That nightmare week of water damage from a leaky HVAC pan

Three weeks ago my upstairs AC unit's drain pan rusted through and dumped about 15 gallons of water into my living room ceiling over a Monday to Thursday stretch. I didn't notice until the drywall started bubbling and a chunk fell right onto my couch around 2pm on Thursday. Water dripped for another two days while I waited for a roofer near Decatur to come out and patch the leak. Has anyone else dealt with hidden water damage from their AC unit?

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stella2219d agoTop Commenter

Yeah "it's always the invisible stuff" for sure. My buddy Jake had a similar thing happen, his AC pan leaked in the attic and he didn't know for like two months. The water ran down inside a wall and rotted the floor joists behind his kitchen cabinets. He only found out when his wife went to grab a pot and the whole cabinet pulled away from the wall. The mold cleanup and replacing that flooring set him back like four grand.

leo_johnson1mo ago

Man, isn't it always the stuff you can't see that causes the biggest mess?

the_brian29d ago

Truer words, it's always the invisible stuff that gets you.