That AC Drain Is About to Dump on Your Ceiling

Last week in Battle Creek started hot and stayed that way. Monday through Wednesday ran the high 80s into 93 on Wednesday. The AC never quit. Then Thursday and Friday brought thunder, a 43-mph gust, and about three-quarters of an inch of rain on Friday alone. By Sunday night the low dropped to 54. That is a ceiling leak week, not a wait-until-October week.

While the outdoor unit ran, it made water. That water is supposed to leave through a thin condensate line into a drain or a pump. After days of continuous cooling, algae and sludge plug the line. The pan fills. The overflow hits the drywall, the closet, or the basement ceiling below the air handler. Look at the pan and the line this week. If it is wet where it should be dry, or the pan is full and the line will not clear with a gentle flush, call A.W. Crooks. We are 24/7 residential plumbing and HVAC in Battle Creek, and we do not add a weekend tax during hours. (269) 962-5441 or book at tctcinc.com/contact.

Same walk: the water heater. Rust at the base, a wet ring on the floor, or an 8-to-12-year-old tank is this week. Sunday's 54-degree night is also when heat kicks on for the first real time. The Fall $99 furnace and $199 boiler tune-ups are live on tctcinc.com/specials if you want one system checked before the first hard freeze. One system check. Repairs not included.

After Friday's storm, check the outdoor disconnect and any breaker that tripped and will not reset. That is The Michigan Electric Company — residential and light commercial electrical, same number.

If you are building or running commercial or new-construction plumbing, that is The Plumbing Company, not Crooks. Not 24/7. Same call center reaches all three: (269) 962-5441 · tctc@mitctc.com · tctcinc.com.