I-Attic Air Handler Secondary Drain Pan Rust-Through: Ceiling Leak Triage¶

Ngezinyanga ezishisayo zasehlobo, isistimu yendawo yokuhlala emaphakathi ikhipha umswakama omningi emoyeni wasendlini. Isibambi somoya esijwayelekile esihlukanisa isistimu esisebenza ku-attic engenawo umbandela sisusa phakathi kwamalitha angu-20 (amalitha angu-5.3) kanye namalitha angu-80 (amalitha angu-21.1) wamanzi nsuku zonke ngokusebenzisa ukufingqa komhwamuko kukhoyili ehwamuzayo epholile. Ngaphansi kokusebenza okuvamile, le-condensate ewuketshezi igeleza eduze kwamaphiko ekhoyili iye epanini lokudonsa amanzi elingaphakathi, idlule esicupheni sokudonsa amanzi ngaphandle, bese iphuma ngokuphepha ngaphandle kwemvilophu yesakhiwo.

Lapho amagciwane e-zoogleal amancane, uthuli olusemoyeni, izinhlamvu zesikhunta, nolwelwe kuhlangana kube i-gelatinous slime ngaphakathi kwesicupho esiyinhloko se-condensate, umugqa wokudonsa uvala ngokuphelele. I-Condensate ibuyela emuva ngaphakathi kwekhabhinethi yekhoyili ye-evaporator, ikhuphuka ize ichitheke emithumeni ye-casing noma imbobo yokuchichima yesibili epanini lokudonsa amanzi elisizayo elibekwe ngaphansi kwesibambi somoya esimisiwe. Uma leli pani lesibili lakhiwe ngensimbi yeshidi eliwuthayela futhi linqwabelene amanzi amile phakathi nezenzakalo ezichichimayo ezingabonwa, i-chemical oxidation yonakalisa i-zinc yomnikelo. Insimbi ye-carbon steel iyagqwala, yenze izikhonkwane ezincane nezinyembezi ezinezimbobo eziwisa amalitha e-acidic condensate ngokuqondile kuma-joists ophahleni kanye ne-porous gypsum drywall.

Ukuhlanganisa amanzi ku-drywall yophahla olungaphansi komhlaba kudala isimo esiphuthumayo sesakhiwo kanye nogesi. I-drywall egcwele ye-gypsum ilahlekelwa ubuqotho besakhiwo ngokushesha njengoba umgogodla we-gypsum oncibilikisiwe udonsa amakhanda esikulufu esomile, uphendule ibala lamanzi elingalodwa libe ukubhidlika kophahla okungaze kwehlise inqwaba yamakhilogremu odonga olomile olumanzi, ukufakwa kwamanzi kwe-fiberglass batt, kanye nezibani zokukhanya zikagesi ezindaweni zokuhlala ezingezansi. Kudingeka ukungenelela ngokushesha ukuze kunqanyulwe amandla esistimu, kukhishwe umfutho we-hydraulic odongeni lukasilingi, kuqukethe amanzi e-attic, nokusula amapayipi e-condensate avinjiwe ngaphambi kokuba kwenzeke inhlekelele enkulu yesakhiwo.

Yenza lokhu manje¶

1. Vala isistimu ye-air conditioning ngokushesha ngokumisa i-thermostat yegumbi endaweni yokuVala, bese ucisha ama-circuit breaker angu-240-volt HVAC namaswishi angu-120-volt esibambi somoya ephaneli enkulu kagesi.
2. Khipha abantu, izilwane ezifuywayo, kanye nempahla ebalulekile egumbini elingaphansi kwamabala ophahleni noma indawo evuzayo ukuze ugweme ukulimala uma udonga olomile olugcwele amanzi luwa.
3. Beka ibhakede elihlanzekile, elingenalutho elingama-20-litre (5.3-gallon) ngokuqondile ngaphansi kwendawo ephansi kakhulu yesagi yosilingi, beka iseyili engangeni manzi ngaphansi kwebhakede, futhi ubhoboze maphakathi nebhamuza le-drywall nge-screwdriver eside ukuze ukhiphe amanzi avaleleke emfudlaneni olawulwayo.
4. Uma amanzi econsa phakathi noma eduze kwefeni likagesi kagesi, i-chandelier, noma isibani esihlehlisiwe, vala ngokushesha isihlukanisi sesekethe esikhanyisa igatsha kuphaneli yesevisi kagesi ukuze uvimbele imililo kagesi namasekhethi amafushane.
5. Finyelela endaweni ephahleni elisophahleni ngokuphepha usebenzisa iladi eliqinile nesibani esikhanyayo, unyathele ngokukhethekile ezindaweni zokuhlanganisa osilingi eziqinile noma amapulatifomu enziwe ngokhuni e-catwalk ngenkathi ugqoke isishicileli sokuphefumula esingu-N95 namagilavu ​​okusebenza.
6. Khipha wonke amanzi amile epanini lesibili lokudonsa amanzi usebenzisa i-vacuum yesitolo esomile, bese uslayida isitsha sepulasitiki esiwusizo esisezingeni eliphansi noma amashidi asindayo e-polyethylene ngokuqondile ngaphansi kwezimbobo zokugqwala.
7. Sula umugqa wokudonsa oyinhloko ovimbekile we-condensate usebenzisa ukumuncwa kwe-vacuum yesitolo okufakwe epayipini lokukhipha elingaphandle noma imbobo yokuhlanza ephahleni, bese uqinisekisa ukuthi iswishi yesibili yokuntanta ephuthumayo ivala amandla esistimu lapho iphakanyiswa.

