Condensate Soak away advice

[Juandan]

Hi, just had my old boiler replaced with a Vaillant eco tec 28, the boiler is in the bedroom, I don't have a drain outside to take the condensate away, the heating eng has run a pipe down the wall, dug a hole put some lime chipping in and Buried the pipe in the ground, I told him wasn't there a cylinder to go in the ground, but said it would be ok the way it was, can you please advise.

 

[denso13]

It shouldn't be like that, a sleeve should be used.

 

[Juandan]

won't the end of the pipe get blocked up, if its buried in the ground? one of my friends said it should be 500mm away from the wall and going in to a cylinder with lime chippings, he said it the law,

 

[ianmcd]

yes it should be a min of 500mm away and yes you can buy the soak away container but there is no regulation that I am aware of that says you have to use such a container, the lime chips just neautralise the acid in the condensate discharge

 

[Juandan]

yes it should be a min of 500mm away and yes you can buy the soak away container but there is no regulation that I am aware of that says you have to use such a container, the lime chips just neautralise the acid in the condensate discharge

The condensate pipe goes strait in to the ground right next to my house wall,
is there a regulation to say is has to be 500mm away from the wall? I can see me having to do this myself.

 

[lumoruk]

the lime neutralizes the acid, but I do think it's supposed to be in a container though.

 

[Juandan]

Thanks for your help, my understanding it is a building regulation that the condensate soak away has to be 500mm away from the wall going in ti lime chipping, I'll be phoning the plumber to get it sorted.

 

[GasBod]

See figure 7

http://www.centralheating.co.uk/sys...ATE_DRAINAGE_PIPE_INSTALLATION_Final_2011.pdf

 

[Juandan]

See figure 7

http://www.centralheating.co.uk/sys...NAGE_PIPE_INSTALLATION_Final_2011.pdf[/QUOTE]

Thanks much appreciated

 

[SandyLyon]

What size of pipe has he run down the wall, is it external or inside the house

 

[ianmcd]

Im sure if you approach your installer with your concerns he/she will be happy to move it, be aware though that the very helpfull links that have been posted are GUIDANCE notes and not regulations of any sort, I have installed a few and bought the available kit but I know some installers who use a cutting of 4" drain pipe and drill holes in it, there are various methods of doing this, the pipe running down your wall will still go straight into the ground the horizontal part that takes the soakaway 500mm away from the house is run below ground.

 

[Juandan]

Im sure if you approach your installer with your concerns he/she will be happy to move it, be aware though that the very helpfull links that have been posted are GUIDANCE notes and not regulations of any sort, I have installed a few and bought the available kit but I know some installers who use a cutting of 4" drain pipe and drill holes in it, there are various methods of doing this, the pipe running down your wall will still go straight into the ground the horizontal part that takes the soakaway 500mm away from the house is run below ground.

the pipe goes strait down. I didn't tell when he drilled the the hole for the condensate pipe he drilled through the to next doors house, ok a mistake but he was going leave it as it was until I said I wouldn't sign it off, he is a contractor for Britisg gas look at photo

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• Juandan
• 8 Feb 2014
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[Razor900]

But the jobs not for BG so a bit irrelevant??

It should be 500mm away from the house. the reason for using a proper soakaway or bit of soil pipe is to have the holes on the side facing away from the house

 

[Juandan]

But the jobs not for BG so a bit irrelevant??

It should be 500mm away from the house. the reason for using a proper soakaway or bit of soil pipe is to have the holes on the side facing away from the house [/quo

the job is for BG, I am getting the boiler from british gas.

 

[newbuildinstaller]

But the jobs not for BG so a bit irrelevant??

It should be 500mm away from the house. the reason for using a proper soakaway or bit of soil pipe is to have the holes on the side facing away from the house [/quo

the job is for BG, I am getting the boiler from british gas.

then use their complaints department