On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:59:26 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ws.net,
:::Jerry:::: wrote:
However, in practice, legionella does not seem to have been a problem
with condensing boilers

Yet...

Thought it had to be the 'fumes' from stagnant water kept at a highish
temp and breathed in a confined space? Like from water cooled air con?

My understanding is that you need a body of warm water standing around
exposed to air. Condensing boilers have only a little amount of water in
the trap, which is mildly acidic and anything which comes in from
outside is going to get zapped in the burner.

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