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Comment on My AC drain gets clogged every so often. Any trips for a more permanent fix?

I live in Florida, I keep two things on hand for my HVAC drain line. First is condensate cleaner (less harmful to the plastic than bleach) which I use monthly and my backup is a Gallo Drain Gun. Even on my worst blockages, 2 shots of the drain gun cleared it out.

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Tandybaum@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

condensate cleaner (less harmful to the plastic than bleach)

Do you have a brand or version (looks like there is liquid and tablet) toy recommend? I think it’s a good idea to start with this monthly.

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- Bdtrngl@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I had a blockage that left puddles in my basement when were running the ac a lot during July. A couple of the blue ac safe tablets took care of it.
  
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  - Tandybaum@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Something like this?
    
    a.co/d/6kFFkcL
    
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    Bdtrngl@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Looks similar. I got whatever was available at home Depot or Lowe’s.
    
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- jonathan@lemmy.nrgup.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Can’t say I’ve seen much difference, In my case, there is a place inline in the drain tube to pour in liquid so I use Algaecide in that but if you don’t, use the drain pan tablets – no idea which would work better though. It does work best as a preventative before you get buildup. My drain line is long with many twists and turns, lots of places ideal for buildup (I curse the builder for this!)
  
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