Valant Boiler - Overflow? Pictures

T_T_2

muskoka wrote: »

The old installation was lead pipework (haha tasted better)

Bad news, copper is just as poisonous as lead

Canucklehead

T_T wrote: »

Crikey, I've now got two people telling me off for not describing limestone chippings as essential even though I was the first person to mention and even recommend limestone chippings on this thread, I was also the first person to recommend a soakaway.

See post 5... the link says it all.;)

Canucklehead

planemad

I personally would not use a soak away within a few metres of my property foundation - combi boilers under peak load can produce 1L of water/h constantly draining near a foundation will eventually lead to soil erosion (long term).

garethgas

planemad wrote: »

I personally would not use a soak away within a few metres of my property foundation - combi boilers under peak load can produce 1L of water/h constantly draining near a foundation will eventually lead to soil erosion (long term).

I don't think it would cause too much of a problem really. The boiler isn't on constantly so it would only produce 1 litre/hr during the times its on. Even then, it won't be condensing at all times so I doubt it would affect the foundations of a house.
I am, however, happy to be corrected on this.