Condensate management system and methods
First Claim
1. A condensate management system for a condensate drain, the condensate management system comprising:
- an inlet and an outlet;
a primary condensate flow path from the inlet to the outleta check valve disposed along the primary condensate flow path;
a flush path from the inlet to the outlet that is different than the primary condensate flow path;
a pump coupled in or on the flush path; and
a logic panel configured to detect a condition for flushing and to actuate the pump between a flushing mode and a standby mode based on the condition for flushing;
wherein the check valve is configured to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet;
wherein when the pump is actuated to the flushing mode, the pump is configured to exert a negative pressure at the inlet and a positive pressure at the outlet,wherein the negative pressure at the inlet and the positive pressure at the outlet closes the check valve.
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Abstract
A condensate management system for an air conditioning condensate drainage system is provided. The condensate management system may comprise an inlet and an outlet; a primary condensate flow path from the inlet to the outlet; a check valve disposed along the primary condensate flow path; a flush path from the inlet to the outlet; a pump coupled to the flush path; and a logic panel configured to actuate the pump to a flushing mode. The check valve may be configured to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet. When the logic panel is configured to actuate the pump to the flushing mode, the pump is configured to exert a negative pressure at the inlet and a positive pressure at the outlet. Other system and methods to flush a condensate drain system are also described.
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22 Claims
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1. A condensate management system for a condensate drain, the condensate management system comprising:
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an inlet and an outlet; a primary condensate flow path from the inlet to the outlet a check valve disposed along the primary condensate flow path; a flush path from the inlet to the outlet that is different than the primary condensate flow path; a pump coupled in or on the flush path; and a logic panel configured to detect a condition for flushing and to actuate the pump between a flushing mode and a standby mode based on the condition for flushing; wherein the check valve is configured to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet; wherein when the pump is actuated to the flushing mode, the pump is configured to exert a negative pressure at the inlet and a positive pressure at the outlet, wherein the negative pressure at the inlet and the positive pressure at the outlet closes the check valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21)
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10. A condensate management system for purging and cleaning an air conditioning condensate drainage system, the condensate management system comprising:
a housing having a housing inlet and a housing outlet; a primary condensate flow line from the housing inlet to the housing outlet; a flush line having a pump, a flush line inlet, and a flush line outlet, wherein the flush line inlet is connected to the housing inlet, and the flush line outlet is connected to the housing outlet, wherein the pump is provided in or on the flush line and is configured to pump from the flush line inlet to the flush line outlet; wherein the pump is configured to be actuated between a standby mode and a flushing mode by a controller in order to create a negative pressure at the housing inlet and a positive pressure at the housing outlet during the flushing mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22)
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