DrainCognito Automatic air conditioning drain vacuum systems.
Greatly reduces the chance of random clogs. Weekly clean out your air conditioning condensate drain with our automatic air conditioning vacuum!
THE LITTLE INCONSPICUOUS BOX WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.
A Closer look inside.
With a high powered vacuum, customizable digital timer, and valves. This little package can be set to run routinely with little to no attention. The unit powers into and uses a standard plug design. Completely designed for the proffessional and DIYer alike.
Understanding the issue.
A large cup of water left on your kitchen counter. For an extended period of time. Will experience evaporation loss. Also dust will settle on the surface and appear to be a white film over time. The natural process of breaking down of organic matter occurs and slime has completed. We like to call this bio slime. The same thing is happening in your air conditioning system. The substance gets into the condensate drain and begins to collect. Then a blockage occurs. More dust sources in a home and higher run time will simply make more slime.
The above is most prevalent in the southern region of the United States (and friends) where high outdoor temperatures are maintained most of the year. Air conditioning systems in this region are different from our northern neighbors in the sense they have no primary source of heat and are usually straight cool with electric heat backups. These systems run in cool mode 90% of the year. Producing an abundant amount of water. It can be up to gallons per hour. The slime production is simultaneously constant all year around.
Our background.
Twenty years of in depth experience as an HVAC air conditioning technician in South Florida. Experience with everything from the average every day single family home to the heavy specialized commercial buildings. Approximately up to 90% of the after hours emergency visits and every day service call visits are drain related. While some of the blockages in commercial buildings can be more complex due to mineral deposits from piping material. Nearly all the residential blockages we experience are slime related. There are only three ways to deal with such a blockage. Suction, caustic chemicals and pressure. Due to safety concerns with caustic chemicals and using too much positive pressure can burst the aging brittle pipe. We recommend only professionals do this. Suction is the safest way. This is also the best way we deal with blockages most of the time. All air conditioning condensate drains on residential buildings should lead outside. This is done for this reason. On newer homes there is usually a power outlet close by. While we design different models for different applications. That is what our main focus currently is, automated suction on the drain line.
Common Questions
- Why not just get a service contract? Our technicians are becoming harder to find and more expensive. With this issue projecting to get worse. Getting service contracts for a home that has 1-2 month routine clogs due to heavy usage will reflect in cost. In addition, if you attempt to get a contract that also encompasses the random clogs in between your routine services. This may easily push over your budget.
*Lets highlight this random clog portion. If you are a homeowner and ever had your air conditioner turn off in the middle of the night or cause even minor water staining due to random clogs. You will understand how annoying this particular factor can be.
- Why did you choose this vacuum? It has the power! For sucking drain lines, professionals know to use a 5HP or better vacuum. The size and power of this particular vacuum coupled with the durability. Has all of the elements needed to achieve the goal here. In addition, we have lengthily tested the vacuum outside of this particular instance. It can take some serious abuse including caustic chemicals and high temperatures.
- Can't you just use chemicals, particularly tablets, bleach, and vinegar? Yes and no. Again, in this region. Due to the high flow and constant load. Even tablets can't keep up with production. Liquids and tablets alike have been ineffective throughout my 20 year profession. At some points even sucking out new and dyed blue (from tablets) bio-slime mass within months of administration. With the exception of caustic (usually professional use only) chemicals that are strong enough to immediately dissolve the common bio mass. Anything you put in is quickly washed away and will be ineffective, specially long term.
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We are currently Beta testing. At the end of this timer. The 1st year of testing ends.
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