02/04/2025
Have a recurring issue with one or more dripping ACs at your residence?
Watch this video (and others in the series) to see if your Residential Development is listed here, and/or whether the layout of your residence has similar features to the example in the video, and we provide a list of visual clues on our website that provides further clarity too.
If your residence isn't listed, yet you do have recurring dripping issues and can recognize some of the signs/symptoms that we've provided, then it's quite likely that your development has utilized a Shared Drainage Line Installation in order to reduce building plumbing maintenance issues - this type of drainage system is often the root cause of frustrating AC dripping issues. The good news is that there are always simple & cost-effective solutions that won't break the bank - we've resolved thousands of issues where others have failed.
The root cause of frustrating dripping issues that many residents experience is associated with the way in which the drainage lines were installed at thousands of residential developments throughout Hong Kong, as well as the absence of appropriate preventative maintenance...and more often than not, these factors correlate with an improper annual cleaning schedule. All of which is a recipe that culminates into a microbial disaster lurking inside the drainage system that will inevitably cause frequent blockages. For the avoidance of doubt, any AC that suffers from periodic blocked drainage lines more than once per year (assuming that the ACs are cleaned annually, and the drainage lines flushed at that time too) is considered to be abnormal and the issue should be assessed and subsequently resolved.
We've posted several helpful & informative videos which provide insights into the symptoms and root causes of recurring dripping issues, and even more detailed information can be found on our website which is linked below.
Resolving these recurring dripping issues once and for all requires an analytical and methodical approach to isolate the location(s) of the specific problem area(s), after which effective solutions can be determined. Shared Drainage Line Installations – what you need to know Shared drainage line installations (poorly installed and/or insufficiently maintained) are one of the most notorious root causes of recurring AC dripping issues. Understanding why shared drainage line installations are often problematic boils down to a simple phenomenon – anywhere within a drainage line where condensate can stagnate will result in the development of algae – and it is this algae development that ultimately leads to drainage line blockages. The further the condensate has to travel horizontally, and the more ACs that converge onto a single shared drainage line, the greater the possibility of recurring blockages. It’s relatively straightforward to identify whether or not your residence has a shared drainage line installation – several visual indicators are listed below:
• The residence has a hallway that connects the living/dining area to the bedrooms, and there’s a false ceiling above the hallway
• The ACs are predominantly installed on internal walls (i.e.: directly behind the ACs is another room, or bathroom, or hallway)
• The ACs are predominantly installed directly above doorways, or somewhere nearby on a wall that has a doorway along its length
• There are two ACs in the living/dining area, on the same wall, at the same height as one another, and typically appear to be symmetrical with a hallway commencing between them
For more details, please visit our website here:
https://aircaresolutionshk.com/shared-drainage-line-installations-notorious-for-recurring-ac-dripping-issues-2/
