How to Connect an AC Condensate Drain to a Sink

Purchase several types of PVC pipe connectors. You will need one that will screw onto the condensate drain on your AC. You will also need a connector for every bend the pipe will take on its way to the drain.

Lay your PVC pipe along the path it will take to your drain spot. Your drain spot is simply any location where the pipe may drain onto soil, which is allowed by most building codes.

Mark where you need to cut the pipe to fit into the connectors and make what bends are needed in the line. Remember to allow for at least an 1 inch of the pipe to extend into the connector.

Begin to connect your pipe, starting at the condensate drain. Coat the threads of the connector with PVC adhesive and then screw the first pipe on. Go to the next connection and coat the outside of the pipe (that will go into the connector) and the inside of the conenction. Fit the two together. Do this until you have connected your entire pipeline.

Raise your drain pipe up onto adjustable pipe stands. Turn the bases counter-clockwise to decrease the height of the stand and clockwise to increase it. You want your pipe to slope sown 1/4 inch per foot all the way to the ground level where it will drain.