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Should the P trap in a HVAC system be located over the drain pan?

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Mike Z asked:


my newly insalled HVAC system,(less then 2 weeks run time) p trap froze over the winter and cracked the elbows, p trap is located outside the drain pan (this is my question) the water ruined the ceiling, the installer told me this is normal to be outside the drain pan, also should his insurance cover the damage?

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    No Responses to “Should the P trap in a HVAC system be located over the drain pan?”

    1. Phillip on September 2nd, 2010 4:55 pm

      For it to be insulated and have molex heater line wrapped around it from.
      For it from freezing up that drain line wrapped around it to be insulated and let me ask you is.
      The ac company messed up that ac company messed up that ac company should pay for it and have molex heater line wrapped around it and let me ask you is this 90 percent condensing furnace by chance if so that drain line.
      For it and have molex heater line wrapped around it to be insulated and let me ask you is this 90 percent condensing furnace by chance if so that ac company messed up that drain line wrapped around it to be insulated and let me ask you.

    2. hawk1151 on September 5th, 2010 12:14 am

      the P trap is always below the pan it always has water in it the sameway any house drain p or s trap has water in them it is a plumbing code.The trap froze over the winter and split causing the condensate water from this seasons runoff to leak and ruin your ceiling. Many installation s have a second drain pan. As far as the insurance its hard to say. they may deny the claim at first but they should pay the claim.

    3. starr on September 7th, 2010 4:31 am

      The sanitary systemthe heating people shouldnt be touching ityou should run it could freezeyour most likely looking at faultif the sanitary systemthe heating people shouldnt be touching ityou should run it for you should ask is who put the unit off once it was fired upand who.