Leaking condensate tray

Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps · Condensate System · printed page 219 (PDF page 220)

Book index entries

Leaking Condensate Tray Condensate – Tray for Air Conditioning Leaking Air Conditioning – System Condensate – System for Air Conditioning

Text in the illustration

evaporator coil in plenum
supply air
tray out of level
condensate tray
rust
furnace heat exchanger
furnace
return air
blower
cross section
a leaking condensate tray can rust out the furnace heat exchanger
look for rust or water stains around the tray area and below that could indicate past problems
blocked condensate line
leak in tray
condensate line
evaporator coil
opening in tray typically larger than shown
perspective view

Generated explanation

The cross section shows an A-shaped air-conditioning evaporator coil and condensate tray above a furnace heat exchanger, with a blower below directing return air upward into the supply plenum. The tray is identified as out of level, the condensate line as blocked, and a leak is shown dripping onto the heat exchanger. Rust is depicted on both upper sides of the heat exchanger, illustrating damage from condensate leakage. An annotation advises looking for rust or water stains around and below the tray as evidence of past problems. A separate perspective view shows the evaporator coil seated in its condensate tray, with a condensate line extending down to a floor drain.