Abstract: A mounting pad for a compressor of an air conditioning system is configured as a tank with abase member, front and rear sidewalls, left and right end walls, and a top panel. The tank has a water inlet, a water outlet and a drain. The top panel has at least one horizontal area on which the compressor unit sits and an access panel. A pump inside the tank is accessible through the access panel. Condensate enter the tank through the water inlet. The water outlet is threaded to receive a common garden hose. The pump is activated to pump water out of the tank through the water outlet.