Drain pan problem

[ncboston]

Anybody out there ever use a product that you spray on a leaking drain pan that supposedly will stop the leak? If so,any feedback on this product would be appeciated.

[macdaddy]

Yes, it's a quick fix you can spray on wet or dry, great for pin holes, bigger holes you might need to use screening and then spray on, it dries to a rubber like subtance , 2 colors black or white....it does give off a oder so, if in a case with open food this might be a issue for 24 hours....great to use on back bar or bottle coolers that the floors rusted out

[ncboston]

Thanks for the reply macdaddy.The unit is a Mcquay LHP12 rusted beneath the cooling coil.This will be a quick fix until everything is in place to replace the pan.Looks as if the whole unit has to be pulled apart to get a new pan in.

[Airmechanical]

Thanks for the reply macdaddy.The unit is a Mcquay LHP12 rusted beneath the cooling coil.This will be a quick fix until everything is in place to replace the pan.Looks as if the whole unit has to be pulled apart to get a new pan in.



paint that thing with some mastic!

for a good (temporary fix)



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[atmosphere]

Automobile undercoating will do.

[madhat]

I used this spray on stuff from Calgon, wire brushed the pan with drill cup brush, and hand brush. Cleaned with soap and water. Put 1/8" hardware cloth over big holes, and sprayed away. Was supposed to be temporary:rolleyes:, that was three years ago. PS you need forced ventilation when spraying the stuff.

[joecool23]

I had the same thing happen, it stinks but your going to have to pull the coils and replace the pan, and if your going to buy it from mcquay get ready to tell your customer it isn't cheap! if your good with metal you can make it.

[svillage]

depending on how easy it is to get to you could use JBWELD. Had a mcquay wshp that had a drain pan leak at the corner, just took some plumbers putty and built a dam around the corner and filled with JBWELD, when dry I removed the putty. That was 1 year ago and have not had any problems.

[Antarctic Fox]

I used this spray on stuff from Calgon, wire brushed the pan with drill cup brush, and hand brush. Cleaned with soap and water. Put 1/8" hardware cloth over big holes, and sprayed away. Was supposed to be temporary:rolleyes:, that was three years ago. PS you need forced ventilation when spraying the stuff.

I've used the Calgon stuff before, and I agree -- you definitely have to have plenty of fresh air whilst using it. Great for pin hole leaks, and it's worked well enough for temporary fixes on gaping holes until I could get a drain pan picked up or made; generally make a patch out of whatever sheet metal I've on my truck, but the cloth route sounds a heck of a lot easier. I've had a few SS drain pans made for high humidity applications to address bad rusting problems (100% F.A. in Houston, I'd hate to see the electric bill), but only when I felt I could justify the extra expense to the customer.