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Multi V Wall-Mounted Indoor Unit
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Accumulated
drain water
Tip of Drain Hose 
In Container
Tip of Drain 
Hose Pointing
Up
Tip of Drain Hose 
In Water
Air
Kinks
Water
Leak
Water
Leak
Ditch
Less than 
2 inch Gap
Between Bottom
of Drain Hose and
Ground
Water
Leak
No rainwater trap
Drain Hose and 
Ground are Parallel 
Horizontal Drain Hose
>6-1/2 feet
Drain Hose Inserted 
<2 inches
Less than 2 inch Gap
Buried Pipe
Upward slope
to outdoor
can cause indoor
leaks!
Indoor
Unit
Indoor
Unit
Indoor
Unit
Indoor
Unit
Water
Leak
Indoor
Unit
Indoor
Unit
Water
Leak
Indoor
Unit
Water
Leak
Indoor
Unit
Water
Leak
Drain Hose
Installed in 
Upward Direction
Figure 62: Incorrect Slope Angles for the Drain Hose.
Indoor Unit Drain Hose
REFRIGERANT PIPING CONNECTIONS
Indoor Unit Condensate Drain Hose Installation, continued.
See the following figures for proper drainage slope. Avoid piping the drain hose as shown here. These methods are incorrect and can cause 
leakage at the indoor unit site