Ac Vent Leaking Water When It Rains

I am an apartment manager in a local apartment complex and we seem to have a water leak problem in both upstairs and downstairs apartments all the leaks are coming from the return air vents only when it rains.

Ac vent leaking water when it rains.

Enough water runs off the roof to take a shower. We are using goodman packaged a c units series gph14. I have run the ac in 98 percent humidity with no water inside. Check for trapped condensate line or a plugged condensate pan.

Leaks can occur when the drain pipe becomes clogged with mold mildew dust and sludge. When it melts the condensation can drip out of ac vents in the ceiling. Water that is sucked out of the air can remain on the evaporator coils too long and freeze over. This is not condensate it is rain water.

Is it possible that because the fan points upwards that when it s not turning that water can get into the. When refrigerant levels are low your ac unit cannot remove the humidity from the air inside properly. These coils get hot because the refrigerant inside is being compressed by the condenser prior to entering the evaporative coils. You can call a roofer to check out the problem but it seems possible that if you have that much water dripping out of a supply air register it could actually be a condensation problem with the.

If you notice water spitting from the outdoor side of your wall or window mounted air conditioner don t worry it s normal. The circulation fan blade is fitted with a slinger ring that picks up water from the drain pan and slings it against the condenser coils. 5 causes of ac vent water leaks 1. Use a sponge to absorb any standing water.

This is after the evaporator. Inspect drain pan to see if has developed a leak. During heavy rain water can build up beneath drain pan. Generally there will be less water leaking as a result of a refrigerant leak than a clogged condensate drain.

The spray of water from the slinger ring cools down the condenser coils which in turn prevents the. Across the joists lay a piece of plywood and put a bucket to contain the water and if necessary prepare a second bucket to replace the first when already full. As you won t be able to fix the roof vent leak from outside emergency fix must be done from under the roof or the attic. This is from rain water leaking in.

If this plastic pan had holes it would be ducking in warm air end would not let the rain water drain out. It is important. A refrigerant leak causes ac vents to leak water in almost the same way a dirty air filter does.