Damian35
06-10-2013, 10:39 AM
Hi,
I'm installing a Mitsuibishi Electric 3.5kw inverter in the Uk.
I'm intending to install a rigid solvent weld 32mm drain rather than one of those flexible things to make future cleaning easier. However, I have two options for running the drain. I could drop vertically down and connect into a kitchen waste water drain, with a trap, etc. However, given the water could sit in the trap for sometime with minimal replacement with new water from the unit drain, I could foresee additional smells from this trap.
Alternatively, I could have a 1.5m horizontal run before dropping down to a suitable point outdoors. I was thinking about a fall of 1 in 40 for the horizontal but it doesn't seem sufficient to move the modest amounts of water likely to be produced by the unit. I'm not sure what the standard fall is for an air con unit to give a useful flow of water.
Any views much appreciated on the best option for draining an air con/inverter unit.
Many thanks,
Damian
I'm installing a Mitsuibishi Electric 3.5kw inverter in the Uk.
I'm intending to install a rigid solvent weld 32mm drain rather than one of those flexible things to make future cleaning easier. However, I have two options for running the drain. I could drop vertically down and connect into a kitchen waste water drain, with a trap, etc. However, given the water could sit in the trap for sometime with minimal replacement with new water from the unit drain, I could foresee additional smells from this trap.
Alternatively, I could have a 1.5m horizontal run before dropping down to a suitable point outdoors. I was thinking about a fall of 1 in 40 for the horizontal but it doesn't seem sufficient to move the modest amounts of water likely to be produced by the unit. I'm not sure what the standard fall is for an air con unit to give a useful flow of water.
Any views much appreciated on the best option for draining an air con/inverter unit.
Many thanks,
Damian