Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing condensate

A device that operably releases condensate from a condensate-producing unit toward a drain, comprising:

• a float that defines a float body and a float valve that protrudes from the float body;
• and
• a housing defining:
• a float chamber that operably substantially contains the float;
• a float chamber port that operably directs condensate received from the float chamber into a drain compartment;
• and
• an exit port that operably directs condensate received from the drain compartment into a drain conduit;
• wherein:
• the float operably pivots within the housing and about a pivot axis;
• the float defines a float height that, when substantially no condensate is in the float chamber, extends substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis, a float width that extends substantially parallel to the pivot axis, and a float length that extends substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis;
• the float length and the float height define a front float face and a back float face, the float length and the float width define a top float face and a bottom float face, and the float height and the float width define, with respect to the front float face, a left float face and a right float face;
• the float operably allows condensate to flow out of the float chamber through the float chamber port and substantially prevent gas from flowing out of the float chamber via the float chamber port;
• a first distance measured horizontally from the pivot axis and orthogonally intersecting a first vector corresponding to a downward force created by the gas acting on the float is less than a second distance measured horizontally from the pivot axis and orthogonally intersecting a second vector representing an upward force caused by condensate in the float chamber buoyantly acting on the float;
• and
• a ratio of the float height to the product of the float width and the float length is no greater than 0.15.