Im looking at having a new combi fitted, possibly a Baxi Duo-tec 40, in place of my Sime Friendly. The one problem I can see is that the new combi is condensing and I dont have a drain close for it to drain into. I could possibly drain it into the front garden as a soakaway but is it allowed to drain into a water butt which I can then empty when needed?
Where to drain condensate?
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Water might be allright for Acid Loving plants.
it is undesirable to have a drain where it can freeze in very cold weather (has been a big problem this year)
best solution is to run an internal pipe to a waste in the house, for example from kitchen sink or bathroom. This is worth doing even if it is a bit difficult or costs extra. It can easily cost you a couple of hundred if the pipe freezes, and you will be without heat until fixed, so the investment is worthwhile.
the acidic waste will erode concrete (including your house foundations) but you can run it through limestone container to neutralise it.
best solution is to run an internal pipe to a waste in the house, for example from kitchen sink or bathroom. This is worth doing even if it is a bit difficult or costs extra. It can easily cost you a couple of hundred if the pipe freezes, and you will be without heat until fixed, so the investment is worthwhile.
the acidic waste will erode concrete (including your house foundations) but you can run it through limestone container to neutralise it.
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Unfortuatly where the boiler is, there is no easy way to get to any drain. The boiler will be on the side of the house and the drains front and back are on the boundrys with next door, both ways the pipe will have to pass a door with a step outside it, covering a distance of around 8m.
Put it somewhere else. I did.
At least you are aware of the possible problem, As said, discuss with your RGI, We had BG fit a new wet system 5 yrs ago, Didn't know anything about the condensate till last january, when it started to give problems,
freezing etc, boiler in front of house, drains at back of house, and now I read the installers manual, no more than 3 metres of 32 mm pipe, well ours is 6 metres. My options now are, try and run it internally, meaning landing and bathroom floor up, and horizontal pipes full of acidic water,or a condensate pump with similar internal route, or trace heating on the modified external pipe, with no horizontal runs.
Whatever the RGI recommends, be aware of the options, I think our guy just did what was easiest, never mentioned it at the time and we had all the floors up for a complete system install.
PP
freezing etc, boiler in front of house, drains at back of house, and now I read the installers manual, no more than 3 metres of 32 mm pipe, well ours is 6 metres. My options now are, try and run it internally, meaning landing and bathroom floor up, and horizontal pipes full of acidic water,or a condensate pump with similar internal route, or trace heating on the modified external pipe, with no horizontal runs.
Whatever the RGI recommends, be aware of the options, I think our guy just did what was easiest, never mentioned it at the time and we had all the floors up for a complete system install.
PP
Would it be ok to run the condense into a 1 1/2" waste pipe running from the bath it is by far closest run for me and if so can I get a solvent weld 1 1/2" to 3/4" reducer or even 1 1/2" to 1 1/4" then 1 1/4" to 3/4" ?
My plumber guy is coming round to hang the boiler on the wall and do the flue and gas and I wanted to run the condense whist he was fitting the flue.
Don't like to ask him on a saturday and I would like to have the bits ready
My plumber guy is coming round to hang the boiler on the wall and do the flue and gas and I wanted to run the condense whist he was fitting the flue.
Don't like to ask him on a saturday and I would like to have the bits ready
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