Greenstar CDI condensate pipe, not draining after defrost?
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Hi
I hope someone can advise. Worcester CDi boiler ETA: Greenstar 37CDi
I defrosted the external condensate pipe on Friday, boiler had stopped and showing EA error message.
Boiler now working again and the external condensate remains unfrozen. Checking it over on friday and accomplishing this I did disconnect the white plastic rigid condensate pipe from the flexible hose coming out of the boiler where it connects. I think this is called the condensate connection
Maybe I shouldnt have done this...
Problem I now seem to have is a leak from the flexible pipe which exits the bottom of the boiler on the left hand side, which connects to the condensate piping run. It's leaking from this joint at approximately 25ml per 24 hrs.
Each time I check the condensate pipe connection by disconnecting it the pipe seems to be backing up, and around 100ml of warm condensate flows which I then have to catch in a bucket!! (is this from the condensate trap?)...if I then blow down the pipe at the point where it connects to the flexible hose coming out of the boiler when disconnected from the boiler there is resistance like the pipe is blocked with water that wont run out to the external pipe, blow hard and it seems to unblock.
Have I 'unpressurised' the system by disconnecting the flexihose from the white condensate pipe and the boiler needs to be reset by an installer? I cant see that this is pressurised as such because the flexihose is only a push fit into the condensate pipe (no jubilee clip or similar to watertight the union). My simple mind thinks that I need to watertight this union but before my meddling we have never noticed a drip from this union so I am thinking it might not be as simple as this.
Any advice? I can call the installer but would rather sort it out myself if possible
Thanks in advance for any tips!
I hope someone can advise. Worcester CDi boiler ETA: Greenstar 37CDi
I defrosted the external condensate pipe on Friday, boiler had stopped and showing EA error message.
Boiler now working again and the external condensate remains unfrozen. Checking it over on friday and accomplishing this I did disconnect the white plastic rigid condensate pipe from the flexible hose coming out of the boiler where it connects. I think this is called the condensate connection
Maybe I shouldnt have done this...
Problem I now seem to have is a leak from the flexible pipe which exits the bottom of the boiler on the left hand side, which connects to the condensate piping run. It's leaking from this joint at approximately 25ml per 24 hrs.
Each time I check the condensate pipe connection by disconnecting it the pipe seems to be backing up, and around 100ml of warm condensate flows which I then have to catch in a bucket!! (is this from the condensate trap?)...if I then blow down the pipe at the point where it connects to the flexible hose coming out of the boiler when disconnected from the boiler there is resistance like the pipe is blocked with water that wont run out to the external pipe, blow hard and it seems to unblock.
Have I 'unpressurised' the system by disconnecting the flexihose from the white condensate pipe and the boiler needs to be reset by an installer? I cant see that this is pressurised as such because the flexihose is only a push fit into the condensate pipe (no jubilee clip or similar to watertight the union). My simple mind thinks that I need to watertight this union but before my meddling we have never noticed a drip from this union so I am thinking it might not be as simple as this.
Any advice? I can call the installer but would rather sort it out myself if possible
Thanks in advance for any tips!
Edited by texasjohn on Wednesday 13th January 22:02
There should be a flexible, clear hose coming from the boiler condensate trap, which is pushed into a grey connector piece. This grey piece needs to be glued to the white condensate pipe. Even pushed in, it will leak, it needs to be glued.
Not too sure if thats accurate, as Worcester are forever changing there condensate traps and connections.
You shouldn't have any resistance from your condensate pipe, unless some debris has falling in there or it is frozen again. It should have constant fall to the drain.
Check the installer hasn't made a trap in the pipework.
Not too sure if thats accurate, as Worcester are forever changing there condensate traps and connections.
You shouldn't have any resistance from your condensate pipe, unless some debris has falling in there or it is frozen again. It should have constant fall to the drain.
Check the installer hasn't made a trap in the pipework.
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