flowchart TD
    A["Kutholwe Ukuvuza Kwe-Drywall Yasesilingi noma Ukuchichima kwe-HVAC Condensate"] --> B["Isinyathelo 1: Vala Ama-Circuit Breaker e-HVAC kanye ne-Thermostat"]
    B --> C["Isinyathelo sesi-2: Phuma Endaweni Ngaphansi Kwesithako Samanzi Osilingi"]
    C --> D{"Ingabe I-Drywall Bulging noma Ukugoqa Ngaphansi Kwesisindo Samanzi?"}
    D -- "Yebo" --> E["Beka ibhakede ku-Tarp ne-Puncture Center nge-Screwdriver"]
    D -- "Cha" --> F["Amathawula Okuqoqwa Kwesikhundla kanye Nokufakwa Kwepulasitiki"]
    E --> G["Isinyathelo sesi-3: Ngena e-Attic Walking Exclusive on Joists"]
    F --> G
    G --> H{"Hlola i-Attic Air Handler Secondary Pan"}
    H -- "Ipani Eligcwele Amanzi Anokugqwala Kwezimbobo" --> I["Vacuum Amanzi NgeVac Emanzi Emanzi kanye Nesitsha Sesikhashana Sepulasitiki Sendawo"]
    H -- "I-Pan Bone Dry ngokuvuza kwangaphakathi kweKhabhinethi" --> J["Hlola Imifantu Ye-Coil Casing kanye ne-Blower Door Gasket"]
    I --> K["Isinyathelo sesi-4: Thola i-Primary Condensate Drain Line kanye ne-Trap"]
    J --> K
    K --> L{"Ingabe I-PVC Drain Trap Eyisisekelo Ivalwe Nge-Slime?"}
    L -- "Yebo" --> M["Sula I-Trap Nge-Wet-Dry Vac Suction ne-Flexible Brush"]
    L -- "Cha" --> N["Hlola Ukuphuma Kwemfucumfucu Yangaphandle Ukuze uthole Iziduli Zodaka noma Ukuvinjelwa Kweqhwa"]
    M --> O["Isinyathelo sesi-5: Fafaza Ulayini Ngamanzi Afudumele kanye Noviniga"]
    N --> O
    O --> P["Isinyathelo sesi-6: Faka i-Inline Float switch bese ufaka esikhundleni se-Rusted Metal Pan"]

I-HVAC condensate mechanics kanye ne-horizontal air handler hydraulics¶

Amasistimu omoya apholile izindawo zasendlini ngomjikelezo we-thermodynamic wemishini yokucindezelwa komhwamuko esiqandisini. Umoya ofudumele obuyayo odonswe kukhoyili ebandayo ye-evaporator wehla ngaphansi kwendawo yawo yamazolo engokwengqondo. Umswakamo osemoyeni ujiya ngokumelene nezimpiko ze-aluminium ezipholile kanye neshubhu yethusi, uguquke ube amaconsi awuketshezi. Lokhu kukhishwa kokushisa okucashile kukhiqiza amanzi amaningi okufanele aphume esakhiweni.

Abakhi bavamise ukufaka izibambi zomoya ezivundlile ngaphakathi kwama-attics angenamibandela ukuze balondoloze indawo yokuhlala. Amazinga okushisa e-attic ambient ngokuvamile afinyelela ku-55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees Fahrenheit), kuyilapho umoya ongaphakathi kwekhoyili uhlala ku-10 kuya ku-13 degrees Celsius (50 kuya ku-55 degrees Fahrenheit). Lo mehluko oshisayo udala ukufiphala endaweni yekhoyili kanye nensimbi yeshidi lekhabhinethi engafakwanga.

Amandla adonsela phansi ahambisa amaconsi awuketshezi epanini lokudonsa amanzi elibunjiwe eliyisisekelo ngaphansi kwephakethe lekhoyili elicijile. I-pan ihlanganisa izitolo ezimbili ezinentambo zesifazane: imbobo yokukhipha amanzi eyisisekelo nephansi lepani, kanye nembobo yokuchichima yesibili ebekwe ngamamilimitha angu-12 ukuya kwangu-25 (0.5 ukuya ku-1.0 iyintshi) phezulu. Imbobo eyinhloko ixhuma kuhlelo lwamamilimitha angu-19 (0.75-intshi) lwamapayipi okukhipha amanzi e-PVC angu-40.

Ngenxa yokuthi izibambi zomoya zisebenzisa amafeni e-high-velocity blower, umfutho womoya omile ngaphakathi kwekhabethe lekhoyili uyahluka emkhathini. Ekulungiseni ukudonsa, isiphephetha sihlala ezansi komfula, sidonse umoya kuyona futhi sidale ukucindezela okumile okunegethivu phakathi kokususa okungu-25 nokukhipha ama-pascals angu-125 (khipha 0.1 kuya ku-0.5 amayintshi wekholomu yamanzi). Ngaphandle kwe-P-trap efanele, umoya ugijimela emuva ngepayipi, uvimbela ukuphuma kwamanzi futhi ubangele ukuchichima kwepani.

