Condensate drain on a draw-through coil: pan, trap, vent, slope and float switch

Condensate drain on a draw-through coil: pan, trap, vent, slope and float switch

An evaporator coil above a furnace with its drain pan under negative pressure, a primary drain leaving through a trap with a clean-out and vent, pitched at least 1/8 inch per foot to the drain, and a float switch that shuts off cooling if water backs up.

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