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long condensate drain frozen

  • 20-12-2010 11:24am
    #1
    WildOscar
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    I have a long condensate drain that even though i covered it it has ice right at the exit and on the bend just above. Is there any long flexible drain cleaning wires i could push up there. I have no way to k now if it is frozen further back

    I know it should have been insulated but he didn't do that


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  • #2
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    what size of pipe is it and is it overflow pipe or bartol etc.


  • #3
    WildOscar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭WildOscar


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    what size of pipe is it and is it overflow pipe or bartol etc.
    it is a 40 mm pvc pipe . I think its overflow do not understand bartol. it is piped outside the house to the drain. it freezes at the drain but i do not know if it freezes all the way along. I took a chunk of ice out this morning and another this evening. There is a bend just before drain so maybe freezing at bend only


    I am going to get one of those flexible wire*things to clear the sink drain and stick it up to see how far it will go

    *not sure the right name

    Thanks


  • #4
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    I was called out to a frozen washing machine waste last week and I tried to clear it with the flexible wire type thing but had no joy. Kettles of hot water over it is all you can do and make sure theres a fall in it so it shouldnt be lying in the pipe.


  • #5
    WildOscar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭WildOscar


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    I was called out to a frozen washing machine waste last week and I tried to clear it with the flexible wire type thing but had no joy. Kettles of hot water over it is all you can do and make sure theres a fall in it so it shouldnt be lying in the pipe.
    well the kettles free what is at outlet but it freezes again even tho covered. there is not a fall - thanks to idiot that put in. might try heating the flexible wire thing


  • #6
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    there should be like a clear flexible hose/plastic pipe coming out of the condensing trap before it goes into the drain pipe thats frozen - you could put the hose/pipe straight into a bucket so it doesn't go down the drain.

    just remember to empty the bucket each day or a few times a day until the weather gets better, there shouldnt be *that much* condensing into the bucket


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  • #7
    WildOscar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭WildOscar


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    there should be like a clear flexible hose/plastic pipe coming out of the condensing trap before it goes into the drain pipe thats frozen - you could put the hose/pipe straight into a bucket so it doesn't go down the drain.

    just remember to empty the bucket each day or a few times a day until the weather gets better, there shouldnt be *that much* condensing into the bucket
    it is not a clear pipe but is flexible, sort of light brown colour. Good plan re the bucket thanks.;) You are probably right not much going through it and may only be frozen at the exit


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