Serving Land O' Lakes
AC Condensate & Drain Line Leaks Land O' Lakes, FL
An air conditioner makes water every day it runs. When its drain clogs or its pan cracks, that water goes into the ceiling or the slab. The system is switched off to stop the water, and the ceiling, closet and floor below the air handler are opened where the overflow reached. A slow overflow can run for weeks before a stain shows.
Wet days later? That is worth a call
Often needed alongside
- Humidity & Moisture Drying
When the outdoor air is wetter than the building, opening windows adds water. Drying means a closed building and conditioned air.
- Slab Leak Water Damage
A line leaking under a concrete floor spreads through the slab before it shows. Lifting flooring or a warm patch is often the first sign.
Frequently asked questions
What is the dripping spot on the ceiling under a Land O' Lakes attic air handler?
In many houses of the late 1990s, the supply plenum above the air handler is built of fiberglass duct board with a foil facing. Where that foil splits or a seam's tape has let go, humid attic air reaches the cold fiberglass and condenses in it, and the water drips through the ceiling below. Retaping seams and covering splits with foil tape usually ends it.
Why does a Land O' Lakes shower drain slowly late in the summer?
Land O' Lakes has 1,000 homes with septic systems on record. By late August the ground around a drain field has taken weeks of rain on top of the household's own water, and when it can take no more, the water backs toward the lowest fixture, often a shower or tub. Spreading laundry over several days until the ground firms up gives the field room again.
Could tide water ever be the source of a wet floor in Land O' Lakes?
No. The town stands about 85 feet above sea level and some 18 miles from the open coast, beyond the reach of any tide. A wet floor here comes from rain getting in, a plumbing line, a water heater, or the cooling system's condensate. Following the wet area toward the nearest of those, starting with the air handler closet, finds most of them.
The page these come from: Land O' Lakes water damage.