NEVER put CLORAX and water together on a bottle like this. Someone might drink from it. I happened to my second cousin 40 years ago and he still has issues.

Make a pvc pipe with 90 degree fitting to push up inside glued 90 then vacuum. Another option is to heat the glued 90 and take it off.

Why don't you just take a 90° PVC elbow put it on the bottom of the drain elbow to make an adapter to hook your shop vac too you don't have to glue it in just use it when you need it

I have seen other videos and articles that raise concerns about bleach and/or vinegar being corrosive to metal. They raise concerns that using these product may damage the internal parts if you pour it into the pan. My installer also told me to use bleach but I am concerned about proceeding.

What a bad idea, somebody could drink from that bottle, it should be labeled! Also you dont need to use bleach which can harm the pipe over time. The more accepted practice is to use vinegar which would not hurt anybody in your soda bottle.

This explained things well. Follow up question, I know you recommended bleach, but what about a combination of baking soda, 5% vinegar, hot water, and some dish soap? Why or why not?

Why didn't you just cut the pipe outside and add an elbow so that you could have a straight shot to the pipe?

My furnace is in my basement. Where would the AC drain line be located? Will it still be outside or does it drain into the basement drain itself?

Use chlorine

So you turned the AC unit on when you were using the shop vac as well?

Purchased: August 2022 - still works GREAT!

Thank you so much-- I am so happy to have found you on You Tube-- I usually clean the the drip pan and it would work-

THANK YOU!

How often should it be flushed?

Any more Stationary Engineer videos coming? I'm a Stationary Engineer and enjoy those training videos a whole lot.

Too helpful! Thanks sir!

My ac line is leaking and I can’t find the outside line from the outside to suck it out. I can, however, pull apart a big section of the PVC and clean it out. This helps the water not back up as much but still would love to get it all. My pvc line runs under the slab and I’m guessing that’s why I can’t find it. The underbrush is so thick next to my AC outside that I can’t dig to find the outtake.

Hi Ken, What can you use in a household that cannot have bleach due to asthma?

You could have taken a piece of pvc with an elbow and attached it to the drain so you'd have horizontal access.

Been doing this subject everytime I change A/C Filter. I change my A/C Filter every Month! Due to constant usage of A/C, I keep changing my