How to drain your Window Air conditioner without drilling. 

I'm still drilling mine because I have to store it away and I don't want water dripping everywhere 😂

Thank you for the explanation.

Thanks for sharing your expertise with this matter.

You had to watch the video again? You did not remember how to put gauze in it from the first year you watched it. I’m stumped

🤣 Points! funny.

I apllaud that pun sir

Thank you!

😊 Yessss!! I agree. Came home to a/c water on the floor in the living room and immediately grabbed the instruction manual. Then went to RU-vid... Did this.....Hunni that water is dripping outside something fierce! So happy that I tried this 1st.....will do this from now on and change out the gauze as needed!! This is the best hack ever. My mom was so happy. 😊

I have the same exact problem. Just pruchased an 8000 BTU with a nice size drain hole that water won't drain from. Got it leveled like instructions said. I have tried tilting the side up where the water pools to force it to drain hole, still nothing. Don't want to tilt it back like the old school way, which actually helps the water to drain better, but that way rust the coils. This paper wicking was brilliant.

Yay I'm glad it worked for you too! 😀

In order to hit the highest energy star efficiency ratings, they intentionally keep a little bit of water in the pan that is flung onto the cooling fins. As this evaporates off the fins it provides additional "free" cooling without using any extra energy.

@@BoopSnoot It also backs up too far and rots the window sill.

@@JoeZyzyx If it's a GE,you got that freaking right,leaks down window sill down the lower wall & floor & carpet under it ...had this new unit almost 7 months,never had this kind of problem with any unit but this one...its still leaking almost 2 months now...I have 2 tall garbage cans under it,side by side...I have ended up over time doing the pan tablets in the a/c 7 times...still no luck,keeps me busy about 3 to 4 times a day siphoning trash cans into 2 jugs and dumping in the sink drain...so aggravating...I can't buy another one...and it is leaning just the right amount on the outside...what is the freaking lousy problem...I want answers,I can't afford this garbage GE a/c...I've even tried this cloth in the hole,sure water is coming out of it good but still coming inside too...it never stops...

@@wandastevens3183 Yes, it's GE.

I'm glad that it worked for you too! Yay!

Yay im glad it worked for you too!

That's good to know! I don't have a baby in my house but I do have a ton of puppy pads and will try that next!

Thank you, Chris! I'm glad it helps you!

@@Boxfan2008 Awe glad you got my appreciation! Definitely helped because I'm in an upstairs Apt and lately my window AC unit stinks when condenser kicks on but I can't be out there on a ladder fiddling around because I'm scared of heights. I can handle it long enough to use your method though.

You're welcome! Glad it helped!

Anong ginamit niya sir? Diko ma intimfihan masyado e

Yesssss!! As of yesterday, Monday July 15th, 2024. And it really works. 😊

Me too! We must be worriers, lol.

I'm 72 & also have the bad breathing problems and can't tolerate the heat & humidity in NC like I used too...but you need to put the gauze at the outside of the a/c(with a paper clip to keep it on)...

I'm glad it worked for you! Over time you may find paper towels don't wick the water as well, which is why i switched to gauze which is a bit more porous.

My air conditioner is already put in my bedroom window can’t access the back without pulling it all apart

@@andrearunning4681 Get a ladder. This trick is worth it.

It's designed to have some puddle, fan blows it on the coils. Helps AC actually run cooler and more efficient and less energy.

But also results in tremendous mold and mildew build-up in high humidity areas.

@@morebeer7673 And what about the water noise moving around.

LG units use a sling fan that scoops up water that puddles in the cowel of the outside radiator. The water is then thrown against the radiator fins to help cool the unit. The unit will flood though if the unit isn't tilted downward on the outside about 5 degrees. It even shows in the instructions to always tilt the unit. For more modern units that don't have a drain hole on the rear of the unit the method shown in the video should work also.

​@@uploadmefulMine has some water buildup in the back of it. Is this supposed to be there? Infuriatingly the unit doesn't have a drain hole so I can't easily drain it without drilling a hole in the back of it. Based on what you said I'm not sure I'm supposed to do that then.

