Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine September 2024

HVACR NewsMagazine September 2024

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trap with water and replace any service caps when complete. Method #5: Vacuum the Trap Using a Shop Vac Hose with a Section of CPVC Pipe Attached to the End. Simply connect the 3/4" to 1/2" pipe to the end of the shop vac and insert it into the condensate trap. Remember, attaching electrical tape to increase the diameter of the 1/2" CPVC pipe will allow it to seal better when inserted into the trap. Turn on the shop vac. Remember to fill the trap with water and replace the service caps when complete.

Method #7: Blowing Out a Condensate Trap With Clear Vinyl Tubing Only In the absence of an accessible electrical outlet or pressurization device, you can use a clear vinyl tube with electrical tape on the end inserted into the trap. At the exposed open end of the clear vinyl tube, apply force through the tubing with a large breath.

Method #6: Blow Out the Condensate Trap Using the Shop Vacuum

A shop vac can be used to blow out the trap instead of sucking out the debris. In this scenario, move the vacuum hose end to the outlet of the shop vac instead of at the inlet. Then insert the 1/2" CPVC pipe into the trap and turn on the vacuum. Remember to fill the trap with water and replace the service caps when complete