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condensate

  1. SimonG

    Overflow Pipe For Condensate Discharge!

    Went to a leaking Worcester Greenstar Heatslave, upstairs and stained the ceiling below. Going in thought I knew exactly what it was, leaking brass Sika flow switch. Bingo, pithing out, new washers and tighten up. Then I heard drip drip drip. Condensate pipe in back corner. Soon as I touched...
  2. T

    Advice on Condensate deposits

    I have an Intergas Combi installed 15 months ago to the loft of our bungalow and have been installing new drainage for a bathroom and en-suite with an internal stack. I took the opportunity to connect the condense drain (32mm) to the new internal stack to reduce the dreaded freezing risk and...
  3. L

    External condensate pipe size

    Hello, I have a rental property and had a new combi boiler fitted 2 years ago. No problems at all with the boiler, my only niggle is that the external condensate pipe is 32mm and fully covered with black insulation. This pipe runs almost 3 metres across the outside wall of the kitchen and then...
  4. V

    Effects of condensate not draining

    I noticed that my Firebird oil combi appears to never be producing condensate. I fettled the return temperature of heating so it condenses, but still no condensate - or so I thought. On close investigation I can see the drain pipe from the condensate trap goes UP to the exit hole on the side of...
  5. C

    external condensate pipe to sink or not?

    I have had some helpful comments elsewhere on how to minimise the chances of the condensate freezing in an external pipe so thanks to all. Trace heating is probably going to be too expensive but I am considering a pump though it doesn't help get to a point internally because of layout. Because...
  6. C

    piping to condensate trap to avoid freezing

    I have just had a new combi boiler fitted by an approved and Which recommended installer but I noticed that the condensate trap/soakaway was only 70 mm (should be 500 mm) from the house wall. It was not practical to link to grids which were a full house length away (poor boiler siting in my...
  7. Rob Foster

    Condensate Pipe Blockages

    I am looking into the frequency, causes and general opinions about condensate pipe blockages from Ice, Leaves and heavy rain. Any opinions or anecdotes gratefull received. Rob Foster aka centralheatking
  8. E

    Noisy condensate on Worcester Greenstar 25i

    Boiler installed 7 weeks ago. Every 2 or 3 days I hear the condensate water running down the pipe loudly and then a glooping noise from inside boiler for approx 30 seconds. Boiler operates well. No error messages or flashing blue light. Any ideas what could be the cause? There are no blockages...
  9. eleguj

    Condensate - Plastic tray, normal practice?

    I recently had a new boiler fitted into my flat and have some concerns about the solution provided for condensate. When the job was first scoped out I was told that a pipe would be run outside to deal with the condensate, which would be a challenge because of the property but doable. I stuck...
  10. M

    Boiler filled with water due to backfilling from condensate pipe

    Hello, I was hoping some one can give me some advice, Sunday morning I came down to a wet floor and no heating or hot water. I initially thought that the heat exchanger had gone in the boiler. After a lot of clearing up and drying out I managed to get some one to look at the boiler and they...
  11. O

    Condensate pump .........

    hi lads, Could anyone tell me if it’s mandatory to connect a condensate pump to the boiler? I have sen so many times People only install the mains to the pump. I do not seem to think its mandatory. It is good practice but its not mandatory is it? Regards Ron
  12. Rob Foster

    Condensate pipe a few questions

    is a standard approved dia ? If so what ? And can we buy fittings for it eg elbow Tees and No 1 fittings thanks in advance Rob Foster aka centralheatking A
  13. D

    Condensate filter on a rather long run

    Hi all Just to ask. My installer has to run the condensate pipe about 5mtr to a drain. As the boiler is going to be situated in a garage my understanding is that is classed as external if it’s in the garage. I saw somewhere that 3 meters is about max and it's only .5 metes inside the garage the...
  14. Bibbs118

    Remeha avanta condensate hole

    Hi Guys. I wonder if you help try an settle an argument that has been rumbling on between me and my BG mate. When the case rusts around the trap on the Remeha and there is a visible hole ID or AR. I have rang baxi and gas safe and they say the same thing, but I'll not say just yet so it...
  15. F

    Condensate trap Baxi 105HE

    Hi Baxi 105HE stopped working today got fault indicator on front panel flame failure/blocked condensate pipe. I disconnected the white wire on top of the condensate trap and boiler works fine. Trap looks full of muck. Question is can I take this trap off and clean it out myself and would this...
  16. M

    Combi boiler condensate pipe leak at joint

    Hello, In August 2017 I had a Greenstar 30i Worcester Bosch combi boiler fitted. Everything has been fine until yesterday when I notice that at one of the joints on the white plastic condensate pipe there is a (slow) leak. The leak is no different whether the boiler is on or off. The joint is...
  17. B

    Condensate pipe not running into drain?

    Hi - wondered if anyone can help. I asked my (upstairs)neighbours to fix what I think is the condensate pipe from their boiler which was cracked and leaking water down the side of my flat. It froze (pic 1) and they decided to fix it, but have replaced it with a pipe that comes horizontally...
  18. U

    Frozen condensate pipe prevention

    Now that the cold weather has passed it's time to sort out what I do to prevent a repeat of the frozen condensate pipe next year. I have a newly installed Worcester combi boiler. The condensate pipe drains into an external soil stack (1960s property). External condensate pipe about metre long...
  19. B

    Frozen condensate pipe

    Been out to loads of these last week but unsure how much to invoice agent for. What are you guys charging for this?
  20. M

    Loft insulation over the top of condensate pipe?

    Hi all, I've not long moved into our current house and I have had the condensate pipe freeze during this recent weather so I am trying to help prevent it for next time. (It didn't freeze in the last sub zero spell of weather so I can only assume the wind didn't help) Currently it is draining...

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