I-P-trap esebenzayo igcina umgoqo owuketshezi omelana nomfutho ongemuhle. Amakhodi okwakha agunyaza ukujula kokuvalwa kwamanzi okuqondile okungamamilimitha angu-50 (2 amayintshi), imigqa yehlele phansi okungenani amamilimitha ayi-10 imitha (0.125 amayintshi ngonyawo). Amanzi aphuma ogibeni ageleza aqonde endaweni yesakhiwo yangaphandle, i-roof eave, noma isamukeli samapayipi.

I-galvanized steel oxidation, i-condensate acidity, kanye ne-rust-through pathology¶

Osonkontileka abangomshini kudala bafaka amapani okudonsa amanzi esibili akhiwe ngensimbi yensimbi ngaphansi kwezibambi zomoya ophahleni. Insimbi engaphekiwe incike embotsheni ye-zinc ecwilisiwe ukuze ivikele i-carbon steel emswakama nomoya-mpilo. I-Zinc isebenza njenge-anode yomhlatshelo, i-oxidizing ngaphambi kokuba isisekelo sensimbi sigqwale.

Nokho, i-air conditioning condensate ihlukile ngamakhemikhali emanzini kampompi angathathi hlangothi. I-Condensate ekhishwa emoyeni wasendlini ingamanzi angaxutshiwe, acwebile acwebile amunca isikhutha nezinhlanganisela eziphilayo ezishintshashintshayo emgudwini womoya wasendlini. I-carbon dioxide encibilikisiwe yakha i-carbonic acid, yehlise i-condensate pH ibe phakathi kuka-4.0 no-6.0. Ukuthintana okuqhubekayo namanzi ane-acidic kukhumula ngokushesha izimbotshana ezivikelayo ze-zinc oxide.

I-Biological colonization ihlanganisa lokhu kuhlasela kwamakhemikhali. Amapani afudumele, amnyama e-attic akhuthaza i-fungal hyphae, izinhlamvu zesikhunta, namagciwane e-zoogleal akhiqiza ama-biofilm aminyene, ane-gelatinous. Lapho izingibe zokukhipha amanzi zivaleka, i-condensate ene-asidi ikhukhula epanini lesibili elinothayela. Ibhaktheriya ye-Anaerobic ngaphansi kwe-slime mats ikhipha ama-asidi e-organic abangela ukugqwala kwendawo yendawo.

I-pitting ingena nge-zinc plating encane, iveze umgogodla we-carbon steel. I-ayoni i-oxidize ibe yi-hydrated ferric oxide, iqhuma njengokugqwala. Izibambi zomoya ezisebenzayo zinesisindo esiphakathi kwamakhilogremu angu-45 no-90 (amaphawundi angu-100 ukuya kwangu-200), ezibeka amapani ensimbi ekudlidlizeni okuqhubekayo kwezimoto kanye nokuguquguquka kwesakhiwo. Ukudlidliza kuqhekeza izigqoko ze-zinc eziphukayo emithumeni yepani egxiviziwe, kusheshise ukubhobozwa kwembobo kuze kube yilapho amanzi ephumela odongeni olomisiwe lophahla.

Isilingi ngaphansi komthwalo we-hydraulic: ukugcwaliswa kwe-drywall kanye nezinsimbi zokuwa ngokuzumayo¶

I-drywall ye-Gypsum efakwe phakathi kosilingi wezindlu iqukethe i-calcium sulfate dihydrate core ecindezelwe phakathi kwamashidi asindayo abheke ephepheni. I-drywall ejwayelekile engu-12.7-millimeter (0.5-intshi) inesisindo esingamakhilogremu angu-7.5 kuya ku-8.5 ngemitha yesikwele (1.5 kuya ku-1.7 amakhilogremu ngonyawo lwesikwele). Amaphaneli anamathisele kuma-joists ahlukaniswe ngamamilimitha angu-400 noma angu-600 (amayintshi angu-16 noma angu-24) phakathi nendawo esebenzisa izikulufu ze-drywall ezinomucu omahhadla.

Lapho i-pan ye-attic yesibili igqwala, amanzi aconsa ngqo ku-insulation ephezulu. I-cellulose eshaywayo noma i-fiberglass batt insulation isebenza njengesipontshi esinwebekayo. Ibhethi ye-fiberglass eyodwa eyimitha elingu-1 ngemitha elingu-1 (3.3-foot by 3.3-foot) ye-fiberglass ingabamba amalitha angu-30 kuya kwangu-50 (amalitha angu-8 kuya kwangu-13) amanzi ngaphambi kokuba uketshezi lungene endaweni engaphansi.

Ngalesi sikhathi sokumunca, abahlali abangaphansi baqaphela izimpawu ezingelutho zomswakama kuyilapho umthwalo ongasekho wesakhiwo uphindaphindeka. Amanzi anesisindo esingamakhilogremu angu-1 ilitha (amakhilogremu angu-8.34 ilitha ngalinye). Amalitha angamashumi amane (10.6 amalitha) amanzi athunjiwe anezela amakhilogremu angu-40 (amakhilogremu angu-88) esisindo esigxilile endaweni eyodwa yokuhlanganisa.

Uma ukwahlukanisa sekufinyelele umthamo wokubamba, amanzi agcwala iphepha elingaphezulu elibheke bese ancibilikisa ama-crystalline gypsum binder. Umnyombo uyathamba ube udaka, ucekele phansi amandla okugunda. Ngaphansi kwesisindo se-hydraulic, i-drywall igxumela kubhamuza le-parabolic ehlanekezelwe. Ukudonsa kwe-fastener kwenzeka lapho izikulufu zamakhanda zisika ephepheni elithambile kanye nokokusebenza okuwumongo, okubangela ukuwa okungazelelwe kwamaphaneli anesisindo esingaphezu kwamakhilogremu angu-100 (amaphawundi angu-220).

