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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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Little question for someone out there I did a search but couldn't find it

I've noticed if I've had my aircon on for a bit them put the car to bed so to speak in the garage I notice a little pool of water dripping from the middle under the car. It only drips for about 5 mins then stops, if I dont have the aircon on and put the car to bed there isn't any dripping so I take it it's coming from the Aircon rad as it gets cold and forms condensation.

But is it surposed to drip onto the floor I'm not sure if it's done it before or not or has a pipe come off or something?
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Originally Posted by Dead and Gone' post='314589' date='Jul 24 2006, 02:04 PM
Little question for someone out there I did a search but couldn't find it

I've noticed if I've had my aircon on for a bit them put the car to bed so to speak in the garage I notice a little pool of water dripping from the middle under the car. It only drips for about 5 mins then stops, if I dont have the aircon on and put the car to bed there isn't any dripping so I take it it's coming from the Aircon rad as it gets cold and forms condensation.

But is it surposed to drip onto the floor I'm not sure if it's done it before or not or has a pipe come off or something?
I know in other cars that if you run the a/c for a while then park the car and peer underneath, you will see water dropping from under the engine. It's draining water from the a/c. Perfectly normal.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Also it is moist air in humid conditions condensing on cold exposed pipes
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Your AC at home creates the same puddles just it has some plumbing to dump them into your waste lines at home.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='314696' date='Jul 25 2006, 04:26 AM
Your AC at home creates the same puddles just it has some plumbing to dump them into your waste lines at home.
AC at home? Quite unusual in the UK, but a growth is rumoured due to our outstanding 1 week of good weather...
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='314767' date='Jul 25 2006, 08:54 AM
AC at home? Quite unusual in the UK, but a growth is rumoured due to our outstanding 1 week of good weather...
Heh heh lets run out quick and buy up all the air con companys global warming is coming!
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='314767' date='Jul 25 2006, 02:54 AM
AC at home? Quite unusual in the UK, but a growth is rumoured due to our outstanding 1 week of good weather...

hey it's been more than a week... bloody ell it's been nearly two weeks... rofl
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Dead and Gone' post='314589' date='Jul 24 2006, 10:04 PM
Little question for someone out there I did a search but couldn't find it

I've noticed if I've had my aircon on for a bit them put the car to bed so to speak in the garage I notice a little pool of water dripping from the middle under the car. It only drips for about 5 mins then stops, if I dont have the aircon on and put the car to bed there isn't any dripping so I take it it's coming from the Aircon rad as it gets cold and forms condensation.

But is it surposed to drip onto the floor I'm not sure if it's done it before or not or has a pipe come off or something?
It's absolutely fine - this is supposed to happen.

Where else would the condensation go - unless your car is connected to the drains?
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by mr_grinche' post='314789' date='Jul 25 2006, 12:23 PM
Heh heh lets run out quick and buy up all the air con companys global warming is coming!
I detect some irony in there...
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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So July is past and hey presto its officially the hottest July since records began in the UK.
The good thing was the best place to be was inside your e60 because aircon at home here is for the rich & famous (well nearly).
the e60 became a santuary to add to its other qualities
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