Small amounts of water in the ac drip pan is perfectly normal.
Small amount of water in ac pan.
There are 2 common causes of a frozen evaporator coil.
You will want to keep an eye on your air conditioner s drain to ensure that water is continuing to flow freely.
When that frozen evaporator coil melts there may be so much water that it flows over the drain pan and then onto the floor.
In a functional hvac system the condensate pump automatically turns on when it comes into contact with water.
When the warm air passes over the cold coils it condenses the moisture vapor into water.
Like drainage issues a frozen coil may result from lack of system maintenance including ac checks and tune ups and regular air filter changes.
If the drain clogs water will back up and leak.
You come home from a long day at work to discover that your air conditioner isn t working properly you inspect your a c unit and find that the drain pan your unit sits in is completely full of water.
This water travels down a small pipe where it ends up in the drip pan.
A few other potential causes of standing water in the ac pan include a frozen evaporator coil and improper ac system installation.
It s one of the hottest days of summer.
The pan within the unit that gathers the dripping condensate can clog.