Ukufinyelela kwe-attic yesimo esiphuthumayo, iphrothokholi yokuphepha, nokuvikelwa kokuwa¶

Ukungena egunjini elingaphansi komhlaba ngesikhathi sokuvuza kwamanzi okusebenzayo kuveza izingozi ezinkulu zomzimba nezesakhiwo. Amanzi avuza ophahleni avamise ukulandelela eduze kwamapayipi ezintambo, angena ekukhanyeni okuncishisiwe namabhokisi okuxhumanisa. Izinto zikagesi ezigcwele zinganika amandla izindlu zensimbi. Ngaphambi kokuphatha imishini ye-attic emanzi, vala womabili ama-breaker e-HVAC namasekhethi okukhanyisa egumbi kuphaneli yesevisi enkulu.

Imingcele yohlaka lwe-attic idinga isiyalo esiqinile. Izikhala phakathi kwamajoist osilingi zihlanganisa ngokuphelele i-drywall entekenteke efihlwe ngaphansi kokufakwa ngaphakathi. Ukushiya iziqinisekiso zohlaka oluqinile eziwela kusilingi ekamelweni elingezansi.

Lapho uhamba endaweni ye-attic: - Hamba ngokukhethekile enkabeni yezihlanganisi zokhuni zesakhiwo. - Beka amabhodi okukhasa aphathekayo enziwe ngeplywood yebanga langaphandle engu-19-millimeter (0.75-intshi) ahlanganisa ama-joists amathathu noma ngaphezulu. - Gcina amaphuzu amathathu okuxhumana ngokomzimba lapho unqamula amalungu ozimele. - Ungalokothi ukhase uhlehle ngaphandle kokuqinisekisa ngokubona unyawo lwakho lokubekwa.

Ukushisa kwe-attic kwethula izingozi ezengeziwe zomzimba. Amazinga okushisa e-attic yasehlobo avamise ukudlula ama-degree Celsius angu-60 (140 degrees Fahrenheit) anomswakama ophezulu, avimbele ukuhwamuka komjuluko nokudangala ukuphela kokushisa noma ukushisa phakathi kwemizuzu engu-15. Gqoka izingubo zikakotini ezingasindi, i-N95 respirator ngokumelene nemicu ye-fiberglass, kanye nesibani esikhanyayo. Gcina amanzi ahlanzekile eduzane, khawula ukuhlala ophahleni ube yizikhawu zemizuzu engu-10, futhi ugcine ukuxhumana okuqhubekayo nozakwethu obekwe phansi kwesitebhisi.

Ukubhoboza usilingi okulawulwayo kanye ne-triage yokuvimbela¶

Ukubhoboza ibhamuza le-drywall elixegayo kunciphisa isisindo se-hydraulic futhi kuvimbela ukwehluleka kophahla oluyinhlekelele. Ukuhlanganisa okungalawuleki kusabalala kumatheku amaningi, i-drywall eyonakalisayo, itheyiphu ehlangene, nezinto ezikhanyayo. Ukufakela amanzi endaweni ephumayo eyodwa eqondile kuvikela izakhiwo ezizungezile.

Yenza ukubhoboza kosilingi ngokuphephile ngalezi zinyathelo:

Isinyathelo 1: Sula abantu, izilwane ezifuywayo kanye nefenisha okungenani ngamamitha angu-2 (amafidi angu-6.5) ukusuka endaweni emanzi. Beka izindwangu ezisindayo ze-polyethylene phakathi nendawo ngaphansi kwendawo evuzayo.

Isinyathelo sesi-2: Beka ibhakede elihlanzekile elingu-20-litre (5.3-gallon) ngqo ngaphansi kwendawo ephansi kakhulu yebhamuza elinyakazayo. Uma amatheku amaningi ageleza, beka amabhakede ahlukene ngaphansi kwendawo ngayinye ephansi.

Isinyathelo sesi-3: Gqoka izibuko zokuphepha ezisongayo, imaski ye-N95, namagilavu ​​angangeni manzi ukuze uvikeleke ku-plaster ongcolile kanye nezinhlayiya ze-fiberglass. Yima uqine ngaphandle komngcele onamaqhuqhuva kunokuba uqonde ngaphansi kwawo.

Isinyathelo sesi-4: Thatha i-screwdriver noma i-awl ende, finyelela phezulu nge-engeli, bese ubhoboza maphakathi nebhamuza le-drywall. Phusha kuze kube yilapho i-cavity iphulwa, bese uhoxisa ithuluzi kahle.

Isinyathelo sesi-5: Amanzi azochitheka emfudlaneni ogxilile ebhakedeni. Uma amanzi edonsa amanzi kancane kuyilapho iqhubu lihlala livuvukele, khulisa ukubhoboza kube amamilimitha angu-12 (0.5 amayintshi) noma wenze imbobo yesibili ibe amamilimitha angu-50 (amayintshi angu-2) ukuze ugudluzwe.

Isinyathelo sesi-6: Gada umthamo webhakede, ushintshanise esitsheni esingenalutho ngaphambi kokuba umthamo udlule amalitha ayi-15 (amalitha ama-4). Uma amanzi esebohlile, landelela umjikelezo wamabala wangaphandle ngepensela bese urekhoda isitembu sesikhathi ukuze ulandelele ukufuduka komswakama esikhathini esizayo.

