Air conditioner condensate drain line clean-out system
OwnerSteven M. McClarreninventor
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Abstract
An automatic air conditioner condensate drain line clean-out system (1) having a flushing line (6) which is preferably supplied by a home's hot water heater and connected to a condensate drain line (3). A supply valve (10) that supplies the hot water preferably controlled by a timer (11) that allows the system to be activated on a reoccurring basis. A drain valve (13) is located on the condensate drain line subsequent to a point of connection between the flushing line and the condensate drain line to prevent backflow of water from the flushing line into a drain pan (2) of the air conditioning system.
Claims12
An air conditioning condensate drain line clean-out system comprising:
- a flushing line connected to a water source and to a condensate drain line;
- a supply valve located on the flushing line;
- a drain valve located on the condensate drain line between a drain pan and a point of connection between the flushing line and the condensate drain line;
- a timer connected to the supply valve and the drain valve that opens and closes the supply valve and the drain valve simultaneously so that when the supply valve is opened, the drain valve is closed;
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- said condensate drain line and flushing line are in parallel positions connected by at least one perpendicular section of the flushing line and at least one cross-member to create a rectangular-shaped configuration between the condensate drain line and the flushing line.
An air conditioning condensate drain line clean-out system comprising:
- a flushing line connected to a water source and to a condensate drain line;
- a supply valve located on the flushing line;
- a drain valve located on the condensate drain line between a drain pan and a point of connection between the flushing line and the condensate drain line;
- a timer connected to the supply valve and the drain valve that opens and closes the supply valve and the drain valve simultaneously so that when the supply valve is opened, the drain valve is closed;
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- wherein an elongated portion of said condensate drain line and an elongated portion of said flushing line are in parallel positions connected by at least one perpendicular section of the flushing line and at least one cross-member to create a rectangular-shaped configuration between the condensate drain line and the flushing line.
An air conditioning condensate drain line clean-out system comprising:
- a flushing line connected to a water source and to a condensate drain line;
- a supply valve located on the flushing line;
- a drain valve located on the condensate drain line between a drain pan and a point of connection between the flushing line and the condensate drain line;
- a timer connected to the supply valve and the drain valve that opens and closes the supply valve and the drain valve simultaneously so that when the supply valve is opened, the drain valve is closed;
- wherein an elongated portion of said condensate drain line and an elongated portion of said flushing line are in parallel positions connected by at least one perpendicular section of the flushing line and at least one cross-member to create a rectangular-shaped configuration between the condensate drain line and the flushing line;
- said supply valve being located on the elongated portion of said flushing line;
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- a drain valve being located on the elongated portion of said condensate drain line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.