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post 1654423733 01-16-2022, 11:11 AM
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Is my furnace/heater supposed to be leaking water ?

So I live in an apartment, the heater is connected to the balcony and there is a little drain on the floor. Water leaks from the unit onto the ground and into the drain. Not sure why, Ive never seen this before from a heater...only AC units.
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post 1654423823 01-16-2022, 11:14 AM
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Sounds like a humidifier built into/onto the furnace
post 1654424813 01-16-2022, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted By Destor
Sounds like a humidifier built into/onto the furnace
never heard of that before
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post 1654424933 01-16-2022, 11:34 AM
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post 1654425033 01-16-2022, 11:36 AM
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post 1654425303 01-16-2022, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa
That’s how you know it’s working srs
good to know then. had no idea water came out when you use heat. The heater is super loud but i guess its that old forced air style
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post 1654425413 01-16-2022, 11:41 AM
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Yes that is normal.
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post 1654425443 01-16-2022, 11:42 AM
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If I had to guess it's probably condensation
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post 1654425773 01-16-2022, 11:51 AM
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If it’s a condensing furnace there will be condensate that needs to be drained.
It’s odd that an apartment would have a condensing furnace though.
post 1654426053 01-16-2022, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted By Leannoodle
If it’s a condensing furnace there will be condensate that needs to be drained.
It’s odd that an apartment would have a condensing furnace though.
yep mine looks like a condensing furnace ..is it supposed to be freaking loud...its in a closet which is 10 feet from the bed and its freakin loud
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post 1654426453 01-16-2022, 12:03 PM
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i took some quick pics of the unit



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post 1654426483 01-16-2022, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted By VegasLifter26
yep mine looks like a condensing furnace ..is it supposed to be freaking loud...its in a closet which is 10 feet from the bed and its freakin loud
Take a picture of it. I’m guessing it’s old as fuk. I used to replace furnaces in apartments and they would obviously wait until the last possible second to replace them. I overheard one girl saying she had to take a few days off work because of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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post 1654426633 01-16-2022, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted By Doober4
Take a picture of it. I’m guessing it’s old as fuk. I used to replace furnaces in apartments and they would obviously wait until the last possible second to replace them. I overheard one girl saying she had to take a few days off work because of carbon monoxide poisoning.
I took a pic ^
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post 1654427013 01-16-2022, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted By VegasLifter26
I took a pic ^
Ah that’s a air handler. Im assuming it always condensates because it pulls air from the outside to supply the apartment. So you are either taking cold air and heating it or warm air and cooling it.
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post 1654427183 01-16-2022, 12:13 PM
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also leaves a weird color stain



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post 1654427363 01-16-2022, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Doober4
Ah that’s a air handler. Im assuming it always condensates because it pulls air from the outside to supply the apartment. So you are either taking cold air and heating it or warm air and cooling it.
are they supposed to be loud? sometimes i hear rattling
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post 1654482743 01-17-2022, 11:32 AM
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bump! hoping theres no carbon monixide!
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post 1654483533 01-17-2022, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted By VegasLifter26
bump! hoping theres no carbon monixide!
Carbon monoxide from what? It's an electric air handler with an evaporator coil. Carbon monoxide won't just appear out of thin air.
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post 1654483963 01-17-2022, 11:53 AM
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How long would you say the furnace stays on from 1 refill of the water tank? On a cold day if it last atleast a day but regularly it should last 2 to 3 days until it has to refill the water again. If it's refilling multiple times a day you probably have a cracked bowl and it's going to get worse until water just leaks non stop.
post 1654483973 01-17-2022, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted By VegasLifter26
i took some quick pics of the unit



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post 1654497373 01-17-2022, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted By HayZues
Jfc you're poor.
im paying a chit ton for rent lol
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post 1654497413 01-17-2022, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted By LoveHBB
How long would you say the furnace stays on from 1 refill of the water tank? On a cold day if it last atleast a day but regularly it should last 2 to 3 days until it has to refill the water again. If it's refilling multiple times a day you probably have a cracked bowl and it's going to get worse until water just leaks non stop.
refill of the water tank? I have no idea how to calculate that. The water drips whenever the heater turns on. It turns on every 20 minutes and stays on for around 15 minutes until the apartment is at the right heat level..when its on it is noticeably loud
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post 1654497423 01-17-2022, 04:48 PM
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You need a condensate pump

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post 1654497523 01-17-2022, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted By InspectahDeck
what would this do?
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post 1654497933 01-17-2022, 05:00 PM
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my old place had that and current townhouse as well
some tube that leads from water heater or furnace (havent looked that closely) and goes into drain
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post 1654499053 01-17-2022, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted By Nicklol
my old place had that and current townhouse as well
some tube that leads from water heater or furnace (havent looked that closely) and goes into drain
how did u like it? air seems dry..i got a humidifier
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post 1654746813 01-21-2022, 03:35 PM
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could the loud noise be because i need a new filter?
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