Why does my ac unit drip water onto the pipe underneath it?

Answer by  Binome (1975)

It's condensation. The cold pipes inside the unit collect moisture in the air. When enough moisture collects, it drops off of the pipes inside the air conditioner. All air conditioners do this, even the one in your car. It's an unavoidable consequence of something cold being in warm, humid air. Just like bringing a cold beer can outside.

Answer by  mlucas (515)

AC units can drip water for a multitude of reasons. Improper Insulation of the line set going from the inside unit to the outside unit. The unit's drain pan can have a hole in it that leaks. It can have a clogged condensate drain which causes the water to overflow the pan and run out!

Answer by  Abigailod (27)

If your home is fitted with a central air conditioning system, then you are most likely to have a drain line on the outside, which does tend to drip water near the air conditioner. This line is simply draining condensation from the inside air handler to the outside. This is normal.

Answer by  ladybud (1069)

This is condensation run off is when hot air is cooled the water turns from gas to liquid.Most AC unit's drip water.Unless it has a collection pan or run-off hose.

Answer by  shivee (19)

The ac unit drip the water onto the pipe underneath for the cooling that contains the temparature that we requrid to make our body to be good and healthy the pipe underneath causes its reaches the temparature that we requried causes the drip of water and indicates the temp reaches sucessfully of the ac unit

Answer by  Imagin (88)

water condenses inside the air conditioner. this is because the coil in the unit gets cold & moisture in the air condenses on them like cold gas.Drain pipe inside the unit is clogged .clean the pipe&every thing will be alright.

Answer by  Liz59 (10966)

Well if it dripping water on to the pope under neath it, then you know there is a defect with the vent.