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What are the options for condensate drainage on a condensing boiler?
Nitroman58
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in Gas Heating
Back in 2008 when I had a high efficiently condensing boiler installed on the second floor of the home, the contractor asked if it would be alright to use the vent for the concrete slab as a drain. About a week ago, I notice there was a small amount of water around the Little Giant condensation removal pump. At first I thought the pump was at the end of its life, but after testing it, it seemed to be working fine.
Over the last week, I was having my chimney lined for a natural gas insert, and one of the chimney guys told me that there was water sitting at the top of the vent coming up from the slab. I then disconnected the line from the slab which was holding about 1.5 gallons of water, and then ran the drainage line from the Little Giant condensate pump into a 5 gallon bucket. I am currently draining this bucket daily as a short term solution, but I wanted to ask if there was a more permanent fix for draining the condensate.
What are the options for draining the condensate from this boiler?
Over the last week, I was having my chimney lined for a natural gas insert, and one of the chimney guys told me that there was water sitting at the top of the vent coming up from the slab. I then disconnected the line from the slab which was holding about 1.5 gallons of water, and then ran the drainage line from the Little Giant condensate pump into a 5 gallon bucket. I am currently draining this bucket daily as a short term solution, but I wanted to ask if there was a more permanent fix for draining the condensate.
What are the options for draining the condensate from this boiler?
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When you say “vent for the slab”, are you referring to a vent for a floor drain or a radon vent?Bob Boan
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It is a passive vent from a concrete slab up through the roof. That is all I can say. Maybe it's a passive radon vent?Ironman said:When you say “vent for the slab”, are you referring to a vent for a floor drain or a radon vent?
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With a condensate pump and neutralizer you could pump
it into a drain somewhere, maybe a washer drainBob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
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