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Ohio Building Codes For Rental Houses Regarding Air Conditioning Condensation Lines?
I'm renting a room in a house. We have a forced-air air conditioning system. The main fan system is located in the basement, which is particularly humid. There is a long PVC pipe going from the fan/duct system that runs across the basement floor to a hole in the cement next to the washer and dryer. The PVC pipe constantly has water dripping out of it into the cement hole in the cement basement floor. There is no pipe as I can tell to the outside for this basement portion of the system. There is a unit outside which may or may not be connected to this basement unit, as the outdoor portion is connected to the landlord's son's large downstairs room. Let's assume they're all part of the same system and that the outdoor portion has its own condensation that is outdoors.
Now, is that hole in the cement and the PVC pipe to it in line with building codes or rental housing regulations? There's mold in this hole and the basement is quite humid. It’s humid in this area in general, but it seems excessive considering that the basement is sealed from the outside. My parent’s basement was always cool and dry. It may not be ALL the condensation from the entire AC system, perhaps just the condensation from the ducts, but it seems odd. I've heard & seen sump-pump holes in basements, but never the intentional use of a basement hole to collect any sort of condensation from an AC system. The basement is so humid, filthy, and a breeding ground for bugs that I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone knows. I do spray down there frequently and put chlorine bleach from time to time in the hole.
Thanks for your time.
I spray bug spray in the basement and bleach in the hole on the mold, I should have said. I highly doubt there is a primary condensation line that goes into the sewer. If there is one, it's for the outside portion. The pvc line is the only thing for the basement portion. It sounds like there's more a concern with the physical foundation than air quality.
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- LandlordLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
There are no special codes for rentals. The building code is the code for the construction year of the house, and is not an issue unless the house is sold, the buyers bank may require it to be to code.
- glennLv 79 years ago
Most states leave the building restriction to the city or county. If you don't trust that the landlord knows what they are doing, You can ask any Air Conditioning person in your area about this and they can tell you everything you want to know.
I bet there is a primary drain for this into the sewer system of the house. There is often a pan to catch any over flow that does not go down that primary drain and then a drain off that pan that dribbles out somewhere else. What you are probably seeing is the secondary drain pipe. If it is dripping condensate- I bet that means the primary is plugged up. Some day the secondary will also plug up and then damage will occur to the house. The owner should get the primary unplugged. They should do this the first time they find out the secondary is dripping.
If you care at all about the environment and what you breath- please find out the proper care for that system before you spray or pour anything down that hole.
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