Condensate into rain water pipe...YAY or NAY??

[jonathan123]

I know where there is a condensate that runs across a wall at a heck of an angle and drops onto a sloping roof above a bay window and ultimately discharges into a rhone gutter!
It is on the front face of the building!
I will try to get a picture the next time I am passing.

Can someone quote the Gas Safety reference number and/or the Building Regulations number realting to the safe disposal of flue and boiler condensate from commercial premises/boilers.

 

[AWheating]

whats the boilers instructions state?

for building regs google it and download them.

 

[stevetheplumber]

a good reasoin for not siliconing any plastic pipe is the silcon doesnt stick to it after a week it all peels of

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Hi Jonathan, you'll need to find out the make of the boilers.
I would be deeply amazed if your house disappeared into a 30ft deep hole caused by said condensate.

 

[happyflyer]

Lol this is what cracks me up about this game one person says yay another says nay , end of day a bit of acidic water going down a rainwater drain is not end of world better off that than a gas leak !!!

It cracks me up too, if it was so toxic why don't the flue and the inside of the boiler fall to bits, when it's diluted 5 billion to one who the hell cares, we are going nanny state, I was fishing in our local river last year and catching loads of trout, I noticed toilet paper coming out of an outflow from a new estate into the river, where does that come in the round of things. BTW don't eat the trout, put them back just in case a few GSR have put the condense in as well. How do you guys know if the drainage system is combined or not....

 

[pipefitter]

Never seen one, anybody else fitted them ?

Yes if we run into rain water then we fit a salamander condensafe+ ... Only around £30 and keeps everyone happy

 

[gasmanrob]

It cracks me up too, if it was so toxic why don't the flue and the inside of the boiler fall to bits, when it's diluted 5 billion to one who the hell cares, we are going nanny state, I was fishing in our local river last year and catching loads of trout, I noticed toilet paper coming out of an outflow from a new estate into the river, where does that come in the round of things. BTW don't eat the trout, put them back just in case a few GSR have put the condense in as well. How do you guys know if the drainage system is combined or not....

Ally flues and ally heat exchangers do. Copper does and so will boiler casing it takes about 2 years to get through copper

 

[happyflyer]

Gasman,

What the life of a boiler then about two years, mine BosterWosh has been on the wall for the last 5 years and its still OK

 

[PhoenixServices]

Yes if we run into rain water then we fit a salamander condensafe+ ... Only around £30 and keeps everyone happy

I do exactly the same and then put a branch in the down pipe and a 45 and drop the condensate in 32mm into that.

 

[Gasvalve]

Oh for gods sake as someone who has just had a brand new boiler installed and that boiler has gone kaput because of this issue water back fill into boiler I will tell you why plumbers do this because it's easy and quick, then they are off hoping it down t back up too quickly . Oh for a plumber who takes into account this risk and installs correctly to save thier customers boiler but the they just say it's guaranteed call the manufacturer and the manufacturer says it's the plumbers fault arghh arghh you might guess me and my family are pretty upset

 

[lame plumber]

Oh for gods sake as someone who has just had a brand new boiler installed and that boiler has gone kaput because of this issue water back fill into boiler I will tell you why plumbers do this because it's easy and quick, then they are off hoping it down t back up too quickly . Oh for a plumber who takes into account this risk and installs correctly to save thier customers boiler but the they just say it's guaranteed call the manufacturer and the manufacturer says it's the plumbers fault arghh arghh you might guess me and my family are pretty upset

with a name like yours surely you could have done it correctly and btw this is a rather old thread

 

[Gas valve]

? Not sure the relevance of how old three is or not , did a search on line and saw all these posts about putting condensate pipe into down pipe and everyone saying they do it, no consideration for the poor customer and family when the rain backs up . Hope you are warm and have hot water bud

 

[lame plumber]

? Not sure the relevance of how old three is or not , did a search on line and saw all these posts about putting condensate pipe into down pipe and everyone saying they do it, no consideration for the poor customer and family when the rain backs up . Hope you are warm and have hot water bud

done it as well, but into a new hopper to give an air gap, simple

 

[Rickster123]

? Not sure the relevance of how old three is or not , did a search on line and saw all these posts about putting condensate pipe into down pipe and everyone saying they do it, no consideration for the poor customer and family when the rain backs up . Hope you are warm and have hot water bud

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