Condensate drain pan arrangement with positive slope
AssigneeAmerican Standard Inc.
InventorJeffrey L. Stewart
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AssigneeAmerican Standard Inc.
InventorJeffrey L. Stewart
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A condensate drain pan arrangement with a positive slope. The drain pan arrangement comprises a housing including a first wall with a first aperture, a second wall with a second aperture where the first and second walls are spaced; a coil located in the space in the housing and between the first and second walls; and a drain pan having a condensate receiving portion within the housing and located under the coil. The drain pan includes a first end cap with a drainage attachment proximal the first aperture and positively engaged to the first wall, and a second end cap proximal the second aperture. The second end cap includes an engagement portion and a bottom portion. The drain pan arrangement includes an access plate including a lifting portion operably engaged to the bottom portion and raising same predetermined amount, and a securing portion operably engaged with the engagement portion to prevent movement of the second end cap, the second end cap is fixed with relation to the second wall.
A condensate drain pan arrangement with a positive slope comprising:
A method of installing a drain pan to provide a positive draining slope comprising the steps of:
An access plate comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.