Water Heater Condensate Drain

Polypropylene center top mount drain tube for tank type water heaters model eb11956b 9 98 9 98.

Water heater condensate drain.

The point of condensing is that it is extracting the latent heat in the water vapor that is the product of combustion thereby making a more complete use of the energy released by. Other methods of condensate management may be employed to achieve this goal such as slight sloping not. Condensation from air conditioning coils contains bacteria that can form slime and clog the condensate pan drain tube. Water heater condensate usually has a ph of two or three says oshiro.

Free delivery with 45 order. Power vent and power direct vent heaters are equipped with the condensate drain so the water vapor from the exhaust gases will roll down the pvc vent pipe and through the drain port out. When you see water puddling around the furnace with the a c running you have a clogged condensate drain tube. Sometimes when you run a lot of cold water into the tank for instance when it is used quite a bit you will get condensation that drips onto the floor.

The recommendation is to get a condensate drain kit for convenient draining and metal drain pans to protect the room where the heater is installed. You can prevent slime and eliminate drain tube clogs in two easy steps. It may appear that your tank is leaking. For the posters who are freaked out by condensate coming out of a hot water heater be reassured that it is ok for a condensing hot water heater to produce condensate.

Residential condensate neutralizer kit model nc 1s view the noritz tankless water heater. This acid can corrode drain pipe walls over time leading to permanent damage he says one solution is installing neutralizer agent that essentially removes the liquid s acidity protecting the pipes from damage. While the method described in our instructions is an effective method to control condensate it is not the only method. Set your store to see local.

Npt x 60 in. While condensate from gas fired equipment calls for the installation of a neutralizer the condensate produced by a hpwh doesn t need neutralization since it s non. Bradford white also supplies a condensate fitting with the water heater package for ease in effecting condensate control.