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    Mar 6, 2007, 09:18 AM
    Condensate line cleaning
    I have to clean out a 3/4" condensate line on a 3 story building. There are 2-90 degree elbows and then a straight run of 30".
    Is there a snake or tubing jet that I can use to clean out.
    Jim
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    Mar 6, 2007, 09:21 AM
    Condensate lines build up lint and fuzz like junk. Have you tried a pressurized stream of water yet. It should be easier than a plugged sewer drain.
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    Mar 6, 2007, 06:38 PM
    Be careful with the pressure, some ac guys do not glue their fittings. Bleach once or twice a month will stop the clogs.
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    Mar 6, 2007, 07:11 PM
    I use a blast of compressed air from a fire extinguisher I modified for this very purpose a number of years ago.
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    Mar 7, 2007, 08:04 AM
    Careful with the fire extingisher idea. It has way too much pressure for some applications and a lot depends on what the extingisher is filled with. The yellow ABC powder would be a very, very bad experience.
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    Mar 7, 2007, 04:57 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1
    Careful with the fire extingisher idea. It has way too much pressure for some applications and a lot depends on what the extingisher is filled with. The yellow ABC powder would be a very, very bad experience.
    It's filled with air -- Hence my use of the word "modified".
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