What Does a Drip Pan Do

A drip pan sits right underneath your system’s evaporator coils and collects all of the moisture that drips off of them. Without the drip pan, that water would drip directly onto your system and cause some serious damage.

Are drip pans necessary?

In most cases, Yes. Whether you need a drain pan under a water heater is mostly determined by the location where it is installed. If your water heater is installed in an attic or ceiling space or inside the interior living space, a drain pan is required under your water heater.

Can I use foil as a drip pan?

Foil drip pans are indispensible for soaking wood chips marinating and indirect grilling. Make drip pans by molding Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil over an inverted baking dish.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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