Air Conditioning Drain Hose Location

bananarama · Mar 20th, 2024, 17:59

I REALLY wanna find this hose! I've seen this video for a left hand drive XC70:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=G_s2JbCdtV0

BUT I can't find an equivalent hose on either side of my 2011 V70

Georgeandkira · Mar 25th, 2024, 13:41

Remove the trim as shown in the video, go under the vehicle and have someone blow air into the disconnected fitting.
One post on another AC drain thread mentioned that the heat shield can get pressed/bent medially (towards the central tunnel) and pinch the drain hose.
It can also shield it from view.

XC70Virgin · Mar 25th, 2024, 22:07

Drain it of what? It's a sealed system.

emtor · Mar 26th, 2024, 09:38

Water . . . warm air contains moisture which is condensed when said air is being cooled by the A/C. This water needs to go somewhere which means out on to the ground. On a hot day there's usually a puddle of water underneath a parked car that has an A/C system.

bananarama · Mar 26th, 2024, 15:55

Thanks for the posts! Last time I removed the trim and pulled the carpet to the side I wasn't able to find the drainage point. Fingers crossed I find it this time and ensure it's all blockage-free.

bananarama · Apr 1st, 2024, 13:54

UPDATE: I found it and it aint blocked

IMG_1199.jpg

Kev0607 · Apr 1st, 2024, 15:38

Couldn't you just have ran the air conditioning and seen if there was any water dropping from underneath the car like there normally would be if the hose wasn't blocked?

Seems like a bit of a faff to dismantle all that to find out it wasn't blocked anyway.

bananarama · Apr 2nd, 2024, 10:43

It's only a faff if you don't like tinkering, and I LOVE to tinker!

It also gave me a chance to do a bit of cleaning, it seems the previous owner lived permanently at the beach.

Mar 20th, 2024, 17:59	#1
bananarama Senior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 14:12 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Reading	Air Conditioning Drain Hose Location I REALLY wanna find this hose! I've seen this video for a left hand drive XC70: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=G_s2JbCdtV0 BUT I can't find an equivalent hose on either side of my 2011 V70

Mar 25th, 2024, 22:07	#3
XC70Virgin Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 22:32 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Newry	Drain it of what? It's a sealed system. __________________ Feb 2010 XC70 SE Lux in White. T6.

Apr 1st, 2024, 15:38	#7
Kev0607 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:44 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Manchester	Couldn't you just have ran the air conditioning and seen if there was any water dropping from underneath the car like there normally would be if the hose wasn't blocked? Seems like a bit of a faff to dismantle all that to find out it wasn't blocked anyway. __________________ 2007 S80 2.4 D5 - 110,000 miles

Mar 25th, 2024, 13:41	#2
Georgeandkira Premier Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 14:34 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hackensack	Remove the trim as shown in the video, go under the vehicle and have someone blow air into the disconnected fitting. One post on another AC drain thread mentioned that the heat shield can get pressed/bent medially (towards the central tunnel) and pinch the drain hose. It can also shield it from view.

Mar 26th, 2024, 09:38	#4
emtor Member Last Online: Apr 4th, 2024 19:44 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kalix	Water . . . warm air contains moisture which is condensed when said air is being cooled by the A/C. This water needs to go somewhere which means out on to the ground. On a hot day there's usually a puddle of water underneath a parked car that has an A/C system.

Mar 26th, 2024, 15:55	#5
bananarama Senior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 14:12 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Reading	Thanks for the posts! Last time I removed the trim and pulled the carpet to the side I wasn't able to find the drainage point. Fingers crossed I find it this time and ensure it's all blockage-free.

Apr 1st, 2024, 13:54	#6
bananarama Senior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 14:12 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Reading	UPDATE: I found it and it aint blocked IMG_1199.jpg

Apr 2nd, 2024, 10:43	#8
bananarama Senior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 14:12 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Reading	It's only a faff if you don't like tinkering, and I LOVE to tinker! It also gave me a chance to do a bit of cleaning, it seems the previous owner lived permanently at the beach.

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