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degrub

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  1. If the corner of the two green lines is exposed to the attic, put a T there and extend to 6-12 inches above the level of the evaporator condensate pan. Makes it easier to clean the vertical line and gives you an eye to see you have cleaned out the horizontal run. Also serves as a siphon break for the vertical. Just make sure the extension is well above the top of the pan so it cannot overflow if the vertical gets plugged.
  2. And they better de-burr the pipe end, prime coat the pipe & fitting, “glue” coat, insert and twist quarter turn to full depth to get a good join. The “glue” never fully hardens. You can carefully cut and peel the pipe out of a fitting if you want.
  3. I’ve had it in both ears for almost all my life. You get used to it. Mine is like highly compressed crickets going full blast. I find that it varies in intensity depending on sleep, caffeine, food, exercise, but never entirely goes away. I think i remember reading about some sort of implant that helped from a few years back. Sorry, don’t have a reference. hopefully, yours is just temporary and gets better over time.
  4. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi-hp6AlPX5AhVBLkQIHVw4CJEQFnoECBIQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCondensate-Blow-Out-Valve-Ball%2Fdp%2FB00QJ0QKH2&usg=AOvVaw3fVv9WtW-Ukmvm5-RxcSSh this one has a single schrader connection. You have to rotate the valve handle in the correct direction as it will direct the air one way or the other depending on direction of rotation
  5. And make sure you pressure test the line if you are going to cover it up permanently. Too easy to get a bad glue joint on pvc that you don’t find until you have to unclog the line. you can also run the drain line outside and just cover it with U shaped gutter or similar to hide it.
  6. Put an ac drain isolation valve near the evaporator. This is a ball valve kitted with a schraeder valve (like on your car tire) fitting on each side of the valve. Allows you to blow the line clear with a short blast of compressed air when you get a biofilm plugging the drain line. you also will want to be able to isolate the drain vent from the evaporator so that you can put a little bleach in the line every month to kill biofilms that will grow. Chlorine gas from the bleach will attack the evaporator coil metal over time.
  7. She’s moving again after 5 hr tug operation. Issue with the rudder system according to the report.

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