Condense discharge - no easy solution

[snowhead]

it is my A**e on the line when someone doing illegal works points to this website after installing there own boiler with a soakaway.

Then all you'd need to do was point out the discussion was about an Oil Boiler.

(beaten to the Oil bit by Shaun)

 

[Best]

Thanks everybody for replies.
Yes, the only place I can discharge into is a rainwater gully.
It is an oil boiler job, although I suppose no different than gas.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks everybody for replies.
Yes, the only place I can discharge into is a rainwater gully.
It is an oil boiler job, although I suppose no different than gas.

im guessing separate not combined?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Then all you'd need to do was point out the discussion was about an Oil Boiler.

(beaten to the Oil bit by Shaun)

No idea about oil to be honest mate.

 

[Best]

im guessing separate not combined?

Yes, separate according to customer and the house is only 20 year old, so I think he is correct. Just a rain water down pipe goes to it.
Really want to avoid lifting paving slabs and digging outside as too time consuming.

 

[Best]

No idea about oil to be honest mate.

Think it is just same as gas really.

 

[Pickwickpick]

Looks like an inline neutraliser is your best bet then.

Yes, separate according to customer and the house is only 20 year old, so I think he is correct. Just a rain water down pipe goes to it.
Really want to avoid lifting paving slabs and digging outside as too time consuming.

Looks like an inline neutraliser and piping to the gully is your best bet then .

 

[Best]

Looks like an inline neutraliser is your best bet then.


Looks like an inline neutraliser and piping to the gully is your best bet then .

Never fitted one yet, but am thinking that would offer an easy solution.
I have to install some oil boilers in one day if possible and those little parts to the job would take too long.

 

[Pickwickpick]

Its amazing how much time those 'little' extra bits end up taking ***ulatively, its something I often massively underestimated when I started out. Definitely looks like fitting one will be a lot faster than lifting slabs and building a soakaway would be.

 

[Best]

Its amazing how much time those 'little' extra bits end up taking ***ulatively, its something I often massively underestimated when I started out. Definitely looks like fitting one will be a lot faster than lifting slabs and building a soakaway would be.

I still underestimate the time to do the “little” jobs.
Looking now for lazy ways out where possible

 

[SimonG]

This is a common problem where I have to install a condensing boiler and there is nowhere to discharge the condense.
I have an oil boiler to install in a garage and there is only a rainwater gulley close by.
To install a condense trap in the ground is too much work.
I am thinking of using something internal to neutralise the discharge first, before running it to outside.
What would you recommend?
Is there a simple solution?

Just fit a standard efficiency boiler

 

[king of pipes]

Just follow the boiler manufacturers instructions regarding the condense disposal bud you will then be complying to the regulations. Kop

 

[Best]

Just fit a standard efficiency boiler

Wish I could. Can you still source standard eff oil boilers? I haven’t asked for any. (I know they are illegal to fit normally).
Using a decent condition second hand standard eff boiler makes a lot of sense.
Can get them free, or for just a few pounds

 

[SimonG]

Hounsfield do them. Had to fit one about 18 months ago with all the paperwork to go with it.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

As far as I know, no-one much bothers about this. I’d say most installers just take condensate to any drain they can