Condensate disposal

Condensate disposal

All condensing boilers generate condensate discharge which needs to be piped away from the appliance in a polypropylene pipe.

The amount of condensate generated depends on the efficiency and operating status of the appliance. Depending on operating temperatures, the appliance will condense in both heating and hot water modes and can generate up to 2.5 litres of condensate an hour.

Never terminate or discharge into any open source, including: sink, bath, shower, bidet, toilet etc.

Note: any external condensate pipework should be protected with weather resistant insulation to help prevent freezing or be run in 32mm polypropylene waste pipe.

The condensate connection on Worcester appliances is in 21.5mm polypropylene. The pipe should be extended and run away from the appliance with a constant fall of 3º or 52mm in every metre.

The condensate trap is supplied with the appliance for installation externally from the appliance cabinet.

The condensate pipe can terminate into any one of four areas:

Condensate trap is installed within the cabinet –

Greenstar Camray External models only.

External condensate pipework

The Greenstar oil-fired condensing range is supplied with a condensate waste trap that needs to be connected outside of the boiler cabinet (internal models only) but as close as possible to the appliance in a serviceable position.

If there is no alternative and the condensate pipe has to be externally run, the following should be considered:

• The pipe run should take the shortest practical route.
• The pipework should be protected with weather resistant insulation to help prevent freezing or be run in 32mm polypropylene waste pipe.
• The pipework should be installed with the minimum of horizontal runs and with a downward slope of at least 3º or 52mm in every metre.
• The maximum external condensate run is 3 metres.