I'm not happy with the current condensate drain pipe.
Whoever installed it did not do a great job. It is currently all flex and was held in place, at an angle, by a bit of string. It was also too long and seemed to cause the condensate to drain poorly. This boiler seems very sensitive to ensuring the condensate drains with very little resistance.
So I want to swap out the flex hose with a hard PVC waste pipe which can maintain it's fall and be a bit more robust.
From what I have read on the forum, the current connection (A) is liable to get blocked with fat. Indeed, when I cleaned all the pipework out....it was indeed a bit blocked up.
Red line is the current path of the flexi-hose (not as taught as that).
So, what alternative connections could/should I use and where are appropriate locations?
There may not be enough pipework in position (C) as it has a connection there already. See alternative angle.
(alternative angle)
I then would route it like this...
Which then joins up to the boiler....
With the final connection currently being (that gas pipe is in an annoying position, the flexihose may need to go past that)
If that initial flexihose is fixed to the boiler internally. What is the best connection to join PVC pipe to the flexible hose for that initial connection?
Finally, is there any reason to avoid doing this and jus stick with the flexihose as is?
As well as looking better, I assume that rigid PVC pipe is a better method of draining and more permanent.
Thanks...
Whoever installed it did not do a great job. It is currently all flex and was held in place, at an angle, by a bit of string. It was also too long and seemed to cause the condensate to drain poorly. This boiler seems very sensitive to ensuring the condensate drains with very little resistance.
So I want to swap out the flex hose with a hard PVC waste pipe which can maintain it's fall and be a bit more robust.
From what I have read on the forum, the current connection (A) is liable to get blocked with fat. Indeed, when I cleaned all the pipework out....it was indeed a bit blocked up.
Red line is the current path of the flexi-hose (not as taught as that).
So, what alternative connections could/should I use and where are appropriate locations?
There may not be enough pipework in position (C) as it has a connection there already. See alternative angle.
(alternative angle)
I then would route it like this...
Which then joins up to the boiler....
With the final connection currently being (that gas pipe is in an annoying position, the flexihose may need to go past that)
If that initial flexihose is fixed to the boiler internally. What is the best connection to join PVC pipe to the flexible hose for that initial connection?
Finally, is there any reason to avoid doing this and jus stick with the flexihose as is?
As well as looking better, I assume that rigid PVC pipe is a better method of draining and more permanent.
Thanks...
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