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Posted by Steve on October 16, 2008, 5:58 pm
> hest had a Rheem Mod furnace & a/c installed and had the combined
> condensate pumped up from the basement to a first floor laundry tub (I
> wanted to be able to monitor performance from inside the house).
> My waste lines are all PVC, and I am allowed (code) to discharge my waste
> as stated. I still wanted to rig up some type of 'home made' neutralizer
> (too much time on my hands) . My outlet tube sits inside a 2-3 liter
> plastic container which I filled with marble chips. Marble is mostly
> calcite, a form of calcium carbonate, the active ingredient in antacids.
> Condensate is discharged at the bottom of the container and flows upward
> and over to the drain.
> The furnace has been idle for about a week and the container is full of
> condensate. The marble doesn't seem to be affected by the degree of acid
> in the condensate. The installation manual shows the installation of a
> cartridge in a 'gravity' system (maximum contact time).
> Does anyone know what is inside these cartridges? Does the amount of
> contact time in the commercial cartridges fully neutralize the condensate?
> Should I just use the chips in my garden and forget about it?
Your right, you have too much time on your hands.... maybe find yourself a
girl friend??
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> condensate pumped up from the basement to a first floor laundry tub (I
> wanted to be able to monitor performance from inside the house).
> My waste lines are all PVC, and I am allowed (code) to discharge my waste
> as stated. I still wanted to rig up some type of 'home made' neutralizer
> (too much time on my hands) . My outlet tube sits inside a 2-3 liter
> plastic container which I filled with marble chips. Marble is mostly
> calcite, a form of calcium carbonate, the active ingredient in antacids.
> Condensate is discharged at the bottom of the container and flows upward
> and over to the drain.
> The furnace has been idle for about a week and the container is full of
> condensate. The marble doesn't seem to be affected by the degree of acid
> in the condensate. The installation manual shows the installation of a
> cartridge in a 'gravity' system (maximum contact time).
> Does anyone know what is inside these cartridges? Does the amount of
> contact time in the commercial cartridges fully neutralize the condensate?
> Should I just use the chips in my garden and forget about it?