In my basement, the drain from the air handler goes through the floor to empty under the concrete slab. Recently, it has started to drain slowly. So I ended up with a cup of water on the basement floor a few times. The drain pan in the air handler has gotten its yearly "two pills" treatment a month ago. I have seen the condensate backed up in the pipe that goes down through the slab, so I know this is the bottleneck. I have tried poking and prodding down through the pipe through the slab, but no luck.
I have bought a condensate pump, and have it plumbed in temp, going into a 5-gallon bucket. Around 1/2 to 1 gallon of condensate are produced each day, so far.
I cannot find a clear answer to this: Should I direct the condensate outside through the basement wall, or plumb it out through a shower drain (between the shower drain and the trap)? I use a septic tank, not a municipal sewer system.
I have bought a condensate pump, and have it plumbed in temp, going into a 5-gallon bucket. Around 1/2 to 1 gallon of condensate are produced each day, so far.
I cannot find a clear answer to this: Should I direct the condensate outside through the basement wall, or plumb it out through a shower drain (between the shower drain and the trap)? I use a septic tank, not a municipal sewer system.