06/05/2026
Your AC unit is not a garden.
Leaves, dirt, and debris collect at the base of your condenser and plug up the drainage holes. When water has nowhere to go, it sits. Sitting water means corrosion and rust, exactly like what you see here.
This is why preventative maintenance is so important.
During a routine tune-up, we pull the condenser fan motor, clean and sanitize the entire base, and make sure every drain port is clear and open.
It takes time to do it right. But the alternative is a corroded system that fails when you need it most.
This shouldn't happen.... with maintenance, it doesn't have to.