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    Thanks everyone. We tried to do it on our own, then called a friend that does A/C repairs. He came over and helped us out! I will definitely be doing the bleach/water thing from now on!
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    Depending on your a/c model you may be able to pour a cup of bleach from inside the house to keep critters from using the pipe for refuge. A good rule of thumb in maintenance is when you change your filter pour a cup of bleach. My method is when I write the check/pay online for our electric bill, I change the filter to save money on energy consumption.

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    we change our filter every time reliant sends us one and i think that's either quarterly or semi annually......but are all you all sure about this business of pouring bleach down the line.....my line is some kind or grade of pvc.....we also blow the line out when we change filters.........i have to wonder about that bleach business......mac

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    Depending on your a/c model you may be able to pour a cup of bleach from inside the house to keep critters from using the pipe for refuge. A good rule of thumb in maintenance is when you change your filter pour a cup of bleach. My method is when I write the check/pay online for our electric bill, I change the filter to save money on energy consumption.

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    Yep. You pour bleach down it to keep the mildew, algae, bacteria, clogs ect under control. Mine are PVC too. When I had my new ac installed in march the guy even showed me where to pour it since it was a bit different than my last unit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Texas Immigrant View Post
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    Our A/C lines are clogged and we don't really want to have to pay a service fee to get them unclogged. Anyone have any ideas on what we can do?

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    Your going to laugh, but this works excellent.

    Clean the plastic drain pipe at the AC inside with alcohol by wiping it clean.

    Put your lips over it and blow hard.

    It will blow everything outside and look like dragon snot.

    Then use a small funnel and dump bleach in the tube and it let run for 10 min.

    Then use a high pressure nozzle on a garden hose and stick it in top of pipe and run water through it for 5 minutes.

    It will be spotless like new.

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    Thanks, but everything you mentioned except "Put you lips over it and......". I have an air compressor and let it blow it out 4 times or so a year.
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    Please, don't put your lips on that drain. Ever hear of Legionnaire's Disease? On second thought, Corgi, go ahead.
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    The tablets the pros use do the same thing and aren't harmful to the PVC like bleach can be. Too much bleach makes PVC brittle. Plus, the tablets keep a constant supply of chemical going to the drain istead of a huge dose periodically. CAN was right about it looking like dragons snot. Remember to blow, not suck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sojourner truth View Post
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    The tablets the pros use do the same thing and aren't harmful to the PVC like bleach can be. Too much bleach makes PVC brittle. Plus, the tablets keep a constant supply of chemical going to the drain istead of a huge dose periodically. CAN was right about it looking like dragons snot. Remember to blow, not suck.
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    Yep, a blow job.
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