Condensate trap dry

[GoodDIYjob]

Morning all.

Appreciate advice on this. We had an intergas Eco RF installed in Sep 2018, it is not yet due for an annual service. When it was installed, I'm fairly sure I recall the clear condensate trap under the unit was filled with water and clean.

However, after 4 month's use. It is dry with some sort of visible dirt / debris residue. Is this an issue? Logic seems to suggest it is not condensing at all?

It is on a two zone system 1 - conventional rads and 2 UFH. The zones controlled by Honeywell Lyric t6Rs. Sometimes the boiler flow temp is as low as 40C but when first on in the morning and a large gap from set point, it is more like 70c...

Seems to be working well enough (except for the Honeywell geofencing but that is another story). We have a CO alarm / meter near the boiler and no issues.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Call the installer.

It is condensing by virtue of the fact that flow temps are that low and you have debris in the trap. This debris is perfectly normal.

 

[GoodDIYjob]

Thanks. Ok I will contact installer, so does that mean it is not normal for the trap to dry out then?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Not normally no - are you sure its dry?

 

[GoodDIYjob]

Ok, well now you've made me go and look again. Maybe not.

It is just that you can't see the level of condensate in the trap, and the debris looked like it had dried out. But maybe it hasn't and completely full so I can not see the upper level. I am used to normal drainage traps where the level sits at the bend but the drain off for this looks like it is up at boiler casing height....

Thanks, probably don't need to contact installer then.......

 

[Dan Robinson]

Looks full to me.

 

[GoodDIYjob]

Thanks, Edit: "I" should of looked at a bit more carefully.