Your air conditioner is an essential part of surviving the summer months, but it does need regular maintenance, such as cleaning the AC drain. Here's how.

CLEANING AN AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATE DRAIN In order to help prevent the buildup and blockage of the condensate drain line, there are a few various methods of cleaning an air conditioner drain line.

Keeping your window AC unit clean helps improve its performance and longevity. Summer is well underway and with how hot it was last year, you'll want to keep your air conditioner on to ensure you ...

Room air conditioners usually weep water out the back; central air conditioners usually drain through tubing to a floor drain. Keeping this drain system clean is a critical health issue.

4. Clean out the drain As your air conditioner works it pulls water from the wait and it has to go somewhere. Ideally, it goes into a drain pan and then outside the house.

Learning how to clean a window AC unit is a breeze! (Sorry.) Seriously, it’s not hard at all, and when the temperature’s pushing 100, the last thing you want to be without is air conditioning.

Alternatively, some portable air conditioners let you connect a hose to the drain, so the water will exit on its own, and you won't need to empty it.