HVAC duct leaks rainwater

04-20-2010, 12:20 PM	#1
williwaset Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1	HVAC duct leaks rainwater Hello I bought this fixer last October. Recently I have noticed a slow leak in one duct. I cannot tell if the leak stops if I turn the unit on, but I can tell that the leak is inside the duct and not outside the duct. Any ideas?

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04-20-2010, 07:26 PM	#2
Marty S. Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,298	HVAC duct leaks rainwater Check the condensate line first. Could be plugged and overflowing into the duct. If it is rain water you should be able to find where it's getting in the duct. Last edited by Marty S.; 04-20-2010 at 07:30 PM.

04-21-2010, 01:39 PM	#3
williewaset Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	HVAC duct leaks rainwater Thanks Marty! I will get out there with my vac when weather permits. Today, it is raining as hard as yesterday, but no leak! What do you think? WB

04-22-2010, 02:22 AM	#4
kennzz05 Member   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: palm coast fl Posts: 551	HVAC duct leaks rainwater sounds like it could be condensation due to cold ductwork meeting high humidity(raining) and doors left open while remodeling allowing a constant flow of humidity into the house