condensate drain to sump pump pit??

[central nj]

Hi,
My air conditioner condensate pump drains to a covered sump pump pit. The sump pump has never turned on, either from the condensate or from rain. The basement is dry, even when we had that recent hurricane.

My home inspector 3 years ago said the condensate should be pipped outside, not in the sump hole. Is this true? Is it doing any harm?

Thanks.
Steve

[hvacvegas]

Hi,
My air conditioner condensate pump drains to a covered sump pump pit. The sump pump has never turned on, either from the condensate or from rain. The basement is dry, even when we had that recent hurricane.

My home inspector 3 years ago said the condensate should be pipped outside, not in the sump hole. Is this true? Is it doing any harm?

Thanks.
Steve

You home inspector is a dork.

[second opinion]

Hi,
My air conditioner condensate pump drains to a covered sump pump pit. The sump pump has never turned on, either from the condensate or from rain. The basement is dry, even when we had that recent hurricane.

My home inspector 3 years ago said the condensate should be pipped outside, not in the sump hole. Is this true? Is it doing any harm?

Thanks.
Steve

Your sump pump should be exercised regularly, by adding the condensate to the pit will not hurt anything. periodically run water into the pit and let pump run for short period

[ar_hvac_man]

Its a good place for condensate IMO. Tons of humidity here and very little rain so the condensate kicks the pump on about once a day. The pump needs to run like S.O. said

[central nj]

hvacvegas, second opinion, ar hvac man----A+++++, thanks. Steve.

[vstech]

... is there a condensing gas furnace attached to the drain line too? condensing gas furnaces have an acidic discharge, and it'll damage most sump pumps. aside from that, I see NOTHING wrong with piping a/c condensate to a properly connected sump pump.

[second opinion]

... is there a condensing gas furnace attached to the drain line too? condensing gas furnaces have an acidic discharge, and it'll damage most sump pumps. aside from that, I see NOTHING wrong with piping a/c condensate to a properly connected sump pump.

the dilution rate of the water in the crock and the furnace condensate will not have any effect on the pump

[tjrobb]

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