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Rv a/c drain water becomes slime

We recently moved our rv under a covered area...Our a/c also needed coils cleaned which I tried but still the water that drains off becomes slime. I was told it is because their is no direct light on it now...Help

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Use a shop vac( wet/dry vaccum) and as you clean the coils use the vaccum to remove the slime and debris. This slime is caused by particles in the air that has been drawn into the coil during a/c usage. To prevent this slime from continuing to build up you can use a tablespoon of bleach and pour it into the drainage pan this will kill all the algae producing bacteria and will keep your a/c condensate drain in tip top shape. Hope this helps Good Luck

Dave

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