Negative pressure condensate drain system
A drain pan system for receiving, routing, and draining condensate from a dehumidifying, heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system is disclosed. The system includes a drain pan body that contains one or more walls to mitigate air flow and enable smooth condensate flow into, through, and out of the drain pan system.
1. A drain pan system, comprising:
a first wall;
a second wall;
wherein each of the first wall and the second wall is positioned substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface, and wherein each of the first wall and the second wall has a first height;
a first channel defined by the first wall and the second wall and having a first end and a second end;
a third wall having a second height, wherein the second height is greater than the first height;
a well fluidly coupled to each of the first wall, the second wall, and the first channel; and
an opening fluidly coupled to the well;
wherein each of the first wall, second wall, and third wall are substantially parallel.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first channel has a first depth, wherein the first depth corresponds to a distance between the bottom surface and a top edge of the first wall.
3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a second channel defined by the second wall and fourth wall, wherein the fourth wall is disposed between the second wall and third wall.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the second channel has a second depth, wherein the second depth corresponds to a distance between a bottom surface and a top edge of the second wall.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the second channel depth is less than the first channel depth.
6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the second wall is substantially equidistant from the first wall and the fourth wall.
7. The system of claim 3 , further comprising a third channel defined by the fourth wall and the third wall.
8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an insert component coupled between the well and the opening, wherein the insert component is configured to control a flow of condensate through a drain opening.
9. A system, comprising:
a condensate generating apparatus comprising:
an evaporator having a first location and a second location;
a condenser; and
a third location defined by a space between the evaporator and the condenser;
a drain pan comprising:
a first wall having a first position corresponding to the first location;
a second wall having a second position corresponding to the second location;
a channel defined by the first wall and the second wall;
a third wall having a third position corresponding to the third location;
a well fluidly coupled to each of the first wall, the second wall, and the channel; and;
an opening fluidly coupled to the well.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein each of the first wall and the second wall have a same first height.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the third wall has a second height, and wherein the second height is greater than the first height.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the drain pan further comprises an insert component positioned between the well and the opening.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the insert component comprises a handle, a horizontal portion connected to the handle, and an angled portion connecting the horizontal portion to a vertical portion, wherein the vertical portion is connected to a slanted portion of the insert component.