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Mini split...how much condensate is produced in heating mode?

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#1 ·
Live in a condo and am not near a drain. Cooling is no problem. But heating....I know it drips condensate.

One company suggested an evaporator pan that's hot and will evaporate the water, but I don't like the idea of something hot being on all the time.

If I didn't want it on the ground how much condensate would this thing produce on say, a 40 degree humid night?
Any idea in terms of pints, liters, or gallons?
 
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#2 ·
Maybe a half gallon, maybe.
What about a pan with a drain on it?

Looks like this has been an ongoing thing for a few months at the shackleford house.
 
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#3 ·
It'll make a 1/2 gallon or so every hour during heating. It'll drain a good amount of water too when it defrosts.

My concern with a pan is with it freezing in the winter. You could have a heat pump sitting in a couple inches of ice once the drain freezes up.
 
#4 ·
I am a bit confused!!!! :confused:

OP states condensate in heating mode. As far as I know there is ZERO condensate produced in heating, but in cooling yes.

Are we talking about the frost build up on the OUTDOOR unit?
 
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#6 ·
He's talking about defrost, because he wants to put a mini split on his second floor deck.

It's not allowed to drip on his neighbor.
 
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