Ukususwa kwe-drain eyinhloko, ukuqaqa ugibe, nokulungiswa kwe-slime¶

Imigqa ye-condensate eyinhloko ivala uma i-microbial slime, uthuli, nesikali kuvimbela ipayipi le-PVC elingu-19-millimeter (0.75-inch) wepayipi. Ezihlulekeni eziningi, ukuvinjelwa kwenzeka ngaphakathi kwe-U-bend ye-P-trap noma endaweni yokuhlanza eduze kwekhoyili ye-evaporator. Ukusula umugqa kudinga ukukhipha ipulaki ngaphandle kokulimaza amalunga epayipi ngaphakathi kwezindonga eziqediwe.

Yenza ukusula umugqa usebenzisa izindlela ezintathu ezisebenzayo:

Indlela yoku-1: Isizinda sevacuum yesitolo esomile ukusuka ekunqanyulweni kwangaphandle¶

Ukumuncwa kwe-vacuum okufakwe epayipini lokudonsa amanzi elingaphandle kudonsela ngaphandle ngaphandle kokucindezela amalunga angaphakathi. Thola indawo yokuphuma emhlophe engu-19-millimeter (0.75-intshi) ye-PVC emhlophe odongeni lwesisekelo lwangaphandle noma eceleni eduze kwe-condenser yangaphandle. Susa noma yikuphi ukuhlolwa kwezinambuzane ezivikelayo futhi uhlole ukuvuleka kwezidleke zodaka.

Namathisela ipayipi levacuum eyomile emanzi ekugcineni kwepayipi, usebenzisa i-rubber plumbing coupling noma itheyiphu ukuze uvale uxhumano. Vula i-vacuum kwimodi emanzi futhi uyisebenzise imizuzu emi-3 ukuya kwemi-5. I-straining motor whine ibonisa ukumunca ngokumelene nepulaki; lapho ukuvinjelwa kuphuka, i-pitch iyancipha namanzi kanye ne-gelatinous sludge ithele ku-canister. Sebenzisa i-vacuum ngomzuzu owengeziwe ukuze ususe imfucumfucu ehlala isikhathi eside.

Indlela yesi-2: Ibhulashi likamishini kanye nokufinyelela kokuhlanza ku-attic¶

Uma ukuncela kwangaphandle kwehluleka, sula umugqa osuka etiyeni lokuhlanza le-attic. Thola i-tee eqondile eduze kwekhabhinethi yekhoyili bese ususa isiliphu sekepisi sayo esingalungiwe. Uma ivaliwe, sika ipayipi ngamamilimitha angu-50 (amayintshi angu-2) ngaphezu kwe-tee usebenzisa i-ratching PVC cutter.

Faka ibhulashi le-nayiloni eliguquguqukayo elingamamitha angu-1.5 (amafidi angu-5) phansi kusicupho sokugoba u-U. Zungezisa isibambo ukuze uklebhule izindonga zangaphakathi futhi uhlukanise amacansi e-biofilm. Donsa ibhulashi kancane, usule udaka kumathawula ephepha. Phinda lokhu kunyakaza ngokugijima okuvundlile ngezansi kogibe.

Indlela yesi-3: Ukuhlanzwa kwe-cartridge yegesi okulawulwayo¶

Amapulaki anenkani angasulwa kusetshenziswa igesi ecindezelwe elawulwayo. Sebenzisa isibhamu sokudonsa amanzi se-HVAC esifakwe amakhatriji e-carbon dioxide ayi-16 grams noma amagremu angu-20 kanye nombhobho werabha ocijile. Faka umlomo wombhobho ngokuqinile endaweni yokuhlanza ebheke ezansi nomfula.

Xhuma izimbobo ezikhuphuka nomfula phakathi kwethuluzi ne-coil pan nge-rag emanzi ukuze uvimbele ukucindezela ekungeneni kukhabhinethi. Khipha i-cartridge eyodwa yegesi ukuze uthumele i-hydraulic pulse ngekholomu yamanzi, ukhiphe i-clog ngaphandle. Ungalokothi uxhume ama-compressor esitolo angalawulwa, njengoba ukucindezela okukhulu kungaqhekeka ukufakwa kwe-PVC ngaphakathi kwezindonga.

Ukuhlanza kanye nokugcinwa kwe-biocidal¶

Uma ususuliwe, hlanza ulayini ukuze uvimbele ukukhula kabusha kwe-biofilm okusheshayo. Thela ilitha elingu-0.26 lamanzi afudumele endaweni yokuhlanza ukuze uqinisekise ukugeleza kwamanzi mahhala. Landela ngamamililitha angu-500 (amalitha angu-0.13) kaviniga omhlophe ocwecwe ukuze uncibilikise isikali esikhanyayo futhi ucindezele ulwelwe ngaphandle kokulimaza ipulasitiki noma i-aluminium.

Gwema ukuthela i-chlorine bleach yasendlini emigqeni eseduze nekhoyili, ngoba umusi we-chlorine ugqwalisa amaphiko e-aluminium kanye namashubhu ekhopha. Faka amaphilisi amabili e-quaternary ammonium ammonium ancibilika kancane epanini eliyisisekelo ukuze unikeze ukuvikeleka okuqhubekayo kwe-biocidal. Hlala uthela ilitha elingu-1 (amalitha angu-0.26) wamanzi ahlanzekile endaweni yokuhlanza ukuze uvule i-P-trap ngaphambi kokuqalisa kabusha iyunithi, ubuyisela isivalo somoya esidingekayo ukuze usebenze.

