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18 Johnson Controls Unitary Products
CONDENSATE DRAIN TERMINATION
A condensate sump pump MUST be used if required by local codes, or
if no indoor floor drain is available. The condensate sump pump must
be approved for use with acidic condensate.
It is possible for condensation to form inside the combustion air
(intake) pipe in the summer months if significant length of combustion
air pipe passes through conditioned space. This problem can be
averted by the addition of a simple drain tee, or a drain tee with a
drain on the combustion air pipe as close to the furnace as possible,
as shown in Figure 23. This is true for all long horizontal venting in
any furnace configuration. This will prevent the condensate from
entering the furnace.
FIGURE 23: Typical. Combustion Pipe Drain Tee
Connect to Drain
Trap
Combustion Air Pipe
Tee with Drain Trap
Exhaust Pipe
DO NOT terminate the condensate drain in a chimney, or where the
drain line may freeze. If the drain line will be exposed to temperatures
below freezing, adequate measures must be taken to prevent the
drain line from freezing. Failure to provide proper protection from
freezing can result in improper operation or damage to the equipment
and possible property damage. When exposed to temperatures
below freezing, use of a 3 to 6 watt per foot at 115 VAC, 40°F (4.4°C)
self-regulating, shielded and waterproof heat tape is recommended
on the drain line outside the furnace.
DO NOT trap the drain line at any other location than at the conden-
sate drain trap supplied with the furnace.
Liquid anti-freeze will cause damage to internal plastic parts of this
furnace. DO NOT attempt to winterize the furnace using liquid
anti-freeze.