Condense connection to rainwater downpipe

[gassed up]

Just looking for any suggestions, can't find a 68mm strap on boss and didn't really want to drill a hole and silicone. Anyone tried one of those mechanical soil bosses?

 

[king of pipes]

Try not to do that i have had a blocked soak away more than once which backed up into the boiler after a really heavy storm , fit a plastic soakaway with limestone chippings .

 

[woodsy]

Just cut the fallpipe and fit a hopper head.

 

[gassed up]

Would that be a type of in line hopper?

 

[woodsy]

Would that be a type of in line hopper?

Just a standard fallpipe hopper / box head- no unsightly silicone, fear of leaks or chance of it backing up into the boiler. Not to building regs but sometimes needs must.

 

[gassed up]

Try not to do that i have had a blocked soak away more than once which backed up into the boiler after a really heavy storm , fit a plastic soakaway with limestone chippings .

It doesn't go into a soakaway it's a combined sewer and comes out on the first floor

 

[gassed up]

Just a standard fallpipe hopper / box head- no unsightly silicone, fear of leaks or chance of it backing up into the boiler. Not to building regs but sometimes needs must.

Ok so the top section of downpipe would hang inside the hopper?

 

[woodsy]

Ok so the top section of downpipe would hang inside the hopper?

Yep, extra clip on and bobs ya uncle.

 

[gassed up]

Yep, extra clip on and bobs ya uncle.

Sounds like the best option, cheers

 

[Harvest Fields]

Worcester says you can do this but you need an air gap. Most people I know cut the pipe and use a offset tee or a y