Munchkin Madness

Rick Kelly_3

Just wanted to share some pics of our latest Munchkin install. Another "closet" job.

S Davis

Backflow


Rick,

Not trying to be a smart **** but I don't see a backflow preventer, are they not required where you are?
Nice clean jod by the way.

S Davis

Apex Radiant Heating

Chuck Shaw_4

Also,

I noticed you changed the fitting on the end of the condesate drain. Did you drill a hole in the top of the fitting you used for to vent the drain? If not, you may have condensate back up issues.

Nice looking job.

Chuck Shaw

Wayco Wayne_2

Oh my God!

you painted the flu and air intake pipe. Looks great. Where will it end, this "Munchkin Madness." :P WW

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Steve Ebels_3

Chuck

Say that again. I'm not following what the deal is with the condensate drain.

Chuck Shaw_4

Steve,

The factory installed fitting is a straight "barb to barb" connector. It has a small hole drilled into the top, to vent the condensate line, and help it to drain freely.

In the photos, I noticed that the condesate fitting had been changed, and I wanted to make sure that he had some way to allow air, into the discharge side of the condensate drain (after the trap) for good flow and drainage.

Chuck

Steve Ebels_3

I see

Said the blind man.

Thanks Chuck

Harold

Drain

I am trying to understand what I am looking at (homeowner). If the drain is where I think it is, isn't it going up hill? Shouldn't it keep a downward slope to keep condensate from accumulating in the drain pipe. The way it looks, the bottom of the 90 degree elbow going into the white PVC is higher than the bottom of the boiler but I don't know what it looks like inside and where the real botom of the heat exchanger is, so this may be untrue. It would seem possible that the little hole referenced would leak condensate as installed. Or have I just misunderstood the whole thing?

Chuck Shaw_4

Harold,

I understand exactly what you are asking, and seeing. I am not a photography expert, but I believe the camrera angle may be somewhat to blame.

You need to maintain a certian amout of fluid in the drain to keep exhaust gas from pushing through. The level of the heat exchanger is about 1/2 inch, above the discharge of the condensate drain.

Hope this helps,

Chuck Shaw

Rick Kelly_3

drain issues

Yes, there is a 7/16" hole drilled into the horizontal branch of the drain tee. The backflow preventer is upstream for lack of room on the main board. The drain does indeed pitch downhill. There's a certain amount of distortion when one is squished into a closet to take pictures.