{"id":982,"date":"2023-07-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jncomfort.com\/blog\/?p=982"},"modified":"2023-07-16T15:37:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T19:37:05","slug":"why-is-there-water-leaking-from-my-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jncomfort.imarketbeta.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/why-is-there-water-leaking-from-my-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is There Water Leaking From My AC?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your air conditioning system isn\u2019t a water-using appliance like the water heater, washing machine, or dishwasher in your house. So if you start to see water leaking from the base of the AC cabinet in your home, you may feel a bit confused. Where is the water coming from? Is this a serious problem that needs professional attention?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water leaking from an AC is actually a common occurrence, and it\u2019s also one that usually requires repairs from licensed HVAC technicians. We can handle any AC repair in Hart County<\/a> you may need for your air conditioner, so please feel free to call us when you\u2019ve noticed water pooling around your air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Water and the AC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although your air conditioning system doesn\u2019t use water to run, water is a part of its cooling cycle. You may have already guessed this because if you listen to the sounds your AC makes as it runs, you\u2019ll occasionally hear the sound of water dripping. If you\u2019ve ever had to deal with a window AC unit, you\u2019ll also know the water drips from the outside half of the unit and onto the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is condensate moisture. As the air conditioner runs, it pushes cold refrigerant through the indoor coil. When warm air comes into contact with the coil, the refrigerant evaporates and absorbs heat from the air, cooling it down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evaporation also causes moisture in the air to condense along the surface of the coil; it\u2019s the same effect as when moisture forms on the outside of a glass of cold water. This water has to go somewhere, and the AC has a condensate drainage system set up to handle it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The water drips down from the coil assembly into a shallow pan beneath it. From there, a condensate pump pulls the water down a drain and out a line. The water eventually drips outside of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Condensate Drainage Trouble<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like any part of an AC, the condensate drainage system can run into problems that will lead to water leaking out of the AC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n