Vaillant Condensate drain pipe not attached?!

[petit_pablo]

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Re your previous comment, I thought that it did look rather messy...does that mean it's not safe? Should I pay someone (how much?) to inspect the installation?

Doesnt neccesarily mean its unsafe.

Gas safe will inspect for free. Should have had something offering an inspection with the paperwork confirming the notification of boiler.

 

[greenboy5]

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Re your previous comment, I thought that it did look rather messy...does that mean it's not safe? Should I pay someone (how much?) to inspect the installation?

Doesnt neccesarily mean its unsafe.

Gas safe will inspect for free. Should have had something offering an inspection with the paperwork confirming the notification of boiler.

i do indeed. However, GS say they cannot inspect every single system requested. I'll think I'll try anyway thanks

 

[mickyg]

just a bit untidy mate, dont worry about it. Doesnt affect safety or function.
be interested to know where this water is coming from though.

 

[greenboy5]

be interested to know where this water is coming from though.

AHA! So you are interested.. I'll have to get you that photo then...You gonna be online Sat nite/Sunday?

 

[Homerr]

The condense pipe looks like it has a rise in it? If it does surely the condense is piling up in there and eventually spilling out of the boiler where the pipe meets it?

Just my thoughts

 

[greenboy5]

the white plastic one is the condense, should be pushed over the plastic pipe coming out of the boiler. maybe its fell out seeing as its not clipped and travelling uphill

Had a closer look over the weekend and discovered that you were right - the condensate pipe had fallen out as not clipped - I had initally mistaken it for a separate pipe next to the condensate drain...!

Will get installer to see to it (i think pipe needs to be cut so that travels downhill), but in the meantime, thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions above

 

[gigz]

Just push it back onto the stub (carefully) and put a nail into the wall to support the pipe until your installer gets there.

 

[looneyfitter]

ive seen alot worse installations than that to be honest. The main messyness is the earth bonding. Ask you installer to pigtail the connections. Would look much neater. Then again does that side of things really matter to you if its SAFE and unsean (cupboard?)

 

[greenboy5]

Just push it back onto the stub (carefully) and put a nail into the wall to support the pipe until your installer gets there.

Thanks for the tip. Was planning on cutting a wood block to size to support the pipe (and tilt it downhill) but a nail may be easier

 

[greenboy5]

ive seen alot worse installations than that to be honest. The main messyness is the earth bonding. Ask you installer to pigtail the connections. Would look much neater. Then again does that side of things really matter to you if its SAFE and unsean (cupboard?)

Thanks for the reassurance. Not really that bothered about the mess, if safety has not been compromised, as you have guessed cupboard would be closed most of the time.