Boiler Condensate - Draining preference in the northeast

nj_don

I'd prefer to drain the condensate and tie it in with the downspout outside but worried about freezing tempertures. It currently goes into the neutralizer and then pumped so even going outside it wouldn't be a slow drip but rather pumped a couple times per day.

If you are in the northeast how is your's setup?

EdTheHeaterMan

Freezing is a problem at times. You need to have the drain line far enough the ground or snow line that all the water can leave the discharge tube before it has a chance to freeze. You also do not want the discharge line to have an outside trap in the line that will hold water in it. That trapped water will freeze and the pump will not empty. Then the pump will overflow on the floor under the heater.

pecmsg

That will still potentially freeze.

What's wrong with the house plumbing.

If the boiler in the basement?

JUGHNE

I have put a 3/4" pvc pipe out thru the wall at a 45 angle. About 2' above ground.

On the inside put a 3/4" standpipe with the 3/8" hose stuck into it, leave top of standpipe open for venting.

This keeps most of the drain line/tubing inside and the shot of water leaves quickly.

Martial_7erran

drill one hundred holes in a 5 gallon bucket, wrap with plastic onion sacks, Dig a hole, insert the 5 gallon bucket (intact lid), put the condensate line underground and end inside the 5 gallon bucket. Use this belowground dry well to dump the condensate. Add limestone or shells to bottom of bucket. Condensate is very acidic and can damage concrete, metal, or maybe brick, so try to neutralize it with limestone.