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Posted by SandM on May 18, 2007, 1:55 am
> The IRC requires that condensate be piped to "an approved place of
> disposal". This would *not* allow it to connect to a sanitary waste or
vent
> system. It can drain to a indirect waste or just be piped out onto the
> ground. It could also be connected to the downspouts I would imagine.
But
> legally, it can not connect to a vent pipe. (It's not just the smell or
> sewer gas you need worry about, vents carry deadly bacteria as well.)
>
Thank you for the concern about the bacteria. I am going to drain it into
the 2nd floor utility sink. The HVAC guys did not do a good job of gluing
the pvc joints. It probably separated during the winter during a temperature
swing.
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