readiescards Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Currently considering which sewage treatment plant to install and am considering a Vortex Eco. The manual says: DON’T allow the condensate from heating systems to enter the foul drains. This has a very low pH and can destroy a sewage treatment plant or septic tank. The MVHR unit I have, a Vent-Axia Kentic Plus, has a condensate drain that the install manual states: The unit’s condensate drain must be connected to the building’s wastewater drainage system. Questions: How much condensate is generated and is it really incompatible with a sewage treatment plant? Any issues with running the condensate direct to the rain-water drainage system instead?
Crofter Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 I would just connect the condensate drain to the rainwater soakaway.
PeterW Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 32 minutes ago, readiescards said: How much condensate is generated and is it really incompatible with a sewage treatment plant? Its fine - this refers to gas condensing boilers as their condensate is acidic. MVHR is just water either off the heat exchanger or rainwater. 1
ToughButterCup Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Interesting point @readiescards. All the systems I have seen deal with external condensation (always on the ducting) by ignoring it. Those that had no condensation were wrapped up warm in their little jackets or their EPS coats..... 1
ProDave Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 That's a good warning about the condensate drain from a BOILER, but as already stated it would not apply to condensate from an mvhr unit. 1
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