Ukuzinza kwe-pan yesibili, ukugqwala ukugqwala, nokuphambukisa amanzi¶

Ukushintsha i-pan yesibili egqwalile kudinga ukuphakamisa i-chassis yesibambi somoya esindayo noma ukunqamula imigqa yesiqandisi. Ngesikhathi sokuvuza okusebenzayo kosilingi, ukubamba isikhashana kuzinzisa uhlelo kuze kube yilapho ukulungiswa komshini unomphela kwenzeka.

Uma ukugqwala kuqukethe izimbobo ezihlukanisiwe futhi insimbi ihlala iqinile, faka amabala angangeni manzi. Hlanza wonke amanzi kanye ne-sludge epanini lesibili, bese usula indawo egqwalile kahle ngamathawula ahlanzekile kanye nesibhamu sokushisa. Khuhla isikali sokugqwala esixegayo usebenzisa ibhulashi locingo ngaphandle kokubhoboza insimbi encane.

Faka ungqimba oluningi lwezingxenye ezimbili ze-marine epoxy putty noma isivalo se-polyurethane sokwelapha umswakama phezu kwamaphinifa, sinwebe ngamamilimitha angu-50 (amayintshi angu-2) ngaphezu kwemiphetho egqwalile. Ngaphandle kwalokho, sebenzisa itheyiphu ekhanyayo ye-butyl-rabha, uyicindezele ngokuqinile ngerola yomthungo. Vumela i-compound ukuthi ilaphe ngokugcwele ngaphambi kokuyibeka kumswakama.

Uma i-pan metal ibole kakhulu, faka umcengezi osizayo. Shelelezisa ubhavu wodaka wepulasitiki wephrofayili ephansi noma isitsha esisindayo esingaphansi kombhede esingamamilimitha angu-600 x 900 (24 by 36 amayintshi) phakathi kwamajoists ngokuqondile ngaphansi kokuvuza. Lapho imvume eqondile inqunyelwe, misa i-vinyl tarp esindayo engu-10-mil ngaphansi kwepani eligqwalile usebenzisa izinzipho ezifaka amafreyimu namawasha, ugobe uthayela ubheke ekhoneni elilodwa. Faka i-adaptha ye-bulkhead enameva ekhoneni eliphansi, namathisela ipayipi eliqinisiwe elingamamilimitha angu-12 (0.5-intshi), bese uhambisa indlela ephuma endaweni yegalaji elisophahleni noma emseleni.

Ukufakwa kweswishi ye-float eyisizayo, izintambo, kanye neziyalezo zekhodi¶

Iswishi yokuntanta eyisiza inqamula ngokuzenzakalelayo ukusebenza kokupholisa lapho amazinga amanzi ekhuphuka, imise ukukhiqizwa kwe-condensate ngaphambi kokuthi kwenzeke ukuchichima kwepani. Amakhodi wokwakha agunyaza lezi zilawuli zokuvikela kuzo zonke izindawo zokuhlala eziphahleni.

Amakhodi wokwakha asungula amazinga athile okuvikela esibili: - Ikhodi Yokuhlala Yamazwe Ngamazwe (IRC) Isigaba M1411.3.1 sidinga ipani lokudonsa amanzi elisizayo elinomsele ozimele noma iswishi entantayo esohlwini lwe-UL 508 yamayunithi angaphansi. - Isigaba se-IRC esingu-M1411.3.1.1 sibeka ukuthi amapani esibili ageleze aye endaweni esobala yesignali yangaphandle noma ahlanganise neswishi yokuvala ezenzakalelayo. - Ikhodi Yomshini Wamazwe Ngamazwe (IMC) Isigaba 307.2.3 sidinga amapani esibili ukuthi alinganise okungenani amamilimitha angu-38 (1.5 amayintshi) ukujula futhi andise amamilimitha angu-75 (amayintshi angu-3) ngaphezu kobukhulu beyunithi.

Imiklamo emithathu yokushintsha eyinhloko inikeza ukuvikeleka okuthembekile: 1. Amaswishi okuntanta afakwe epanini: Lezi zixhobo zibamba unqenqema lwepani yesibili, ziphakamisa iswishi yangaphakathi yomhlanga kazibuthe lapho amanzi efinyelela kumamilimitha angu-12 kuya kwangu-20 (0.5 kuya ku-0.75 amayintshi). 2. Ama-switch port esibili asemgqeni: Lawa mayunithi angena aqonde ekuvuleni kwesibili kwe-drain ku-coil casing, avale isistimu ngesikhathi amanzi eqala ukuhlehla. 3. Izinzwa ze-electronic probe: Ama-probe ensimbi engagqwali amabili athola ukuhamba kwamanzi futhi avule i-solid-state control relay.

Ishintsha intambo ngokuqondile kuyisekethi yokulawula engu-24-volt alternating current (VAC). Vala wonke amandla kagesi kusibambi somoya ngaphambi kokuthi uthinte izintambo ezine-voltage ephansi ukuze ugweme ukufutha i-fuse yebhodi lokulawula noma ukushisa i-transformer. Finyelela ebhodini letheminali ye-low-voltage ngaphakathi kweyunithi. Intambo ebomvu inikeza amandla angashintshi angu-24VAC kutheminali R, kuyilapho intambo ephuzi ixhumeka kutheminali Y ukuze ifune ukupholisa.

