We also sell the condensate soakaway alone in our store; Condensate pipe should be run as much as possible inside the property to prevent freezing McAlpine Condensate Soakaway with 10kg Limestone Chippings. i have they need to go a meter away from the property,you can buy a kit like this McAlpine Condensate Soakaway generally you would fill with chippings or you can make one your self . Run as much as possible inside, and i'd advise to keep any outside run to vertical, to prevent freezing. Hi, just had my old boiler replaced with a Vaillant eco tec 28, the boiler is in the bedroom, I don't have a drain outside to take the condensate away, the heating eng has run a pipe down the wall, dug a hole put some lime chipping in and Buried the pipe in the ground, I told him wasn't there a cylinder to go in the ground, but said it would be ok the way it was, can you … Where this isn't possible, it may be discharged into a special soakaway that contains lime chippings to neutralise the acidity. 12mm holes are pre-drilled into one side to allow the condensate to flow away from the property. the 22mm plastic (copper is not suitable) can be fitted to a sink waste, soil pipe or outside gully. Wavin S951 Black Condensate Soakaway, Heating. Apr 17, 2011 #3 Last resort really, fill them with lime?, lyme? Skip to the end of the images gallery. (sp? 4.7 out of 5 stars 9. No worries with this solution. You can buy limestone chippings and condensate soakaways using this link It can be rerouted to another drain, or you can fit a PH equaliser which is a cartridge filled with limestone chippings that will fit on the pipe and neutralise the water as it passes through. the condensate is slightly acidic, like lemon juice. … Add to Wish List. £44.81 £ 44. 81. If the condensate discharges outside and no drain is available, a purpose made soakaway can be fitted. McAlpine condensate soakaway with 2 x 5kg bags of condensate soakaway limestone chippings, for boiler condensate discharge. It can also be fitted into a soakaway. Limestone Chippings, for use with PP8000 Condensate Soakaway PP8010 in Pumps & Pressurisation Boiler Condensate Pumps Condensate soakaway problem We had a condensate soakaway sited 1 metre from the front wall of house fitted by British Gas engineer 6 months ago. a boiler will produce upto 1 ltr an hour. Plump center even sell a neat little soak away to put your chippings in Part no F03746 CONDENSATE SOAKAWAY S951 Part no F42065 110MM X300MM LONG CONDENSATE SOAKAWAY … )chippings . 6. We recently had paving done and they lifted it out , throw away the soakaway and the 1 metre pipe, and piped it straight into the ground near my front brickwork wall. The nearest drain was too far away for the condensate outflow, so I'm installing a soakaway. Get it Friday, Feb 26 - Monday, Mar 1. Only 10 left in stock. Condensate Soakaway The Polypipe Soakaway comprises a 110mm body, and rubber adaptors to connect to either 21.5mm overflow pipe or 32mm waste pipe. On installation, the Soakaway is filled with and set into limestone chippings to neutralise the acidic B. Blackcatgas. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Condensate waste is acidic and should only be discharged via plastic pipe into a foul drain. Send by E-mail. The soakaway should be completely surrounded by limestone chipping and filled to a minimum height of 50mm, and checked regularly for top up requirements. I have the unit itself (one-ended plastic tube with holes near bottom and lid for top) and the piping, but I just can't get the 10mm limestone chippings to backfill around the unit to neutralise the acidic condensate. No drain?