Why Your AC Is Leaking Water

Cool Talk with Hartzell's | Your HVAC Questions, Answered! · Jul 20, 2026 · 21m · transcript

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Water on the floor by your air conditioner is one of the most common calls I get all summer, and it scares people more than it should. Your AC is supposed to make water. It pulls the humidity out of your air, that moisture drips into a pan, and a drain line carries it away. When you see water indoors, that path got interrupted. I walk through why it happens, from a clogged drain line and a rusted pan to a frozen coil and a bad condensate pump, plus the safety float switch that shuts things off to protect your house, what you can safely check yourself, and when to call. No…