Point taken.
Should the condense pipe have a fall angle
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Thanks, that's helpful to know as I have no idea how much liquid is generally discharged through this pipe.
I imagine I will only know about a problem with it once the boiler shuts off.
I am sure that its not going to cause any problem.
But if it was more that say 6 mm in 21 mm then it would usually be easy to correct it.
If its in pushfit waste ( not totally ideal as should be solvent weld ) but often used its only a matter of cutting 7 mm off the pipe.
If it is solvent weld then it will need 8 mm cutting off and a coupler costing 41p. Hardly a trauma!
Generally a good installer should be trusted to do a good job. Anyone who had any doubts should read the installation instructions. Its not surprising that some installers above were rather reticent in their replies.
All the manufacturers are reacting against the frozen condensate pipes problems of last winter and adding the requirement for EXTERNAL condensate pipes to be in 32 mm and ideally lagged as well. That was given a prominent place in the Worcester presentation last night!
Tony Glazier
But if it was more that say 6 mm in 21 mm then it would usually be easy to correct it.
If its in pushfit waste ( not totally ideal as should be solvent weld ) but often used its only a matter of cutting 7 mm off the pipe.
If it is solvent weld then it will need 8 mm cutting off and a coupler costing 41p. Hardly a trauma!
Generally a good installer should be trusted to do a good job. Anyone who had any doubts should read the installation instructions. Its not surprising that some installers above were rather reticent in their replies.
All the manufacturers are reacting against the frozen condensate pipes problems of last winter and adding the requirement for EXTERNAL condensate pipes to be in 32 mm and ideally lagged as well. That was given a prominent place in the Worcester presentation last night!
Tony Glazier
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monoxide62
Been this way for a good few years , i've never known any manufactures to recommend anything smaller than 32mm for condense discharge to outside.
Hi, not sure what you mean?
Just tell the lazy phecker to come and sort it anyway.
It's always been required to run in 32mm outside. I've been to jobs where a 32mm condensate has frozen, god knows what it's like with 19mm running outside in winter!
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expertgasman
I should, but I think I'd rather do it myself.
Thats only because he won't come back, as you tried to steal his scrap.
I should, but I think I'd rather do it myself.
Thats only because he won't come back, as you tried to steal his scrap.
It's a good job there's a smiley after that comment.
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