Backyard area wet due to airconditioning primary drain line dripping

A hose to move around to water the plants?

I've never heard of an A/C system putting out so much condate water that it doesn't just get absorbed by the ground. Even grass should deal with this without much problem. You must have very poor drainage. I agree with the idea to extend the piping so the water goes to some plant beds. Or create a plant bed.

Dig a 3' deep x 2' wide hole and fill it with coarse gravel. Let the condensate drain drip over this area. That should do it.

We have the same issue here to some extent. Meaning all the houses have AC's that are putting out allot of condensate. I just used another piece of PVC & extended it away from the house further. The idea for watering the plants is also a good one if you can get gravity to work on your side. Good luck, Randy

I put a 5 gallon bucket under my AC drain pipe and then water the plants in the yard with it.

These are good suggestions. You could also reroute the drain into your sewer, or have a plumber do it, although it would be a waste of good irrigation water. But then, I live in a dry area, and you probably don't. -Jitney

I would replace the hose with a longer one or extend to get it further away from the house. If you have someplace the needs watering you should be able to rig up a soaker hose to more evenly distribute the water.

In some areas dumping condensate water in the sewer is against the law. I didn't write the law, I'm just repeating it....

I'm not sure if it's legal, but run the condensate down the drain. Comes to mind.

Others have suggested "french drains", or dig a hole and fill it with rocks. I'd be thinking more like a bucket with a big hole in the bottom, or bury the bucket open side down. That would gvie the water more space to fill before it over flows.

I'd have to guess that is a common practice, legal or not. And not likely to result in SWAT raids at 4 AM, either.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote

No. A bunch of guys in coveralls with H V A C emblazoned on their backs will swoop down twirling sling psychrometers in one hand and a code book in the other.....

nevermind.....

That will scare Chrissy even more!

That would be the HVAC ninjas? Actually, I thought your reply was funny.