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Hi,
Hopefully someone can offer some advice. Recently we had a new Combi Boiler fitted (a Worcester Greenstar 28 Condensor Boiler). The engineer decided it was best to install the condensate pipe under the floor to prevent freezing.
A couple of days after the install we left for a short break before Christmas. We've been back 3-4 days and now there is a Sulphur smell from the upstairs bathroom which appears to be coming from the taps ? The smell has been getting worse. Initially thinking it was just a general pipe problem with our plumbing, I tried cleaning all the u-bends etc. which hasn't helped. The strange thing is that it doesn't just seem to be a smell. If I run hot water from the bath and dip say a sponge into it and then smell the spong the sulphur-type smell is overpowering so it seems as though it's somehow in the water ?
Anyway, after asking around and some googling (as well as plain logic), I'm wondering if this could be incorrect fitting of the condensate pipe ? I've included a detailed diagram along with some photos taken of how this was installed (all fitted by Gas Safe engineers under the Warm Home scheme in Scotland). I wonder if someone can spot a problem with how this has been assembled as prior to this there were absolutely no issues at all with any smell or water quality ???
Also, we have an open pipe behind the washing machine/dishwasher with their waste pipes just shoved down into it - is this ok ?
From what I can see, the condensate pipe joins to this open vented pipe and is well after the sink u-bend/trap - should it be BEFORE the trap ? The condensate pipe itself runs down from the boiler, then up, down again to the pipe which has bends also - could these dips in the pipe cause a problem at all ?
Any information would be greatly appreciated since I can sense some problems ahead with getting these guys to fix anything - it'd be good to be armed with some knowledge beforehand.
Thanks in advance
Hopefully someone can offer some advice. Recently we had a new Combi Boiler fitted (a Worcester Greenstar 28 Condensor Boiler). The engineer decided it was best to install the condensate pipe under the floor to prevent freezing.
A couple of days after the install we left for a short break before Christmas. We've been back 3-4 days and now there is a Sulphur smell from the upstairs bathroom which appears to be coming from the taps ? The smell has been getting worse. Initially thinking it was just a general pipe problem with our plumbing, I tried cleaning all the u-bends etc. which hasn't helped. The strange thing is that it doesn't just seem to be a smell. If I run hot water from the bath and dip say a sponge into it and then smell the spong the sulphur-type smell is overpowering so it seems as though it's somehow in the water ?
Anyway, after asking around and some googling (as well as plain logic), I'm wondering if this could be incorrect fitting of the condensate pipe ? I've included a detailed diagram along with some photos taken of how this was installed (all fitted by Gas Safe engineers under the Warm Home scheme in Scotland). I wonder if someone can spot a problem with how this has been assembled as prior to this there were absolutely no issues at all with any smell or water quality ???
Also, we have an open pipe behind the washing machine/dishwasher with their waste pipes just shoved down into it - is this ok ?
From what I can see, the condensate pipe joins to this open vented pipe and is well after the sink u-bend/trap - should it be BEFORE the trap ? The condensate pipe itself runs down from the boiler, then up, down again to the pipe which has bends also - could these dips in the pipe cause a problem at all ?
Any information would be greatly appreciated since I can sense some problems ahead with getting these guys to fix anything - it'd be good to be armed with some knowledge beforehand.
Thanks in advance
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