Internal Condensate pipe

FreeBear

Clipping the condensate pipe a bit tighter to the wall should be enough. Might need to apply a little bit of heat to the pipe to get it to bend a little neater around the copper pipes. Just check to see how much clearance you have behind the integrated appliance.

I suspect the plug will stick out a fraction further than the pipe.

Side note on the socket - Ideally, there should be a fused switch above the work surface to enable the appliance to be isolated.

slipthru

Thanks, The washing machine is 55cm deep. Couldn't bring myself to buy the make that was 52cm deep. Think it was candy or hoover.

The electrician is adding a fused switched above the worksurface for the washing machine and moving the one for the fridge freezer higher up. 

Belenus

Consider rerouting the condensate pipe a little.

Move the two 90 degree elbows at near floor level below the boiler an inch or two higher.

Run a new pipe at a small slope towards the drain. You could reuse the existing pipe with an additional small section but plastic pipe is cheap and a new pipe avoids having to add a connection fitting.

Can you excavate a small channel in the wall behind the two copper pipes and run the condensate pipe behind them rather than in front of them to allow more space for the washing machine?

Ensure that the plastic pipe will withstand the heat from the hot water pipe should your washing machine be hot fill.

Slinky

slipthru said:

Thanks, The washing machine is 55cm deep. Couldn't bring myself to buy the make that was 52cm deep. Think it was candy or hoover.

We used a breakfast bar and had it trimmed down off the back to provide a deep enough worktop that the washing machine went right underneath.

slipthru

Think the guy will be running the condensate around the back of the pipes so it doesn't stick out, assume he'll be cutting a bit away from the wall and plug socket has been moved to the drawers that are going to the left of the machine.