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Boiler condensate drain
Ideal Logic combi. The mfr's instructions show the combi boiler condensate drain running into a branch waste pipe downstream of any other appliances (bath, basin etc).
I understand this is so CO from the flue can't or is less likely to find its way into the house if there's a fault with the boiler and the U-bend of one of the appliances has evaporated no longer forming a seal. Is this an inviolable rule or is there a way round it? A Macalpine has been mentioned, but I don't know if this is a special trap, a condensate pump, or what. I've had previous boilers condense into the branch below the kitchen sink without comment from a Gas Safe person. I have a long way between the boiler and the stack, and a bath, basin, sink, washing machine, and potentially a dishwasher all on that branch pipe. Getting a dedicated condensate pipe all the way to the stack is almost impossible. External condensate soakaway is not viable. Boiler will be put in by a Gas Safe but I'm trying to anticipate difficulties rather than them happening on the day (and it is only one day allocated for a full heating system in 6 rooms, so everything's got to run smoothly!) Owain |
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On Wednesday, 7 October 2020 21:29:06 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
IIRC a condensate pump can feed something like a 6mm hose which can be routed almost anywhere. That might work if they can feed it round the corner bath. I think the Macalpine referred to might have been a waterless seal trap. Owain |
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