Under our house is a condensate pump designed for that purpose. It has a plastic tank and a float controlled pump that will raise water a couple of feet. It was installed by an HVAC company. I have no idea where they got it. It has been so long I don't remember the name of the company.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] condensate pump > Hi Ron, > > Well I had a little look about and found some interesting reading here. > > http://www.aquahub.com/store/index.html > > I hope you find it equally interesting and helpful too. > > Let us know how you get along, I would be interested to hear. > > I think my temptation would be to set a reservoir of several quarts on the > floor next to the plant, maybe a closed plastic bucket then just drop the > existing drain into it and mount the pump and switch into the bucket. You > will probably find those water feature pumps generally inadequate to raise > water reliably above a few inches but there are any number of pumps > available to achieve that task. My only concern is if you can find a > switch which will allow enough travel so that the pump isn't cycling > frequently and only lifting away a few ounces of water before switching > off. I didn't read enough to discover if these switches had that > capability, the ones I saw seemed to be largely intended to maintain a > particular level, you probably want to run your pump at longer intervals > otherwise the water in the tube will run back and turn the pump back on > only removing a little at a time. > > Do have fun! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Yearns > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:59 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] condensate pump > > > Morning folks. My furnace and air conditioner fan coil set in the > basement > and the previous owner ran the drain for the condensate in a clear vinyl > tube to the floor drain which of course puts it right in the foot traffic > area. I am running a drain line out the basement through the joist > header. > Problem this is about two foot higher than the air conditioner drain. I > am > looking for a source of a cheap small sump pump. Or I might use a float > switch on a small fountain pump. Fountain pumps are easy to find but > small > float switches are a little more difficult. > Ron > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.14/1425 - Release Date: > 5/9/2008 12:38 PM > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 - Release Date: > 5/10/2008 11:12 AM > >
