Heads up on dry condensation traps boys.

[Sharp Point]

Just left a job literally, tenant contacted landlord with smell of gas. Tightness okay, gas sniffer didn’t pick up anything either. I got out the analyser and 50ppm in airing cupboard, tenant had rammed a ton of junk in the cupboard and dislodged the condensate pipe. The trap was bone dry....she hasn’t used heating yet, as it’s warm.

Lucky girl

Switch boiler off and going back tomorrow and sort the condo out

 

[Harvest Fields]

What boiler mate? Ideal ?

 

[centralheatking]

Well reported Bog ...many people think that the condensate pipes are just drains.
Condensate outfalls are not. Any work to a condensate output comes under the same regulations as the flue. Some people think its just an overflow type arrangement like a toilet. IT is NOT. have a good weekend Mr Bog ....chking

 

[king of pipes]

Good call bud . Kop

 

[Sharp Point]

What boiler mate? Ideal ?

Vokera compact 25he, absolutely stunning bit of kit.

Sorry if you’ve had to wait for a reply, I’m in the naughty club..... ‘holding pen’, so if I get this right... every post needs to be scrutinised before it gets to you.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Vokera compact 25he, absolutely stunning bit of kit.

Sorry if you’ve had to wait for a reply, I’m in the naughty club... ‘holding pen’, so if I get this right... every post needs to be scrutinised before it gets to you.

Cheers for the info. Make sure that you’re being good then. Ha ha

 

[ShaunCorbs]

how did it come out compression joint or the glue failed on a fitting

 

[Stu-B]

Doesn’t the condensate trap inside the boiler prevent the flue gasses from entering the condensate drain? Which is why the mi says to fill the trap before commissioning

 

[Sharp Point]

Doesn’t the condensate trap inside the boiler prevent the flue gasses from entering the condensate drain? Which is why the mi says to fill the trap before commissioning

It does, but over summer time when only hot water is being produced..... condensation isn’t made and traps can dry out naturally
.

 

[Stu-B]

It does, but over summer time when only hot water is being produced... condensation isn’t made and traps can dry out naturally
.

Thanks for the info pal, i’ve never come across that before. 👍

 

[Danny1]

Always was told condensate was produce at 50c plus and defo hot water produces it not just heating

 

[centralheatking]

Condensing Boilers were stipulated by John Prescott ..deputy prime minister ...Tony Blairs doorman
mp for Hull ...years ago. which is where Ideal are based ...thats why it happened ...prematurely ...and Ideal still are the highest volume boiler in Uk
chking

 

[Sharp Point]

Condensing Boilers were stipulated by John Prescott ..deputy prime minister ...Tony Blairs doorman
mp for Hull ...years ago. which is where Ideal are based ...thats why it happened ...prematurely ...and Ideal still are the highest volume boiler in Uk
chking

I’m in two minds on ideal at the moment CHKG, one half wants me to carry on with the logic and the other half is ready to run. I’ve been told that the main hex issue has been resolved...

 

[Sharp Point]

Always was told condensate was produce at 50c plus and defo hot water produces it not just heating

Not an a B rated combi it doesn’t.

 

[Sharp Point]

Always was told condensate was produce at 50c plus

55degC and under more like😉

 

[Stu-B]

I’m in two minds on ideal at the moment CHKG, one half wants me to carry on with the logic and the other half is ready to run. I’ve been told that the main hex issue has been resolved...

I kinda like it, dead straightforward to fit and commission at a regular price, that and the baxi 600 are my mid range preferable combi’s.

 

[Brambles]

Bogrodder is correct. For methane (natural gas) at atmospheric pressure the dew point is around 55 degrees C. Once the return water temp is above this point the boiler is unlikely to condense.

So in the summer for hot water production, condensate production is minimal.