Clive Arthur Wrote in message:
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to get
it right.

Cheers

Where else could it go?
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A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to get
it right.

Cheers
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"Clive Arthur" wrote in message
...
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to get it
right.

My installer told me that the stowaway is supposed to contain (IIRC)
limestone in order to neutralise the condensate

Does yours?

tim

"Clive Arthur" wrote in message
...
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? 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


Cheers

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...

On 04/07/2019 18:49, Jim K.. wrote:
Clive Arthur Wrote in message:
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to get
it right.

Cheers

Where else could it go?

The soil pipe.

Sounds like it's ok judging by the lack of 'boiler installer in shock
horror probe' responses.

Cheers
--
Clive

On 04/07/2019 19:24, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Clive Arthur" wrote in message
...
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? 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. 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
--
Clive

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.

The output of a condensing boiler is essentially pure water with traces
of iron and bit of CO2 dissolved in it. Not much different to rain (*).

Except in rain the iron content is mostly as magnetite from meteor dust.

https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa...dern-day-large

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Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

Clive Arthur wrote:

On 04/07/2019 18:49, Jim K.. wrote:
Clive Arthur Wrote in message:
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to get
it right.

Cheers

Where else could it go?

The soil pipe.

Sounds like it's ok judging by the lack of 'boiler installer in shock
horror probe' responses.

Cheers

According to my (WB) installation instructions a dedicated soakaway is
one of the options for dealing with condensate. So presumably diluting
it in an existing soakaway is fine.

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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.


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On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 18:49:51 +0100
"tim..." wrote:

"Clive Arthur" wrote in message
...
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to
get it right.

My installer told me that the stowaway is supposed to contain (IIRC)
limestone in order to neutralise the condensate

Does yours?

tim




'Stowaway'? Autocorrect acting up again?

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"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

sorry don't get that ? .....

On 05/07/2019 07:49, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
...
Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

sorry don't get that ? .....


Did you work out the run using extrapolation of penis length?

"Richard" wrote in message
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On 05/07/2019 07:49, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
...
Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

sorry don't get that ? .....


Did you work out the run using extrapolation of penis length?


no

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

that is the professional way to describe a run of pipe....a 100mm run of
pipe ...is that what you meant? It is quite long as well ....

on 05/07/2019, Jim GM4DHJ ... supposed :
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
...
Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

sorry don't get that ? .....

100m long utility room?

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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on 05/07/2019, Jim GM4DHJ ... supposed :
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
...
Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

sorry don't get that ? .....

100m long utility room?

sorry 100mm run.....fecked up again didn't I ? ......

"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
...

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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on 05/07/2019, Jim GM4DHJ ... supposed :
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
...
Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

sorry don't get that ? .....

100m long utility room?

sorry 100mm run.....fecked up again didn't I ? ......

It always backfires when I try to be pompous.....tee hee

On 05/07/2019 00:38, Davey wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 18:49:51 +0100
"tim..." wrote:

"Clive Arthur" wrote in message
...
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to
get it right.

My installer told me that the stowaway is supposed to contain (IIRC)
limestone in order to neutralise the condensate

Does yours?

tim




'Stowaway'? Autocorrect acting up again?


Well if we get a hard penetrating frost then like the stowaway,
the soakaway might freeze solid.

if the soakaway is at least 5 metres from the house then it is fine.

Plant some acid-loving shrubs in the location of the soakaway.

On 04/07/2019 21:35, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 04/07/2019 18:49, Jim K.. 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.

Cheers

Where else could it go?

The soil pipe.

Not if he has a septic tank though.

Sounds like it's ok judging by the lack of 'boiler installer in shock
horror probe' responses.

Cheers

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 ..... :-(

On 05/07/2019 09:49, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
on 05/07/2019, Jim GM4DHJ ... supposed :
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
...
Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

sorry don't get that ? .....

100m long utility room?

And no fall at all over that length ?

On 05/07/2019 09:37, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
...
Jim GM4DHJ ... explained on 04/07/2019 :
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...

That's an awfully big utility room..

that is the professional way to describe a run of pipe....a 100mm run of
pipe ...is that what you meant? It is quite long as well ....



You mean a run of 100mm pipe then.

And the connectors for those pipes have angles of 87.5 degrees for
a reason, it's to allow a lateral pipe to have the correct fall and
join a vertical stack without twisting the seal in the socket.

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.

On 05/07/2019 12:18, Andrew wrote:
On 05/07/2019 00:38, Davey wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 18:49:51 +0100
"tim..." 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.

My installer told me that the stowaway is supposed to contain (IIRC)
limestone in order to neutralise the condensate

Does yours?

tim



'Stowaway'?Â* Autocorrect acting up again?


Well if we get a hard penetrating frost then like the stowaway,
the soakaway might freeze solid.

if the soakaway is at least 5 metres from the house then it is fine.

Same for the stowaway, although paving slabs may require attention...


Plant some acid-loving shrubs in the location of the soakaway.

On 05/07/2019 12:18, Andrew wrote:
On 04/07/2019 21:35, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 04/07/2019 18:49, Jim K.. 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.

Cheers

Where else could it go?

The soil pipe.

Not if he has a septic tank though.


Why not?

Sounds like it's ok judging by the lack of 'boiler installer in shock
horror probe' responses.

Cheers



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Andrew Wrote in message:
On 04/07/2019 21:35, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 04/07/2019 18:49, Jim K.. wrote:
Clive Arthur Wrote in message:
A neighbour has just had a new condensing boiler fitted. 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? The neighbour wouldn't know, but he'd be keen to get
it right.

Cheers

Where else could it go?

The soil pipe.

Not if he has a septic tank though.

Bollox.
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On 05/07/2019 12:20, Andrew wrote:
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?

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 ..... :-(

Just how bad a thing is this? A friend of mine has just had this sort
of installation and the WB website says

"It is acceptable providing that the cast iron pipe will be regularly
flushed with water from another source" otherwise "corrosion and
premature failure of the cast iron pipe".

In her situation the condensate is fed to the cast iron stack of a
secondary (little used) bathroom.

How often should she flush the spare bog to satisfy the requirement of
"regularly flushed". After all a Preston Guild is regular.

Is failure likely in 12 days 12 months or 12 years?


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