System and method for cleaning air conditioning drains

A system for flushing out a condensate drain line, said condensate drain line being connected to an air-conditioner and wherein said air-conditioner contains an evaporator coil, and a primary drain pan positioned below said air-conditioner, and wherein said condensate drain line has an axial center plane and is fluidly connected to said primary drain pan, the system comprising:

• a manifold containing:
• a first line;
• a second line axially aligned with said condensate drain line's axial center plane, said second line being fluidly connected with said first line;
• a third line axially aligned with said axial center plane of said condensate drain line and said second line;
• and, a fourth line extending from the center of said manifold;
• a first valve member disposed within said first line;
• a second valve member disposed within said second line;
• a third valve member disposed within said second line;
• a fourth valve member disposed within said second line;
• a water supply operatively connected with said first line so that said water supply may be channeled through said manifold and into said condensate drain line.

A method of cleaning a tubular drain line extending from an air-conditioner and wherein said air-conditioner contains an evapator coil, a primary drain pan positioned below said air-conditioner to collect a condensation, and wherein said tubular drain line is fluidly connected to said primary drain pan, the method comprising:

• providing a manifold operatively placed within said tubular drain line, said manifold comprising:
• a first line extending from a hub of said manifold;
• a first valve disposed within said first line;
• a second line axially aligned with an axial center of said tubular drain line;
• a second valve disposed within said second line;
• a third line extending from said second line, said third line being axially aligned with said second line;
• a third valve disposed within said third line;
• a fourth line extending from said first line, said fourth line being axially aligned with said first line;
• a fourth valve disposed within said fourth line;
• and wherein the method comprises:
• placing said second valve and said fourth valve in a closed position;
• placing said first valve and said third valve in an open position;
• providing a water stream to said first line;
• flowing the water stream through said first line;
• flushing the primary drain line by flowing the water through said third valve.