So I have set up a dehumidifer in my office which has the option to constantly drain and I am trying to figure out the correct way to hook it up to drain outside the garage. Garage has no plumbing so plumbing it into the drainage system isn't an option. It has a bit of clear tubing. Should I put a hole in the wall shove the clear tubing thru and silicone around it? Or do I need to put a hole through the wall, run pvc thru the wall, silicone around that and then hook up the tubing to the pvc?
Our condensate drain for our ac is just a tube through the wall with some sealant (caulk maybe) on the outside penetration.
In reply to 93EXCivic :
If you are on municipal sewer, condensate must not be tied in to sanitary drainage. Atmospheric condensate is akin to stormwater runoff, and they don't want it going into the sewage treatment plant. You probably don't want it adding volume to a septic system, either.
Since the tubing is likely flexible, I would put a short piece of 1" PVC through the wall, somewhere about 8" above the floor if possible (as long as that's below the outlet of the dehumidifier). You'll get a better seal with that. Then connect the tubing to the PVC.
Extend the PVC a couple inches past the outside face of the wall and put one of those rubber downspout splash blocks under it.
In reply to Duke :
Ok thanks.
What is the best way to connect the 1/2in ID plastic tubing to the PVC? Screw something like this onto the PVC?
If you are going to drain a dehumidifier outside, my suggestion would be to put some kind of screen or sock over the outside opening to keep bugs and other critters from getting in there. Unlike a sump pump outlet, you're never going to have a big rush of water to clean things out, it'll always be a trickle. Also something to keep in mind if it freezes where you live.
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