Boiler Condensate Pipe Into Gutter

Installing boiler condensate discharge pipes key 1 boiler 2 visible air break at plug hole alternative connection can be below sink trap 3 75 mm sink basin bath or shower waste trap 4 sink basin bath or shower with integral overflow 5 open end of condensate discharge pipe direct into gully 25 mm min below grating but.

Boiler condensate pipe into gutter.

I thought this was only allowed if the surface drains and sewers were in a combined system so i phoned thames water to check. The rainwater leads directly into a drain into which kitchen sink washer water is also dumped. Plumbing and central heating replies. Joining the boiler discharge pipe and condensate pipe crappy 22 sep 2016 in forum.

Not aware of any reg that requires condensate to neutalized unless going into a soak away then it should have limestone chips in soakaway and be 500mm from foundations. Is it a right way to install condensate line emptying into the gutter. Condensate should only be discharged into an outside drain if there isnt a means discharging condensate internally eg teeing into a waste pipe from a sink or washbasin due to the risk of freezing if terminated outside and also. I could easily extend the gutter round the corner slightly and run the condensate drain along the extension wall and into the gutter where it would be out of sight and maintenance cost free.

Almost certainly the biggest problem was caused by the snow in the gutter restricting the condensate pipe. Post jobs here find a renewable energy specialist plumbers directory listings plumbing advice forums plumbing forum plumbing advice forum sponsor news offers water regulations fittings pipes valves taps diy plumbing advice diy plumbing how to guides diy bathroom remodelling advice green energy forums ground sourced heat pumps renewable. The 3 4 inch pipe is sticking out about 2 inch and under ideal condition empty out the condensate through the downspout located about 5 feet away. It would be very convenient as the condensate pipe would only be exposed externally by a couple of inches into the downpipe which is just the other side of the wall to the boiler.

I would put condensate pipe on slight downward angle into rainwater pipe. The ac installers are doing their work today and just informed me that they installed the condensate line through the gutter.