The CostGard™ Condensate Drain Seal eliminates all the numerous problems caused by the condensate P-trap.  It relieves the building owner/user of excessive and unnecessary operating cost in terms of maintenance labor, property damage, reduced equipment life, and unhealthy indoor air quality.  How, the CostGard™ Condensate Drain Seal eliminates these costly problems is summarized below:

MAINTENANCE LABOR

Eliminates the efforts required to:

• Routinely place "chlorine tablets" in traps (kill algae?);

• Periodically remove debris and algae from (or replace) traps;

• Clean up after flooding caused by trap failures;

• Replace traps damaged by freezing (outside locations); and

• Fill traps with water periodically to ensure a drain seal during winter and start-up for cooling.

Prevents damage caused by:

• Condensate flooding and overflow, as a consequence of trap blockage and internal negative pressure; and

• Blowing of condensate from the drip pan, onto internal components, caused by trap (seal) failures—such as water evaporation and numerous other trap deficiencies.

Increases the life of equipment by reducing:

• Deterioration of the system’s interior caused by exposure to condensate blowing and flooding.  Photo - Drain Pan and other Components Damaged and Contaminated

Removes the HVAC system as a major source of indoor air pollution by:

• Reducing the internal wetness and the accompanying growth of health threatening biological agents, which contribute to the following:

• sick-building syndrome and building related illnesses,

• absenteeism,

• low productivity, and

• litigation.

• Reduces the potential for the growth and spreading of Legionnaires’ disease bacteria (Legionella) by preventing standing condensate in the drain pan and by eliminating blowing and the possibility of aerosolizing of legionella infested condensate. Article - Legionnaires’ Disease – Philadelphia Revisited

The cost savings offered the building owner/user are enormous. For small rooftop units it is estimated that a savings of more than $80 per year per unit can be realized, not including health related costs. The payback period, for cost of the CostGard™ Condensate Drain Seal and installation, is less than 2 years. This is in contrast with an 8- to 10-year payback period for installing an aggressive energy management program. Even, after 20 years, the total savings still favors the CostGard™ Condensate Drain Seal. Yet, the initial investment in the CostGard™ Condensate Drain Seal is only about 5% of that for the energy management program. Article- Cost Savings

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