Just wondering where i am vent to vent this pipe to can i connect it to the condensate pipe that i have running to the drain or do i need to run it of in a separate pipe and if so where should it vent to. The manual for my boiler fails to talk about it at all.
Thanks a lot
Pete
They normally go through the wall to the outside. On the outside the pipe is then turned round so the end faces the wall to avoid scalding anyone when it blows.
A separate copper pipe, to outside, discharging about 100mm above the ground. Turn it through 180 degrees, so it discharges towards the wall, with a gap of about 50mm (I think).
The valve shouldn't discharge anything in normal operation but, if it operates, it could blow out very hot water. It should be visible & safe. The plastic condense drain won't tolerate heat. The copper vent won't tolerate the acid condensate.
Thanks guys exactly the answer I was after much appreciated.
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