The condensation drip drain line for my central A/C appears to be plugged again, with whatever it is that grows is such places and resembles clear jelly. A few years back I installed a coupling and valve, so I could wash it out with the garden hose without flooding my drip-pan, and this included an inlet to pour a dilute solution of chlorine bleach into the system, to prevent such clogs. That was probably ten years ago, and I haven't done squat with it since, so it is plugged again. Tonight I tried to close the valve, and it jammed on me before completely closing. I called that good, and ran a shot of water through the hose to it and cleared out the portion downstream from the valve. Upstream from the valve still appears to be something of a problem however. Was going to pour more dilute chlorine bleacn into it, until wife reminded me that she spoke with one of the building engineers where she works (major bank in a large metropolitan area,
72 story building,) who told her to tell me to *never* pour chlorine bleach into the drip pan of my central A/C unit. So I poured some 3 percent (stuff you buy at the drugstore) hydrogen peroxide into it instead, thinking that bacteria are carbon-based life forms, and that H2O2 will turn such into CO2 and water if it gets the chance (thus the foam from hydrogen peroxide on a scraped knee.) It appears to be working, even if it's not a block-buster cleaning agent. So I come here, to ask the A/C gurus, what *should* I put into the drip pan to clear out bacteria or whatever it is that grows in there? I know this place is populated by people in the know, and I now seek your advice. The drip line is draining, slowly, and the valve still won't close completely. So, what would *you* do?Many thanks in advance to the people I know are out there who are already familiar with central A/C and it's problems.
Dave