You're absolutely right sir! Finally someone who actually knows physics...

I was waiting for this reply. And indeed, it's a reasonable reply on the surface. Annoying sounds aside, anybody who's own a window AC unit for more than a few years will realize that 1) yes, engineers designed the splashing water to make it 5% more efficient with evaporative cooling in dry climates. 2) Yes it voids the warranty to drill holes. 3) In dry, non-dusty, clean climates with no trees, weeds, or woods within 5 miles, this works great. But for the rest of the world in hot humid climates, there is just too much water produced. Eventually the dead bugs, weeds and tree pollen, tiny seeds, dust, dirt and airborne mold and bacteria all add up to lovely quantities of black mold and other nasty issues growing in this water. I've had the water back up into the air box, then build up black mold and spit it out the vents. Then it takes hours to remove the unit from the window, disassemble, and clean. And kill the mold. Only to have the cycle repeat. If you use the unit a lot (all day and/or all night), eventually this wet dirt, mold, and tree debris that is supposed to keep the coil cool actually clogs the coil with a mud that gets caked on and impossible to remove. After about 3-5 years, even with annual cleaning, the crud doesn't come out of the small fins. Then the efficiency has to be cut in half with all of the caked on concrete-like mud. So sure, go ahead and leave your shiny new AC unit completely stock. Have fun with that. Don't worry, in a few years, it will be so full of mold, dirt, mud and debris sitting in that gross water that you will gladly replace it with a new one. If the mold doesn't get you, don't worry. Some units use steel frames around the coils and as soon as those rust and swell, it causes refrigerant leaks. Either way, this excess water will destroy the unit. Thus padding the pockets of the manufacturers who hire these so-called engineers that design these aberrations. Remember, engineers today are taught to 1) save cost, 2) maximize profits, 3) design something physically pleasing but with planned obsolescence and non-serviceable parts, 4) design a product to last as long as the warranty (one year for most window units) plus a little more to keep people from getting too angry, 4) adhere to all safety requirements, 5) follow government efficiency standards, then finally, 6) make a product that is maintenance free and lasts as long as possible. Note how the final item (as consumers, we want the most), is actually the least concern. Yes I've worked in engineering. I know what goes on. Sometimes engineers also design great products but then the "manufacturing engineering" or "post engineering" departments redesigns it for cheapest mass production. Not all engineers are forced into this black hole. Just (mostly) ones who work for massive profit-driven companies. So don't think that all engineers for all products are designed perfectly or terribly. Lots of room for good designs to be cut down to mediocre in production. It is what it is.

The fan slinging the water is loud.

​@kendramichelle322 Slinging water onto the condenser makes the evaporator Coils even colder. So the air condition is colder by slinging that water. That's what you should appreciate. If it is 85 Outside and the air coming off of the evaporator is 45 that is, a 40° difference, that means the outside condenser coil would be. 125. Cooling that that off is a good for the air conditioner.

@@kendramichelle322 Thats life ..... its how its supposed to work.

Right, in most applications it evaporates before causing issue. This particular one slings water onto the siding of my building Making algae over time.

I can see the water in the back and the fan splashes everywhere, is that normal?

@@isaiaslivemusica8788 Check the user manual, generally the AC should be tilted so that a level bubble will be halfway over the center line, which allows the AC to drain to the appropriate level. If the AC is too flat the water level can be too high, or worse tilted toward the house you can have water intrusion.

Except in places like Texas where the amount of heat is matched, if not exceeded by the amount of humidity. Believe me, there needs to be drains in these things or you will have a water leak destroying your property...I am in the middle of going through this right now actually. It is tilted and has several drill holes and it still leaks in my house. Good stuff....replacing it with a U shaped Midea and hoping for good results...it too has no drain but I am not going to wait around to see if it will leak.

@Scott Prendergast question? What to do if too much water from rain accumulates inside of a/c wall unit . I am in NY too.

You should be worried if it's in the front ...tilt it backwards to run outside,

You're welcome! Yay I'm glad it worked for you too!