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AC drain location

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Bolle, Jun 25, 2019.

  1. Bolle

    Bolle New Member

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    Hi there,

    due moldy smell I need to clean my ac. As already done on my Avalon I would insert cleaning foam through the ac condense drain hose. But i have no clue where this hose is located.

    Does someone know by chance where it is?

    thank you in advance,
    B
     
    #1 Bolle, Jun 25, 2019
  2. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    One way to locate for yourself: next time you've just parked, and AC's been running, watch underneath for a minute, see where the drip is. There should be a small pool of water on the ground soon enough too. It's typically pretty close to where the glove box is.

    An AC tip:

    Turn off AC and run ventilation just with the fan, for the last mile or so before your destination, to give the humidity in the system time to evaporate. Roll down the windows some, so you don't fog up.
     
    #2 Mendel Leisk, Jun 25, 2019
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    The Repair Manual (more info) has a nice illustration, step 41(e) under Vehicle Interior: Heating/Air Conditioning: Air Conditioning Unit: Removal, that shows the position of the drain cooler hose, towards the front left corner of the passenger (left) side footwell.
     
    #3 Elektroingenieur, Jun 27, 2019
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