Humidifier Water Line Leak

Learn how to prevent the leak from causing water damage to your home in this video provided by bonfe s plumbing heating air se.

Humidifier water line leak. Possible causes of a leaking whole house humidifier. Common fixes for humidifier leaks water backing up drain line. Is your humidifier leaking. In most cases when it is higher that may be causing the humidifier to leak.

Step 1 check the drain line. Removing dips and hills from the drain line and flushing it with water under pressure will eliminate the problem. Does it run on a slope to the drain. The following information applies to bypass and fan powered humidifiers aprilaire 400 400a 445 445a and 448 is not applicable to this article because it is drain less and uses a pump or water reservoir system.

If the drain line becomes kinked or clogged the water will not exit the unit properly and the resulting backed up water may leak out of the sides or bottom of the humidifier. If the drainpipe for the humidifier has a blockage or a kink it won t drain as quickly as it should. If any type of breakage occurs or they get clogged water will start. Simply remove any dips hills or kinks in the drain line and flush it with hot water to fix this problem.

It is therefore good to check the water pressure in your house regularly 3 4 times in a year. Once the water starts to collect and pool up there s a potential for water damage. Your service technician should clean or change the panel every year to prevent blockages that cause the humidifier to leak. You can detect a leak by turning off the humidifier keep the water supply valve on and see if any water is draining through the drain line at the bottom of the humidifier.

If you notice that the line has twisted straighten it and check to see if it drains faster. If the float and or refill valve is broken the leak. Wrong water pressure in your line is again one of the major causes of leakage in your humidifier attached to the furnace. A blocked water panel the water panel is designed to filter out sediment and minerals as the water passes through the panel and into the distribution tray.

Leaks can occur in these areas of the humidifier. If you find a leak shut off the water supply to the furnace humidifier and contact a service pro in your area. Another reason for your furnace leaking water is a break or clog in the humidifier. Look at your drain line.

What this means is humidity requires water and so does the humidifier in your home. Humidifier leaks may be caused by any or all of the following. If your home has a humidifier you can potentially be seeing water. Issue with the furnace humidifier.