Unreachable condensate pipe

[Ian H]

It's something I've never thought about. Ours goes out through the wall and has frozen a couple of times. There's a drain under the worktop about 1mtr away.

 

[Keithmac]

We have an external condensate drain and it's not frozen in 7 years, been bloody freezing recently as well and wind blows on back side of house where it is.

Must be lucky.

 

[endecotp]

I haven't read the whole thread

Or even as far as the second reply apparently.

but I assume someone's tried a hair-dryer on an extension lead tied to drain rods to get it up high.

 

[Ian H]

Speak of the devil

 

[HilaryTip]

@Buxus ive no idea what the Worcester offer is. I saw the ice valve gadget referenced in an old thread on here along with a link to a long expired eBay advert. Basically a valve fitted internally on the condensate pipe with a length of narrow “drain” pipe. You open the valve when there’s a risk of freezing and drain the condensate into a bucket until the temperature rises.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

http://www.boilerbuoy.com/ is the gadget I think you are referring to.

Ian, surely that doesn't terminate in mid air?

 

[Ian H]

http://www.boilerbuoy.com/
Ian, surely that doesn't terminate in mid air?

Only for the last 12 years. I've never thought about it until I read this thread yesterday. There's a washing machine within a meter in the boiler so I'll reroute it to there.

 

[Nige F]

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OMG it's eaten your pointing

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

OMG it's eaten your pointing

If that's lime mortar I bet it has. Limestone chippings are used in a condensate soakaway I think to neutralise the condensate?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Ian's wife has hairy arms.



Andy

 

[HilaryTip]

I bet you’re glad I started this.

 

[Ian H]

OMG it's eaten your pointing

The whole side is like that.

If that's lime mortar I bet it has. Limestone chippings are used in a condensate soakaway I think to neutralise the condensate?

I think it's too new for lime but does need some work.

Ian's wife has hairy arms.



Andy

She has a grip like a vice!!!

I bet you’re glad I started this.

Not at all, it's going to cost me a fortune to get the house pointed!!!!