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In the recent cold snap (Down to -8C here), my condensate pipe froze.
The external pipe has quite a long run - about 3m, but it has a steep drop - maybe 1m in that distance and the external pipe is 42mm diameter. I was quite worried about it during the installation, so I had a plan 'B' rigged - the pipe can be split inside the house and run into a bucket.
I've now installed a trace heater along it and lagged it properly, so I'll see how that goes.
But I've noticed that when the boiler is running, it produces a steady stream of drips from the end of the pipe.
Is that correct?
I had the idea that the boiler had some kind of syphon system that expelled the condensate in batches of about 200ml at a time to help prevent freezing, but it doesn't seem to do that - should it?
The boiler is an Ideal logic max C30. It was serviced in September which involved taking out the plastic trap thing that the condensate runs through and giving it a good clean out.
Thanks.
The external pipe has quite a long run - about 3m, but it has a steep drop - maybe 1m in that distance and the external pipe is 42mm diameter. I was quite worried about it during the installation, so I had a plan 'B' rigged - the pipe can be split inside the house and run into a bucket.
I've now installed a trace heater along it and lagged it properly, so I'll see how that goes.
But I've noticed that when the boiler is running, it produces a steady stream of drips from the end of the pipe.
Is that correct?
I had the idea that the boiler had some kind of syphon system that expelled the condensate in batches of about 200ml at a time to help prevent freezing, but it doesn't seem to do that - should it?
The boiler is an Ideal logic max C30. It was serviced in September which involved taking out the plastic trap thing that the condensate runs through and giving it a good clean out.
Thanks.