Condensing Furnaces and Septic Tanks
 

Hi:
Hope I'm in the right forum.

I am changing my furnace over to gas and am considering the installation of
a hi-efficiency model. Can the condensate be pumped to the septic system? I
have searched the net a lot and find conflicting advice on this. It is
acidic and contains toxins.The contractor suggested it be pumped to the
sump in my basement which I would prefer no to do as the sump remains dry
as a bone throughout the winter and only is wet in the spring. The
condensate would just lay in the bottom of the sump and evaporate into the
house (I would think). I'm not sure that there would be enough volume to
raise the level enough to start the sump pump.
What condensate volumes are we talking about anyway? I am in a nothern
climate and we do get as cold as -40. We are sizing around 70kbtu.

Maybe I should just go mid - efficient as I already have a chimney.
TIA
John



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Condensing Furnaces and Septic Tanks
 

John wrote:

I am changing my furnace over to gas and am considering the installation of
a hi-efficiency model. Can the condensate be pumped to the septic system?

That's what is commonly done around here.

Condensing Furnaces and Septic Tanks
 

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 19:06:29 -0400, "John"
wrote:

Hi:
Hope I'm in the right forum.

I am changing my furnace over to gas and am considering the installation of
a hi-efficiency model. Can the condensate be pumped to the septic system? I
have searched the net a lot and find conflicting advice on this. It is
acidic and contains toxins.The contractor suggested it be pumped to the
sump in my basement which I would prefer no to do as the sump remains dry
as a bone throughout the winter and only is wet in the spring. The
condensate would just lay in the bottom of the sump and evaporate into the
house (I would think). I'm not sure that there would be enough volume to
raise the level enough to start the sump pump.
What condensate volumes are we talking about anyway?

I'm sure the answer is "it depends". Frankly I get very little out of
our furnace and wouldn't worry about problems with either solution.