On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:59:37 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=File:001.JPG

Dunno what the problem was but it does not look like a good solution.

I would guess a condensate drain from a boiler - originally just allowed
to run down the facia (hence the staining), and later "plumbed" into the
soil stack.

I particularly like the informal U-bend he's ensured the pipe has.

"Adrian" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:59:37 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=File:001.JPG

Dunno what the problem was but it does not look like a good solution.

I would guess a condensate drain from a boiler - originally just allowed
to run down the facia (hence the staining), and later "plumbed" into the
soil stack.

I particularly like the informal U-bend he's ensured the pipe has.


Are you thinking what I am thinking? ie a cold winter and the homeowner is
going to be up a certain creek?

I am of the opinion that this is the condensate (I believe the blow off is
bodged higher up in a similar manner). It should not take long at minus 8 to
block up with ice on that U bend.

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Adam