A short on-site podcast review by Derek Cole recorded at Lowe's assessing the iFLO (iFlow) smart automated AC drain-line cleaner. The speaker outlines how the kit works (runs on AA batteries, pairs with an app), gives pricing (kit about $99, refill about $25), notes the refill runs approximately every three months, flags concern about a fragranced chemical in the refill, and compares it to his company’s pan-treatment sock (six-month change interval, no moving parts). The episode situates the product in southeastern North Carolina’s humid climate and emphasizes routine drain-line maintenance to avoid condensate backups and ceiling damage.
Questions this episode answers
About $99.
About $25.
Four AA (double-A) batteries.
Every three months (three-month supply).
Every six months.
Chapters
So we are here in Lowe's today and I saw this iflow smart automated AC drain line cleaner. This is not a terrible idea. I mean there are so many drain line clogs, drain line problems in this part of the country every summer. Some has a wet ceiling, damaged ceiling because of water and leaks and, and drain lines. This I flow. I've first time I've put my hands on it. This comes with four double A batteries. The only downside to it is you have to replace, you have to get a refill. And you have to replace this chemical every three months, right? Three months supply. So this kit is like 99 bucks. This refill is about 25. We have solutions that we provide our customers. We call pan treatment, which is in kind of a sock and the chemicals come out as water hits it. That is what we do to solve the problem. But the price for that is pretty similar to what's happening here. But it's every six months you have to change this out. Not every three months. It's not automated. You don't have an app like this as just works when water hits it. So the iflow, I mean, I haven't tried that personally, but that's not a bad idea. Hooks right to your drain line. You get the app, you put your location in and depending on where you are, depends on how frequent the chemical comes through. Again, not a terrible idea. The only thing I don't like about it is if you look on the back here, which we're backwards. Look on the back here. It's got the dreaded F word fragrance mixture. Of course, you know, I don't like the F word because there are so many problems with what fragrance means and the effects of it are going to help. But solid idea. I like it. I like the idea. I do like our solution a little better because it doesn't require batteries. It's not a machine, it's not mechanical, it can't fail. It's a, you know, pantry strip. I think I'll probably put a picture in here so you can see it. But again, not a bad idea because drain lines are very, very important. We live in southeastern North Carolina. It's hot, it's humid. We do a lot of dehumidifying. We have a lot of moisture. So you want to keep that drain line clear and make sure you have clean water flowing through it. So if you're not doing routine maintenance, another good reason to do routine maintenance is to check that drain line and to get a pantry meant something to help prevent clogs. Because when things fall down off the coal when it's damp and dark things condensate falls into the fan tries to go outside to the drain line. If anything is caught dirt, dust, debris those things are going to get clogged in drain line which will then stop your systems. If you don't have a ceiling saver upstairs to turn your system off you could have some damage. But iflow first time I'm seeing it here at Lowe's again 99 bucks for the kit, 25 bucks for the refill. Again I'm a bigger fan of our product obviously because it doesn't have any moving pieces say for six months you change out pantryment and it only activates the chemical release once water hits it so it just doesn't constantly go through your system but airflow. Check it out iflo I f l o and they have their own app but it's a drain line cleaning system so if you see that it loads now you know what you're looking at.
