Cool Cat leaking water from pan - 2009 Dutchman T@B

JeffR

My 2009 T@B has a Duo-Therm Cool Cat self contained AC as well as a heat pump model 41001.511. June 2020 we camped in the Mountains at an elevation of approx 6000 feet. It was warm and we used the AC. On day 3 after the AC was on for several hours we noticed water leaking out of the bottom of the cabinet where the AC is. It was a bead of water the length of the cabinet. After inspection I believe the AC iced up and apparently the catch pan is not intact? Did not see any signs of water from the outside where condensation should be? We have only used the AC 4 or 5 times over the years!? No idea why it would freeze and leak on the inside! Any input would be great! 

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Mouseketab

You might have to make sure you are pointed toward the condensation drain slightly toward the driver side and front.

Sharon_is_SAM

@JeffR - the same thing happens with the TaBs with the wall A/C units - the water overflows the pan before hitting the drain.  That is why you didn’t see anything coming from the drain.  As Carol suggested, tilt the tongue slightly down and level a tad lower on the driver side to get the condensate to drain.  We find that just lowering our CSS tongue does the trick.

JeffR

Thanks for the input! I did lower the tongue and down on the left while this was happening. Still didn't get any drainage in the proper direction. There was visible ice on the bottom of the coils. Small slivers of ice but ice non the less. 

Mouseketab

You will probably need to let it defrost

CRETBO

     Have a 2005 TAB Dutchman(like 320) ....we rebuilt the floor, Sharon is correct .... make sure the camper is slightly tilted towards the driver side and lower the tongue so it drains properly.   I'm sure many a wood floor was soft due to A/C drain overflowing the pan  and not draining properly ... Put in a new Azdel flooring bottom and top with 1" pink foam insulation in-between.   Also added a rock guard to the front that goes over the lip underneath front ... Another poor design as it definitely leaked from their also. Good to go now .... 

Bob