Patent ID: 6343480
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: F24F,F25D

Abstract:
A condensate drain arrangement for an air conditioner comprising:a molded plastic basepan having a substantially horizontally extending bottom wall, said bottom wall having an outdoor section which includes a region for collecting condensate therein; a first condensate drain formed in said basepan in fluid communication with said region for collecting condensate, said first condensate drain being configured to conduct substantially all of the condensate collected within said region for collecting from said basepan, said first condensate drain being optionally enabled by the user of the air conditioner; and a second condensate drain formed in said basepan in fluid communication with said region for collecting condensate, said second condensate drain being configured to allow collection of condensate in said region to a predetermined depth and to conduct condensate which would exceed said predetermined depth from said basepan, said second condensate drain being optionally enabled by the user of the air conditioner.