On 05/07/2019 00:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 04/07/2019 18:43, Clive Arthur wrote:
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.

Cheers
condensate is pretty much pure water
Lots of people just vent to anywhere at all.



It's mildly acidic, like tomato juice, which is why tinned
tomatoes have a plasticky lining in the can.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensing_boiler

There is a house near me where it leaks onto a concrete
apron and has badly stained it.