How to fix water leaking furnace when heat is on?
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2022
- In this video, I am going to show you how to fix the water leaking problem on a high efficiency furnace when the heat is on. There are so many videos out there talking about water leaking but many of them are related to air conditioning or it's because of the stupid drain hose is blocked. None of them helped. I will show you a DIY fix that only costs less than $5 CAD for my #GoodmanGKS9 furnace. My goal is to inspire more people into DIY, I hope this helps.
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Love, love, love listening to you talk. Humor along with instructions....great video!!
This is the best video I have seen for furnace repair. After watching this video, I am more then confident of fixing my water leaking problem.
My Trane XR90 had the identical symptom but a different cause. First, as noted in the description, always check the drain hose and P-Trap are free from clogs. One more (stupidly simple) thing to try before removing the inducer. There are 2 hoses that drain into the P-Trap, one from the inducer, and one from the secondary heat exchanger. First check them for clogs and also make sure the connectors on the inducer and exchanger are clear. A while back I found a small screw stuck in the inducer hose connector. It seems when I put the hoses back on the two mentioned connectors moved a bit and were not sloped slightly down causing water to pool up in the heat exchanger and inducer. The connectors look like 90 degree elbows. When connected, the top leg should pointing slightly downward. Again, the other causes in the video and description are more likely the issue, especially if no other service was performed on the unit. That said, I had 2 HVAC companies tell me I need to replace the entire furnace, and it turned out that correcting this problem resolved my issue. One final note is that if a simple problem like this, or clogged drains, is allowed to exist for long enough, it can lead to more serious problems (like the one in the video) over time due to the rust and corrosion.
Great video. I especially like the last tip on how to address the rust afterward.
Please keep posting videos… This is the most informative and professional videa I have ever seen. Thank you for the hard work! 👍🙏
Excellent job! You did a great job of showing step by step troubleshooting and repair. I'm going to use rtv silicone on mine.
Great video! Just had the HVAC guy out to fix said problem. said there was water around the inducer blower (possibly a bug plugging it up the drain he says).
Next morning no heat. water is back. watched your vid, dried everything off, blew out the drain hoses with compressed air.
Checked it 2hrs later, no leak at the gasket for me and still dry. Thanks!
Thank you for this info
Amazing video. From a fellow Canadian I must say your videos are extremely helpful for homeowners. Please continue making them!!
We The North!!! Thanks, will do! I am trying my best to make more video, unfortunately I am not a full time RUclipsr.... check out other videos on my channel too, many of them are pretty informative too! Glad you like it.
Loved your video. Very informative and to the point. Keep them coming.
Thanks!!! More to come!
3 of my friends were forced to replace their furnace because of minor issues, what we noticed was every furnace was more than 10 yrs old so the service people made up various reason why it had to be replaced. What they also did was wright an order where the Natural gas to the home was shut off until a new unit was installed. Thanks for the info dude......save people a lot of money.
Thanks for making this video. It helped greatly with the same issue I had. I was able to fix it because of your video and another one.
Thank you. I followed your directions. I used duct seal compound. The leak stopped. I will update you after a month, six month and a year. Thanks again.
You are AWESOME! This was literally the same leaking issue I had which was occurring on the same exact area of the plastic cover. Ironically (or not), my furnace is branded as a Xenon which I believe was manufactured for them by Goodman. I looked for hours for a solution and yours was the exact one I needed. THANK YOU!!
My furnace is 37 years old. Installed in 1987. First inducer motor lasted 17 years. Current one has been going 20 years.
Cool both from the technical and narration point of view. Made it DIY. Thanks.
Thank you 👍 it’s a big help.
Great video again. You helped me with my deck project and now with my furnace skills. I'm in process of fixing an old furnace humidifier in a house I bought so I'll have a quick check for a similar problem while in there.. Thanks for sharing.
Love to hear that, I am glad it helped!!
Great video Sir! Much appreciated!! Job done and can't thank you enough.
Your video was excellent!!! I have the same brand of furnace and the exact same problem. Thanks so much!
Thank you for the great video.
Thank you!
I had the same problem and was able to replace the gasket and box.
I discovered that the number 1 reason why this happens is because (hard to believe that almost everyone underlooks) the furnace is sloping the wrong direction. In other words its draining the wrong direction causing condensate to accumulate and overwhelms the gasket.
Its much easier for a installation tech to level it and let it burn or leak and burn the inlet motor. But check the direction of flow of drain. It should be going away from not into furnace
Furnace owners check level of furnace check what direction slope!
Beautiful video
Thank you I appreciate all your information and I think you are 100% correct on everything you said
You are so welcome
Great video. It was difficult to find someone with the same problem. I believe I fixed it just tightening the screws up, otherwise I’ll do what you recommended. Thanks!
Glad it helped and able to solve your problem!
LOL, best DIY video! Love your sense of humor! 😂
Oh and yes, it sounds like my exact problem, I even have a Goodman furnace! Thanks for posting.
issue with same furnace as well only 4 years old
@@judithvilla6026 If you replace the gasket yourself, perhaps buy the panel also. Mine did not come out willingly. I pried with all the tools in my toolbox, broke off pieces of it. Finally used a hairdryer to soften old glue and removed.
@@eeng4234 Got it thanks for the tip!
Great video
My favorite part “if it doesn’t fix the problem then you are screwed” 😂
Thank you for your effort, have the same leak and thought that would be the fix. Now I know it is. Would much rather do it myself
Awesome man!!! I am glad my video helps people fix their problem.
