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    Condensate soakaways

    Does anyone know if condensate soakaways need maintenance (I.e replacing lime chippings after X amount of years)... On a job at the moment where they are planning to fit one outside and then tarmac over! Cant find any information specifically about this online or from the manu's (McAlpine...
  2. B

    Condensate pump installation

    Alright guys? My mates condensate pipe keeps blocking, went around thursday and blew it all through and tipped water down it, but it's blocked again by today. I cut a section out above the floor boards as there is quite a few elbows, but no issue there, so I'm guessing the pipe is sagging and...
  3. C

    Prv combined condensate pump

    Fitting a boiler soon with a very awkward prv run. Have seen a few into condense pumps. Can any recommended a pump suitable as the ones I have seen Are into normal pumps and I suspect they are not up to spec for potential prv discharge? It's becoming quite common practice around my way on...
  4. R

    Condensate pump accessory

    Ain't life strange? I can buy a Grundfos Conlift 1LS pump, including 5m drain hose, for about £50. A Grundfos accessory, a 6m drain hose extension costs more than £50. Does anyone know a more reasonable price for this condensate drain hose?
  5. G

    Prv & condensate pump

    Thoughts on this set up guys. A load of these installs have appeared on my patch. Prv ran into condensate pump via tundish and plastic pipework. The condensate pump is compatible as per Saermann. Vokera were giving no specific answer saying refer to British Standards.
  6. B

    Condensate neutraliser bs6798

    Is there any of these that will allow the water to dishcahrge straight onto a road (backings) Believe it or not even with a pump I can't get to a drain on there property , without re siting the boiler and ripping half the house to bits.
  7. townfanjon

    Condensate pipes

    Ehup guys, on a job at the moment , i am struggling with the dreaded coni pipe. No waste pipes anywhere near. I had bought a condensate soakaway , but it has to go in a concrete drive ( oh joy ) and under the concrete there is a gas pipe, somewhere !! A nats less than 3 meters away there is a...
  8. ShaunCorbs

    Boiler condensate to septic tank

    (domestic) now i think your not supposed to run it into one because it will harm the system dynamics (bacteria) but the question is would you be able to run it into a septic tank if you use a Condensate Neutralizer ?? but my only worrie is it will require servicing every year (but what...
  9. B

    Condensate question

    Might be a daft one here but how long does it normally take from firing boiler up to condense running down the drain? was at one earlier and had boiler on full for 5/10 mins and had the condense disconnected and it never appeared? as said am I being daft ? :17:
  10. V

    D2 run I to condensate in 32mm plastic

    Hello all. Not been in here for ages but have a question re a mates install of unvented and vaillant system boiler... plumber has run the d2 from tundish into 32mm plastic with condensate also run into this pipe. This the. Exists the building and runs down to ground level. Looks ms wrong to...
  11. L

    New boiler condensate pipe

    Hi all first post so thanks for taking the time to read! As per title I am having a new ideal boiler fitted in my loft soon and have had two different views as to where the condensate pipe should run. One is saying has to run in to the soil stack (which is the other end of the loft so long run)...
    • Leeroy
    • Thread
    • boiler condensate new boiler pipe
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
  12. M

    Condensate pipe

    I have a 32mm condensate pipe sticking out the wall for a combi. It comes out the wall about 1m from the ground. It then needs to turn left and travel 3m where it will join right at the bottom of a soil pipe through a strap on boss. My question is - can I put the 3m bit (as long as it is...
  13. N

    Bone dry condensate trap

    Serviced an Isar on friday and when removing the trap it was bone dry, to the point where what came out was a fine dust. I serviced it last year and I always silicone grease the o rings and rubber pipe. This year it was as if the grease had been completely dried out. Other than this everything...
  14. O

    PRV exits into a tundish T'd off condensate pipe! OK?

    Hi, I have had a full CH system installed in my bungalow Baxi Duo-tec Combi 28HE + 7 rads in a day and am concerned that some corners have been cut. The boiler sits in a cupboard in the centre of the bungalow. A ll pipework runs up to it from under the floor and to my mind is the high point in...
  15. T

    condensate question

    Can you terminate a condensate to an external stub stack? My customers are converting a ground floor bathroom to a utility room, toilets being taken out and its currently terminated to and external stub stack. what you guys think?
  16. C

    Boiler condensate pumping

    has anybody ever used a Saniflow (Sanishower) to pump condensate it would solve a lot of problems for me if it worked without destroying he pump in a short time . I can guess what the replies are going to be but someone may have some personal experience
  17. K

    Grundfos condensate system making a loud noise

    Hi...new here so not sure if I am posting in the correct section...but anyway here goes....as the title says I have a grundfos condensation system for my central heating system...it is located in my airing cupboard - it just sits in the far corner of the cupboard...I put some washing away in...
  18. N

    Condensate pipe and soakaway

    Hi, we had a new combi fitted 10 months ago. It was fitted with a condensate soakaway as no drainpipe/drain nearby. The fitter assured us that it was all done correctly and that it has been fitted into a soakaway. After (just recently) reading to manufactures instructions concerning the soakaway...
  19. I

    Leak from u-bend that condensate pipe drains into

    Hi there, I've recently discovered a leak from the u-bend in which the condensate pipe drains into. I live in a block of flats so it doesn't drain outside. Unfortunately the pipe work is in the most inconvenient place behind the walls with only 2 access holes available to try and work out...
  20. S

    Condensate into rain water stack

    just a quick one, some **** fitting a boiler in a cupboard and connect to the rain water stack, this has flooded twice now killing the boiler lucky alpha have replaced the the parts FOC.but the boiler installer is not coming back to the house so its left to me to fix, its in a flat so its...
    • smtplumbing
    • Thread
    • condensate water
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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