January 13, 20251 yr Hello again, thank you for reading. My Worcester condensing boiler has a history of the condensate pipe blocking. It was ‘boiling’ earlier which apparently is diagnostic. So far so good: I grapple under the sink to clear it, except this time it doesn’t seem easy/the same. There seems to be lots of water ensuing when I unscrew the pipe. So I flushed loads of hot water soda (sodium carbonate decahydrate) crystal solution down the sink which hasn’t helped. Do I really need to let it drain when I unscrew the condensate pipe? It’s in a pig of a location, and will flood under the cupboard. Do I need to get the pipe flushed from the boiler end? (Still under warranty). Ultimately relocating the condensate pipe would be good, but easier said than done… Thank you! ☺️
January 13, 20251 yr Couple of issues I've come across with the outlet pipes and draining off of the condensation. The pipe exiting the boiler has had a slight upwards incline and so trapping water in the first section of pipe below the boiler. Mass builder's don't you love them. The sink drain (U bend) has had a partial blockage and so backs up water to the condenser pipe. With an external venting condenser pipe this has been sat on a gully cover and frozen upwards with a large ice core. All of the above have caused the boiler to shut down
January 13, 20251 yr Author @twice round the blockThank you. It definitely seemed like a partial blockage. It seems to have resolved now we’ve thawed so maybe I need to lag some more. It is also possible there is a hidden dip somewhere in the pipe.
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