Amaswishi e-float asebenzisa izixhumi ezivame ukuvaleka ezivuleka lapho amanzi ephakamisa umshini. Hlukanisa iswishi ochungechungeni ngentambo engu-R ebomvu ukuze uvale yonke i-thermostat lapho kuvela amanzi aphezulu, ushiye isibonisi sedijithali singenalutho njengesixwayiso esingenakuphikiswa. Ngaphandle kwalokho, hlanganisa iswishi ngochungechunge ngentambo engu-Y ephuzi ukuze umise isiminyanisi sangaphandle kuyilapho uvumela ifeni yasendlini ukuthi izulise umoya. Vikela ama-splices ngamantongomane entambo angangeni manzi agcwele i-silicone, buyisela amandla, futhi uphakamise ukuntanta mathupha ukuze uqinisekise ukuvala kwe-compressor contactor.

I-matrix yokuxilonga: izindlela zokwehluleka kwe-condensate nokulungiswa¶

Ukuqonda amaphuzu athile okuhluleka kwe-hydraulic ngaphakathi kwesistimu yesibambi somoya we-attic kunika amandla ukuhlola okusheshayo ngesikhathi esiphuthumayo. Imininingwane elandelayo ye-matrix yokuxilonga ichaza izimbangela, izimpawu ezibonakalayo, izindawo zokunqwabelana kwamanzi, nezenzo zokulungisa ezidingekayo ukuze kuhluleke okuvamile kokudonsa amanzi kwe-HVAC.

I-condensate ye-pan yokuqhathanisa nokucaciswa kokushintshwa¶

Lapho ushintsha i-pan yesibili egqwalile, ukukhetha izinto ezifanele nokuhambisana namakhodi okwakha amanje kuvimbela ukuphindeka kokukhukhuleka kophahla lwendlu ephahleni. Ithebula elingezansi libonisa izici zokusebenza ze-primary kanye nesesibili sokudonsa amanzi.

Imibuzo evame ukubuzwa¶

Ngingakwazi ukusebenzisa i-air conditioner yami ekupholiseni okuphansi ngenkathi ngilinde i-plumber uma ukuvuza kuhamba kancane?¶

Cha, akufanele nanini usebenzise isistimu yakho yokupholisa umoya emaphakathi ngenkathi kuvuza i-condensate isebenza, ngoba uhlelo lwezindlu olujwayelekile lukhipha phakathi kwamalitha angu-2 (0.5 amalitha) kanye namalitha angu-4 (1.1 amalitha) amanzi ngehora ngesikhathi esinomswakama sezulu sasehlobo. Ukuqalisa isistimu ngisho nasezimisweni zokupholisa eziphansi noma eziphakeme ze-thermostat kuzoqhubeka nokulahla amanzi ane-acid engeziwe kuma-joists ophahleni lwakho, amabhakede akhungathekisayo esikhashana futhi kusheshise ingozi yokuwa kungazelelwe kwe-drywall. Isistimu kufanele ihlale ivaliwe ku-circuit breaker kuze kube yilapho ukuvinjelwa okuyinhloko kususiwe, i-pan yesibili ayinamanzi, futhi amaswishi e-float okuphepha ayahlolwa.

Kungani ipani lami lesibili lokudonsa amanzi ligqwalile uma lakhiwe ngensimbi?¶

Ipani lakho lesibili lokudonsa amanzi ligqwalile ngenxa yokuthi i-condensate ye-air conditioning yendawo yokuhlala ingamanzi angavimbeli amunca ikhabhoni dioksidi nezinhlanganisela zezinto eziphilayo ezishintshashintshayo emoyeni wasendlini, enze uketshezi olune-acidic kancane olune-pH ngokuvamile ephakathi kuka-4.0 no-6.0. Ukuchayeka njalo kumswakama oneasidi kukhumula ipani elizacile le-zinc enamathelayo, kuyilapho ama-microbial biofilm akhiqizwe amagciwane e-zoogleal adala indawo yendawo ye-anaerobic esheshisa ukugqwala kwe-pitting ejulile kunsimbi yesisekelo se-carbon steel. Eminyakeni eminingi yokuchichima okuyinhloko okungabonakali ngezikhathi ezithile, lokhu kugqwala okunethonya le-microbiological kudla ngensimbi, kudala ukuvuza kwezimbobo ezivumela amanzi ukuba aphumele ohlakeni lwesilingi.

Yini okufanele ngiyenze uma usilingi wami usuvele uncipha ngaphansi kwesisindo samanzi?¶

Uma i-drywall yakho yophahla ibonakala ihlehla noma yehliselwe kubhamuza lamanzi, ngokushesha susa bonke abantu nezilwane ezifuywayo ekamelweni, beka phansi iseyili yepulasitiki engangeni manzi, beka ibhakede elikhulu elingamalitha angu-20 (5.3-gallon) ngokuqondile ngaphansi kwendawo ephansi kakhulu ye-sag, bese ubhoboza maphakathi nebhamuza ngesikulufu esiseceleni ngenkathi umile ngokuphephile. Ukubhoboza i-drywall kukhipha amanzi avaleleke emfudlaneni olawulwayo, kwehle ngokushesha inqwaba yamakhilogremu e-hydraulic deadweight kusuka ebhodini le-gypsum ebuthaka futhi kuvimbele ukuwa okungazelelwe, okuyinhlekelele kwayo yonke iphaneli yosilingi. Ngemva kokukhipha amanzi avalelwe, vala ama-circuit breaker alelo gumbi futhi ufinyelele uphahla ukuze uvale iyunithi ye-HVAC.

