Overflow pipe - - > downpipe

Standard Toaster · 23-09-2018 03:36PM #1

Quick one.
I wanted to run my overflow pipe into the downpipe. When it does spill the water can be quite dark is is staining the kitchen sill.

Am I ok to do this or is it meant to be visable?
Eg to know when it's overflowing etc.

Seems to always drip when heating is on (oil fired, gravity fed)

_Brian · 23-09-2018 03:59PM

Hiding it could mask some problems ok.
You could have a stuck ballcock and never know it.

I’d fear it would be more prone to freezing which isn’t good.

It shouldn’t be routinely overflowing, that in itself needs checking out.

listermint · 23-09-2018 05:19PM

It's should never over flow unless there is a problem. Find the cause of the problem rather than playing with the overflow

Calahonda52 · 23-09-2018 06:46PM

listermint wrote: »

It's should never over flow unless there is a problem. Find the cause of the problem rather than playing with the overflow

+1
you have some issue with your heating system, perhaps as simple as the ballcock being too high up, with the tank nearly full, when heating system heats, water expands, pushing some out the o/flow.
When it cools down, tank refills...etc.

Note that this relates to the heating system header tank

Standard Toaster · 23-09-2018 07:50PM

Thanks for the replies all.
I don't recall ever seeing a f&e tank but will take another look and see. Thanks!

Overflow pipe - - > downpipe

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