I have a goodman cased evap coil that has a cracked drain pan...the service tech wants to sell me a $900.00 evaporator asm telling me that the drain pan cannot be replaced or repaired.

First, I'm not a Payne Tech.
* All repairs on Air conditioner equipment should be performed by a CFR certified technician.
* Check your warranty and call for service.
*** the following is for information only ***
* If this is a Home air conditioner unit and not an auto part then the drain pans (there are several depending on use) should be at the bottom of evaporator which should be removed during maintenance for debris clean up (causing a clogged drain).
* Some refrigeration units use pans with or without drains. It depends if the water (condensate or defrost water) can be removed using a drainage system. If there is no drainage nearby then a condensate collection pan is used. It has a water heater in the pan that activates when the pan is filled or comes on with the defrost cycle. You usually only see a collection set up in stores where the refrigerator is in the middle of the display floor with no drainage near the display. (they also don't want customers tripping over a drain hose.)
* The spec data does not show the drain pan. Only the location of the drain. ; http://dms.hvacpartners.com/docs/1009/public/08/ss-pa10-09.pdf
* This unit is normally mounted outside of the building (in the weather). Regular scheduled maintenance is required for this type of unit to work properly. The tech will usually clean out the bottom drip tray (if it is fixed in place). He may use air or if done properly, with water spray.
* Be safe. Have a certified A.C. tech service your equipment.
Aloha, ukeboy57

Yes its possible to break it. Takes alot of force usually only happens during shipping due to hard fall.

sounds like the unit needs to be elevated and leveled.

Extend the defrost time so the water escapes before refreezing or add an extra heater to the drain

Hello, if the condensate pipe is clear then most likey the pan is cracked, onlynway to acsess thenpan is by opening up the plenum by cutting into it with sheet metal tools.

Hello, it sounds like your condensate line is clogged and not be able to drain into the condensate pump or your condensate pan is cracked and leaking. Best thing to do is clean the condensate line with a shop vac and see if the water will start to drain, if not looks like the pan is cracked.

you may just need to pull the unit out and clean the small drain pipe that goes from the evap pan its the pan under the front coil and should drain toward the back of the a/c toward the condensor coil ..the coil on the back of the unit

Hello
There is a drip pan under the evaporator coil. This pan is to catch the condensation dripping off the coil. Then the water goes down a drain hose to a re-evap pan. That all being said. What's the problem you have? The first thing I look for is to make sure the hose is still connected to the drip pan. The next and most ofter is the problem is a clog in the drain hose or where the hose connects to the drain pan. We use compressed gas to blow out the clogs.
I would also check the pan for cracks or holes. This should take care of your problem. Also make sure the door and gasket is sealing to keep air and moisture from getting in and making the condensation problem worse.
I hope this helps you. Please leave feedback.
Thank you.

The evaporator is probably not excessively condensing in as much as the amount of condensate is directly proportional to the amount of humidity in the air. It sounds like the problem is more likely the primary drain is restricted by algae; if this is the case I suggest pouring a cup of bleach in the primary drain and see if that clears the primary drain. Note: the secondary is just that it is designed to keep the water from overflowing into the house. Hope this helps!