{"id":566,"date":"2022-05-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/?p=566"},"modified":"2022-05-13T10:11:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T15:11:21","slug":"why-seeing-water-leak-from-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/why-seeing-water-leak-from-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You\u2019re Seeing Water Leak From the AC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/water-spill-on-floor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/water-spill-on-floor-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"water-spill-on-floor\" class=\"wp-image-567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/water-spill-on-floor-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/water-spill-on-floor-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/water-spill-on-floor.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve talked before about the problem of <a href=\"\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/refrigerant-leaks-in-your-ac-why-theyre-bad-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">refrigerant leaking<\/a> from an air conditioning system. We\u2019ve also talked about why you don\u2019t want to see <a href=\"\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/should-i-see-ice-on-my-air-conditioner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ice forming on your AC<\/a>. This post meets halfway between those two: we\u2019re talking about leaks, and we\u2019re talking about water. Refrigerant isn\u2019t the only liquid that may leak from an air conditioner. You might see water leaking from your indoor AC cabinet. Why does this happen and is it a reason to call us for <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/ac-repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">air conditioning repair in Shreveport, LA<\/a>? We\u2019ll answer those questions below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why There\u2019s Water in Your AC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might wonder why you have water in your air conditioner in the first place. If you have a basic understanding of air conditioning systems, you\u2019ll know they don\u2019t use water to cool the air. There\u2019s a different type of cooling system called an evaporative cooler that works that way, but the standard AC circulates chemical refrigerant to provide cooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, water vapor is a byproduct of the air conditioner\u2019s cooling process. As the indoor evaporator coil absorbs heat to cool the air, it also causes moisture in the air to condense along the coil. This is one of the reasons ice can sometimes form on the coil: if the coil is still too cold, this water vapor will freeze.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This water moisture leaves the air conditioner through a condensate drainage system, which consists of a pan below the refrigerant coil, a drain, and a pump to draw the water through a line and out of the home. When you hear the sound of water dripping in the AC, it\u2019s the drainage system at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Water Can Leak From Your AC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know the basics, we can explain how this water may end up leaking out of the air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The condensate pan, which is usually made of plastic, can become brittle and crack over time, allowing water to drip through.<\/li><li>The drain can become clogged up, often with algal growth, which will rapidly cause the pan to overflow.<\/li><li>A burnt-out motor in the pump will also cause the pan to overflow.<\/li><li>Corrosion on the drain can cause it to become detached from the pan, leading to water falling through the bottom of the pan.<\/li><li>If the condensate coil freezes over, unthawing it can lead to too much water for the condensate system to handle, causing an overflow.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yes, You Want This Repaired<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Water leaking from an AC is bad for several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, if the pan overflows, it will trip a limit switch that shuts off the air conditioner. If you notice that the screen of your thermostat has gone blank, it\u2019s probably because of this overflow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, poor drainage and leaking water increase the humidity levels inside the AC. This promotes rust and mold growth, both of which can ruin the air conditioner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you don\u2019t want water damage in your house, do you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to have a leaking AC repaired. Just call our technicians\u2014we\u2019ll diagnose the problem and have the AC back to work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Moon&#8217;s Air has provided whole-home comfort since 1971. <\/strong><a href=\"\/contact-us\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Call us for service today\u2014it\u2019s good to be Mooned!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might see water leaking from your indoor air conditioner cabinet. 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