New boiler condensate run

Dec 31, 2009 2 Replies

A friend of mine has had a new boiler installed. This is of the condensing variety and the condensate goes from the kitchen into their conservatory.



The conservatory has a washing machine and has the waste water trap/outlet. The conservatory is a lean to type and not heated.



The washing machine empties into a typical setup with a vertical pipe and U-trap which then empties into the waste outlet.



The plumber has T-d the condensate run into this vertical of the washing machine trap.



Apart from leaking which is another issue, I thought the condensate shouldn't go through further traps for risk of freezing. Am I correct?


If the conservatory freezes he'll likely have to buy a new washing machine. The plumber may well have taken this into account.

Andy

That is a good point, I just thought the condensate run shouldn't go through a trap.

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