Joining the boiler discharge pipe and condensate pipe crappy 22 sep 2016 in forum.
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.
Should we contact the plumber who fitted it to correct this.
The ac installers are doing their work today and just informed me that they installed the condensate line through the gutter.
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.
Is it a right way to install condensate line emptying into the gutter.
I read that the condensate is mildly acidic and so should be going into the soil pipe.
The condensate pipe from our 5 month old condensing boiler feeds into the drain like the drainpipe from the gutters on the roof.
We only had it fitted 5 months ago.
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.
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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.