The other afternoon when I went down to the basement to do some laundry, I swore I heard water hitting the floor. When I turned the corner, I abruptly was able to see that water was indeed leaking from the Heating and Air Conditioning component and there was a pool of water at the base of the Heating and Air Conditioning equipment. I immediately went to the thermostat to turn off our cooling system and carefully noticed the Heating and Air Conditioning unit. I ended up looking online for what this issue could be just in case it was something easy to solve and didn’t require a certified Heating and Air Conditioning expert, however sure enough, I found the information I needed on an correct Heating and Air Conditioning website where they had a full area talking about what the complication could be with a leaking cooling system. It was saying that the A/C coil could be frozen and the thawing action could be causing the leak. The most likely cause of the water leak though would be a blockage in the condensation line. I study how most basements use a pump to push condensation out of the house, usually through a drain or straight to the outside of the home. So I ended up pulling the condensation line out of the pump and made sure to clear the line of any clogs with our wet vac and when I turned the A/C back on and ran it for awhile, there were no more leaks! I’m pretty sure the line was just obstructed and I was able to clear it. If I have any concerns with the A/C coil though, I’m going to have to call in the professionals, so we’ll see.

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