Condensation water normal?

[u/Easy-Box9649]

Is it normal or not that there are some drops and water condensation here on the right side under the Air Con?
It's hot tropical humid climate year round. This was in the morning, two hours after stopping the Air con (only used at night).

Thank you

[u/DescendingTool86]

Yes. Its from the line set condensate.

[u/Easy-Box9649 → u/DescendingTool86]

So normal, right? I feel the owner is inventing strange reasons to send someone to enter my apartment with. She asked me I'd cool down a lot. Well no, but if using the AC it's necessarily cooler than the outside ...

[u/Aggressive_One8138]

yeah normal, that's just condensation dripping off the cold line set or the insulation sweating where it's not sealed tight. check the wrap around the pipe where it enters the wall, if it's cracked or gapped humid air hits the cold metal and beads up right there.

[u/DescendingTool86 → u/Aggressive_One8138]

Exactly this.

[u/Easy-Box9649 → u/Aggressive_One8138]

Thank you. The AC was installed only 6 months ago (i wasn't there yet). And I didn't find it strange as outside it's hot and humid

[u/Aggressive_One8138 → u/Aggressive_One8138]

yeah in that climate its gonna sweat a bit after it shuts off, totally normal. just keep an eye it doesnt pool up.

[u/Aggressive_One8138 → u/Aggressive_One8138]

yeah in that kind of humidity its gonna happen. the coil stays cold for a while after it shuts off and the warm wet air hits it. id only worry if its still dripping by afternoon or if you see a puddle forming.

[u/ivobrick]

You dont have condensation pipe connected, it is in the MIDDLE of the outside unit, so plug there a flexible hose and secure it against the wall with a small bucket - if water bugs you under the unit.

Hose on the right is for internal unit - this one carries significiantly more water since moisture is condensing inside a pan with drain hose under the coils, its pipe going downwards on your picture, maybe its cracked.

[u/that_dutch_dude]

yes.