Condensate Neutralizer

With the growth of high efficiency condensing boilers, furnaces and hot water heaters, the installation of a condensate neutralizer is now a mandatory requirement. What is Condensate? High efficiency condensing boilers and hot water heaters extract additional BTUs form the water vapor in the flue gas. When the gas drops below 130°F, it starts to condense and produces an acidic liquid which has the potential to cause damage to your piping, drains and other system components. When your boiler or hot water heater is operating in full condensing mode, approximately one gallon of condensate gets created for every 100,000 BTUs of input. So if your system runs for 1,200 hours each year, it will produce 1,200 gallons of condensate! The acidic level of the condensate is measured in pH on a scale from 0 to 14. Most condensate will have a pH between 2.9 and 4 with 7 being neutral. This scale is not linear; each step below 7 is 10 times more acidic than the next higher number. Treated c...

1、Condensate Neutralizers - Are they necessary? YES - Even if you are not currently required by law to have one. Typical condensate from a condensing boiler has a PH level of 3.2 to 4.5, which is acidic enough to leave stains, kill shrubs, and eat away cast iron drainage systems. In fact, in some municipalities, condensate neutralizers are required by lay when draining condensate into home plumbing systems. Condensate production can be estimated based on one gallon per hour for every 100,000 BTUs of input, so you need to ensure that the size of your neutralizer is correct. Condensate neutralizers contain calcium carbonate chips which need to be replaced at the beginning of each heating season. We do offer refill kits for your maintenance. 2、Who needs a neutralizer? Any home or business owner with a high efficiency furnace or boiler condensing system 3、Am I required by law to have a neutralizer? As of fall 1994, condensate neutralizers were required by government ...

NATIONAL STANDARD PLUMBING CODE; 6.1.1: Neutralizers shall be provided where required to prevent liquid waste containing "Acid or Alkaline" waste or other harmful substances from entering a building drainage system or private sewer or treatment plant or process. 6.1.6a: Neutralizing or dilution tanks shall be provided where necessary to prevent "Acidic or Alkaline" waste from entering the building drainage and sewer system. ​MICHIGAN STATE PLUMBING CODE; Section 314.1: Fuel-burning appliances. Liquid combustion byproducts of condensing appliances shall be collected and disposed to an approved plumbing fixture or disposal area in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. Section 803.2: Neutralizing Devise Required for Corrosive Wastes. Corrosive liquids, spent acids or other harmful chemicals that destroy or injure a drain, sewer, soil or waste pipe, or corrosive noxious or toxic fumes or interfere with sewage treatment...