Condensate pipe fittings

[bert large]

Seem to be getting a spate of leaks of condensate pipework after it's been fitted a few years where the solvent cement on the fittings appears to be getting eroded away by the condensate.
Anyone else getting this problem ?

 

[hammers4spanner]

Only on the small style condensate elbows they fall off , the deeper ones (think osma) are fine.

Fine by me tho as its easy money .

 

[stevetheplumber]

agree its always the short socket fittings like plumbcenter that fail in this way

 

[PhoenixServices]

I've had it on all makes for some reason, doesn't look great when you go back to your own install, 2-3yrs later.

 

[gassafe]

Yeah I stopped using plumb Center condense as the insert depth is too small... Plumbfix stuff is good quality, good insert depth...

The only leaks I notice on the glued fittings are the original worcester Combis with that horrible grey adapted, people glue them but I'm not even sure if there suitable for gluing as if you touch them the joint breaks!

 

[smtplumbing]

Plumbs Centre leak I buy from pts and Williams

 

[lame plumber]

the overflow pipework just gets brittle in general and falls apart!

 

[jonnyswamp]

On another note, I wish o/flow pipe was a standard size across the board instead of the slight difference between manus
Oh well,the joys of the common market I spose

 

[gassafe]

On another note, I wish o/flow pipe was a standard size across the board instead of the slight difference between manus
Oh well,the joys of the common market I spose

Defs agree with that... What a pain this is always!!! Larger waste pipes seems to be so should the small overflow! Keep a mcalpine compression condensate coupler on the van to solve lol

 

[bert large]

Glad it's not just me then. I was beginning to get paranoid
I use overflow fitting from City. Think they are Osma.
It seems solvent cement isn't entirely compatible with condensate.

 

[Click]

Switch to 32 as soon as space allows it, its what i do, even indoors. Hate that 21.

 

[lame plumber]

last one I installed went straight into a washing machine trap, ideal solution no 21mm to be seen