I have to fit a pair of Megaflo cylinders in a basement. My problem is running the dischage pipe to a suitable and safe place. I have been told that there is some kind of 'thingy' that the dischage pipe can run to that can automatically pump the very hot dischage water up and out the building, I guess much like a condensate pump. Anyone heard of such a device and where I could get one from? Thanks in advance.
Megaflo discharge pipe
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I take it the installation is being OKed with BC. They are very 'hot' on discharge pipes and how it is terminated.
BC do not care if you do not notify them. When something goes wrong, you better have your passport and running shoes ready as they will be after you if plans have not been submitted.
BC do not care if you do not notify them. When something goes wrong, you better have your passport and running shoes ready as they will be after you if plans have not been submitted.
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All discharge pipes must 'fall' continuously to point of outlet. What pump, if available, would be able to react fast enough to the tprv opening and discharging?
I would say that all un-vented cylinders are unsuitable for fitting in basements
I would say that all un-vented cylinders are unsuitable for fitting in basements
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Softus said:Granted. Yours doesn't of course.
In any case, you appear not to know why MOD 2 took the action he did, but sometimes there's more to things than meet the eye...
well it is of interest to me
did anyone find out about that pump??
i would but I am tooo lazy by half
We have come across this problem too.
One of our unvented manufacturers suggest using the HepV trap and then discharging into a steel tank.
We have not found a sump pump rated at a temperature higher than 80 degrees, and I think this was a Saniflo laundry model.
This layout is not really covered by building regs in that they do not describe such a situation.
The steel tank should dissipate some of the heat from the discharge, and of course the UV cylinder is drawing in cold all the time a discharge is taking place, so the temperature will drop. We are aware that this is a common solution and have not heard of any actions resulting.
The only job where I had to specify this, we didn't get, so have not fitted this solution myself.
One of our unvented manufacturers suggest using the HepV trap and then discharging into a steel tank.
We have not found a sump pump rated at a temperature higher than 80 degrees, and I think this was a Saniflo laundry model.
This layout is not really covered by building regs in that they do not describe such a situation.
The steel tank should dissipate some of the heat from the discharge, and of course the UV cylinder is drawing in cold all the time a discharge is taking place, so the temperature will drop. We are aware that this is a common solution and have not heard of any actions resulting.
The only job where I had to specify this, we didn't get, so have not fitted this solution myself.
discharge into an ali. tank with fins on and a large barrier round it with a BIG sign saying "Very hot water, may @ unknown times be contained within the cistern" (not a tank as it`s open to atmosphere )and notify local BC ...ODPM ..H+S exec and Ken Frigging Livingstone keep 3 copies of each letter filed for 7 years
)and notify local BC ...ODPM ..H+S exec and Ken Frigging Livingstone keep 3 copies of each letter filed for 7 yearsDIYnot Local
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