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A unit manufacturer requires a condensate trap followed by a gravity drain to a lower receptor. An unintended uphill section after the trap leaves water backed up in the pan. What should be corrected?

Correct Answer

C) Fix the drain slope and keep the required trap and vent

Correct the unintended uphill segment downstream of the required trap so the gravity run drains toward the receptor. Preserve the specified trap and vent arrangement. A designed trap is not itself the faulty uphill run, and changing fan speed or drilling the pan does not correct routing.

Answer Options
A
Increase fan speed without correcting the drain
B
Drill a new hole in the pan
C
Fix the drain slope and keep the required trap and vent
D
Ignore the backup until balancing

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Correct the unintended uphill segment downstream of the required trap so the gravity run drains toward the receptor. Preserve the specified trap and vent arrangement. A designed trap is not itself the faulty uphill run, and changing fan speed or drilling the pan does not correct routing.

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