Keep the content coming. New sub here
I took your advice & got the induce motor but what pressure switch are you referring to, do you have a part # or can it be reset when the inducer motor is replaced?
Does the inducer fan need some kind of sealant when replacing as well?
My furnace is doing the same leaking on the bottom of my plastic cover. Will this let a smell off in my house and also is this leak dangerous?
I'm getting water leaking down from the the exhaust pipe from the inductor motor pipe. I was wondering the pipes from both the intake and exhaust are blocked.
It is a bit early to determine if there is any more water leaking, you have to let the furnace run at least half an hour or more to see if there's really no more water leak.
I had water leak from the wall crack of exhuast fan and replaced it. It causeed the flame to extinishe right after the big blower blowing air. Later I experienced the same flame issue and replaced a blue cheap filter to resolve the isse.
Most of the condensation is blown out the exhaust vent. I get ice build up from that outside. Some or most moisture goes down the drain hose.
Very good point! Thanks
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼
Right on!
How is the duct seal holding up? I've found other sources say to use high temp silicone. I also noticed you only apply it to the bottom of the box does the whole box not need to be sealed or do you figure the rest of the gasket will suffice...? Anyone welcome to weigh in.
Not a pro, but using some common sense, I believe just applying to the bottom should be good enough. The whole thing won’t fill up like a glass of water before over flowing. That being said, if you are already putting duct seal on the bottom, why not just go all the way around 🤷♂️
It is holding up very well, believe it or not. No leaking since the fix. There is no need to have high temperature silicone, that particular part I have leaking issue isn't hot at all. Unless the leaking problem of yours is somewhere else..
As a professional, you should be using high temp silicone, Period. However as a home owner, you can do what ever you want.
My advice- you are dealing with gas and poisonous gas (carbon monoxide) call a pro
Hello there. I have water coming out even on the sides. Can I use the compound all around? What is the name of the rubber gasket!? Help!
Any updates?
Funny ending 😅😅😅😮
I replaced the gasket on my condenser box and am still having water dripping. In the words of DIYable, "I'm screwed".
wasnt the hvac dudes fault.
and that compound is going to cause standing water due to missplaced diameter measurement. and fyi that 3m filter is restrictive to air flow. so ur furnace is running hotter then it should causeing the seal to wear out quicker. air filter is there to protect ur blower and coils. so yea do it ur self. but are u doing it right and effective?
What is the correct way to do it?
Hey frens. Check if you have a humidifier. Bought new house and the humidifer has malfunctioned and was filling the drainage system. Cheers.
mine is leaking from that pvc elbow (white on yours, mine is black).. what can i do?
Is there any holes on the PVC elbow? Or is water leaking from the connection points where it is secured by adjustable clamps?
@@DIYable exactly! I have water chronically dripping out black rubber coupler even when clamps are screwed down 100% tight, there are vapors coming out outside so not clogged would the duct seal or silicone RTV keep the seal? (horizontal furnace installation, trap is clear and draining?)
I have a condensate chamber issue. Water buildup stops the main burners from igniting, hence blowing cold air from the vents. I’ve pulled numerous hoses to drain water and usually it works, but this time it’s not working well. The plastic chamber has cracks in the plastic, but no water is coming out of them. Cold weather last night and the furnace thermostat was set a little low. I think it’s too low, causing cold air to enter the direct vent pvc pipe to the cold outside. Anybody… does that make sense? What’s up?
I suggest in this case, call the HVAC guy.
Did you happen to find the fix for this? My furnace keeps shutting down because water is leaking somewhere around the condensation chamber and building up. I can remove the water and clean the chamber, but it only fixes it temporarily.
@@skiz888 : I used to drain a hose at the bottom of the chamber every couple of weeks. The issue was that my heat exchanger had holes in it. Fortunately, none of the gasses were entering our living quarters, but it turned my condensation chamber yellow, then black. That told me there were holes in the exchanger, so I had to bite the bullet and get a new furnace. Uggh! $$$!
@@skiz888 : So, if your furnace isn’t too old, you will likely be able to replace just the chamber. The gasket between the chamber and the furnace wall will need to be replaced too. There are some people that remove the chamber, scrape off the gasket material and use a high-temp silicone to put it all together with.
It’s about 10 years old. I wonder if that’s the issue. The water pools up under the condensation box and it doesn’t seem like the box itself has a leak.
The problem is that they 'professional people' get more businesses by being a sloppy repairman, since most people don't know how to fix these problems themselves.
Mine is pissing like a horror
Arrggg.. I hope it fixed your problem...
@@DIYable yes & I used the putty on the 3" circle where the motor attaches to the shroud, because it was leaking there too. The foam gasket had disintegrated
Yes, this is very dangerous. Everyone (did guys) think they can do anything but that's why we as pros go to school for 4-5 yrs to train on this stuff. Forget youtube university and call a pro. This is your life you're messing with
This is dangerous. Usually indicates deeper issue with furnace. You're just sealing the acidic condensate into either heat exchanger or down through blower. Yikes
Would you please stay on topic. I'm getting annoyed you keep going off on irrelevant things just show us how to fix the damn thing
He’s just showing us how to take it apart and explaining along the way. Dude isn’t getting paid to do what he’s doing, he’s nice enough to share it with the RUclips community. Quit your bitchin and be grateful you even found this