Air conditioner condensate outlet

A room air conditioner of the type having an indoor section and an outdoor section which are supported by a basepan and separated by a partition, the indoor section includes an indoor fan and an evaporator, the cold evaporator condenses moisture from the air to be cooled, means are provided to collect the condensate and to conduct it along a path from the indoor section, through an opening in the partition at basepan level to the outdoor section, wherein the improvement comprises;

• said opening in said partition from said indoor sections has a given height, and a given width which define an opening sufficient to allow condensate flow;
• a hood, adjacent to said opening, on the outdoor side of said partition wall, said hood enclosing the top of said opening and extending downwardly less than said given height of said opening, and, completely enclosing said given width to thereby define a lower edge under which water or air must pass in order to pass through said opening.