How to Install a Condensate Pump

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Before installing the pump

     It is always important to make sure that you turn then power off at the fuse box before installing any electrical components of appliances. ,,,,  After all of the electrical is done, move to the next step.,  The pump should have slots built onto the unit that will allow it to be mounted.  ,  If the pump isn’t level, it will not function properly.  It is also important to make sure that the unit will not spray or splash when it is running.  Once the pump is mounted correctly, you are ready to pipe the unit.,  This pipe should be installed so that gravity will do the work when the pump is draining the system.  The inlet pipe should be on an angle where it enters the tank and should not interfere with the operation of the float valve that the pump uses.   It may also be a good idea to install a check valve somewhere on the discharge line to avoid backflow of the discharge water so it can’t be sucked back into the a/c unit.  The discharge line should run into a line that goes to the city’s waste, once again to avoid contamination of fresh water. ,  Watch the pump and make sure that it is working correctly.  Ensure that the electrical units are working correctly without sparking and that the piping is not leaking in any area.
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   Step 2: let the air conditioner run a few cycles so that some condensate collects and to remove any oils that are left in the system. 

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   Step 3: Make sure that all of the packaging is removed from the pump

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   Step 4: and that all venting slots are clear from debris.

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   Step 5: Set up the electrical connections.

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   Step 6: Check the local codes to make sure you are hooking up your wires correctly. 

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   Step 7: Hook up the power cord to the specified voltage. 

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   Step 8: Make sure it is connected to a constant power source.

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   Step 9: Check the pump for a safety switch and wire it accordingly.

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    Step 10: Connect the pump to the wall by using screws.

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    Step 11: Make sure that the pump is close to the air conditioning unit

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    Step 12: installed below the coil drain

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    Step 13: and that the pump unit is level.

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    Step 14: Use some sort of flexible tubing

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    Step 15: if possible

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    Step 16: as the drain pipe for the pump.

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    Step 17: Once the pump has been installed

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    Step 18: turn the power back on and run the a/c unit.

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