On 04/07/2019 21:38, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 04/07/2019 19:24, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Clive Arthur" wrote in message
...
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted.Â* What looks
like
the condensate drain is tapped into a rainwater downpipe, which I'm
almost
certain goes to a soakaway, because ours does.

Is that allowed?Â* The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to
get it
right.

you mean you are going to snitch on him...tee hee

No, a nice bloke and a great neighbour.Â* But if it was a 'bad thing' I'd
let him know so he could get back to the installer before it's too late.
why not? ... most people put it into a rainwater gully and complain
when it
freezes up ... mine goes to a horizontal 100m run under the suspended
floor
that only serves the utility room sink ....so no freezing up problems...

Sounds like it's fine then.

Cheers

Relax, plenty of acid rain has gone into that soakaway over the years.

OTOH, if it is an old cast-iron downpipe ..... :-(