# near correct condensate drain

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/near-correct-condensate-drain/20270>\
**Category:** Inspecting HVAC Systems\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/near-correct-condensate-drain/20270 "2007-09-18T00:46:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![bking](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bking/32/624_2.png) [@bking](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bking)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/near-correct-condensate-drain/20270/1 "2007-09-18T00:46:38Z")

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Recently someone wanted a picture of a correct condensate drain setup.

I have been looking and this is the best they get around here.

comments?

![sept10 009a.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/0/2/02ab752bdbe4a456c838cb5f23c7bc20abe58f24.jpeg)

![sept10 009a.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/0/2/02ab752bdbe4a456c838cb5f23c7bc20abe58f24.jpeg)

![Sept17 048a.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/4/3/4312e7e2191f7175358ca7a438aa52d9607522b5.jpeg)

![sept10 009a.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/0/2/02ab752bdbe4a456c838cb5f23c7bc20abe58f24.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![badair](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/badair/32/166699_2.png) [@badair](https://forum.nachi.org/u/badair)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/near-correct-condensate-drain/20270/2 "2007-09-18T02:45:24Z")

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> [@bking](#):
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> Recently someone wanted a picture of a correct condensate drain setup.
> 
> I have been looking and this is the best they get around here.
> 
> comments?

No cigar in Texas!

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**Author:** ![roconnor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/roconnor/32/1762_2.png) [@roconnor](https://forum.nachi.org/u/roconnor)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/near-correct-condensate-drain/20270/3 "2007-09-19T17:51:30Z")

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The condensate service/vent stub should be located after the condensate line trap, and it shouldn’t be capped (or need to be capped, as might be the case if the line directly ties into a septic vent line). See this topic/discussion … [http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20383&page=4](http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20383&page=4)