Ngingabona kanjani uma umugqa wami oyinhloko wokudonsa amanzi we-condensate uvalekile noma uma ipani yesibambi somoya iqhekekile?¶

Ungakwazi ukubona ukuthi umugqa wokuqala uvalekile noma i-pan yangaphakathi iqhekekile ngokuhlola i-evaporator coil cabinet cleanout tee kanye ne-pan yesibili ngenkathi isistimu ivaliwe. Uma i-PVC drain line eyinhloko, i-trap, noma imbobo yekhoyili yesibili igcwele amanzi amile kanye ne-gelatinous biofilm, isicupho esiyinhloko siyavimbeka futhi amanzi asekela ngaphandle kwerimu yepani yangaphakathi. Ngokuphambene, uma ipayipi eliyisisekelo lokudonsa kanye nesicupho zome ngokuphelele ngenkathi amachibi amanzi ngaphansi kwe-chassis yesibambi somoya esitezi se-pan, i-pan yokudonsa ipulasitiki yangaphakathi ibe nokuqhekeka kwengcindezi eshisayo, ukuphuka okuyiqhwa, noma umthungo wekhabhinethi yekhoyili engavaliwe ivumela amanzi ukuthi adlule indawo eyinhloko ngokuphelele.

Isitifiketi sosizo lokuqala¶

Ukuphatha isimo esiphuthumayo se-HVAC ye-condensate ephahleni kuveza abanikazi bezindlu nochwepheshe ezingozini ezimbi kakhulu zomzimba, okuhlanganisa ukukhathala okushisayo kanye nokushisa ezindaweni ezishisa kakhulu ze-attic, ukushaqeka kukagesi okuvela kumasekhethi okukhanyisa agcwele amanzi, ukuhlukumezeka okubuhlungu ngenxa yokuwa kungazelelwe kolingi omisiwe, namanxeba ajulile okubhoboza avela kushidi lensimbi eligqwalile. Ukuchayeka isikhathi eside emazingeni okushisa e-attic engaphezu kuka-55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees Fahrenheit) kungabangela ukuwohloka komzimba okusheshayo, okudinga ukuqashelwa ngokushesha kanye nokwelashwa kwezimo eziphuthumayo ezihlobene nokushisa. Wonke umnikazi wendlu kanye nochwepheshe bezokunakekela kufanele abambe isitifiketi esisebenzayo kusizo lokuqala lwabantu abadala, i-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), kanye nokusebenza okuzenzakalelayo kwe-external defibrillator (AED). Izifundo eziphuthumayo eziphuthumayo ezihlinzekwa izinhlangano ezifana ne-American Red Cross, i-St John Ambulance, noma izinsizakalo zezokwelapha eziphuthumayo zesifunda zifundisa amakhono okusindisa ukuphila, okuhlanganisa ukulawula ukushisa okushisayo, ukuletha ukuvuselelwa okuphuthumayo, ukwelapha ukushaqeka kokusha kagesi, nokusimamisa ukulimala kwekhanda noma umgogodla okubangelwa ukuwa kwe-attic kuze kufike abaphenduli bezimo eziphuthumayo.

Imithombo ihloliwe¶

• I-International Code Council (ICC). 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), Isigaba M1411: Izinsiza Zokushisisa Nokupholisa, Ukulahlwa Kwe-Condensate.
• I-International Code Council (ICC). 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), Isigaba 307: Condensate Disposal.
• I-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Incwajana ye-ASHRAE: Okuyisisekelo, Isahluko sama-22: Ukususwa kwe-Mechanical Dehumidification and Condensate Management.
• I-Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). Imanuwali ye-ACCA D: Izinhlelo Zokuhlala kanye Nezinqubo Zokufaka Izinto Ezisetshenziswayo.
• I-Underwriters Laboratories (UL). UL Standard 508: Okujwayelekile Kwezisetshenziswa Zokulawula Izimboni (Ama-Liquid Level Gauges kanye Nokushintsha Kokuntanta).
• I-National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). I-NFPA 70: Ikhodi Kagesi Kazwelonke (NEC), Isigaba 440: Izisetshenziswa Zokupholisa Umoya Neziqandisi.
• I-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Ukulungiswa Kwesikhunta Ezikoleni Nezakhiwo Zezentengiselwano, EPA 402-K-01-001.
• Ukulawulwa Kwezokuphepha Nezempilo Emsebenzini (OSHA). Ukusebenza Ezindaweni Ezishisayo Nemihlahlandlela Yokulawula Ukucindezeleka Kokushisa.

Iziqondiso ezihlobene¶

• I-Central Air Conditioner I-Condensate Drain Pan Overflow kanye nohambo lokushintshwa kwe-Float
• Ukugoqa Kosilingi: I-Drywall Egcwele Amanzi kanye Nengozi Yokuwohloka kwePlasta
• Ukwehluleka Kwesimo Somoya Ekushiseni Okudlulele
• I-Attic Rain Winter Frost Thaw Ceiling Deluge kanye ne-Vapor Barrier Bypass
• I-Burst Pipe Impendulo Yezimo Eziphuthumayo