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Posted by Bob on January 9, 2007, 7:49 pm
blueman333 wrote:
> On of our high-efficiency furnaces has its condensate pipe draining
> directly to a patch of dirt in the far corner of our crawl space (the
> rest of the crawl space floor is covered in black plastic).
>
> The furnace itself is small (it heats only the kitchen and a guest
> room above it) and the condensate which drips out slowly seems to get
> absorbed immediately into the ground -- there is no pooling and only
> maybe a 12inch diameter area of moist soil. There are no wood columns
> near any of the moist dirt.
>
> Is it ok to leave the situation this way or should I extend the pipe
> back from the far end of the crawl space to the regular basement where
> I can then drain it into a proper drain?
>
> The reason I ask is that the crawl space is tight so it would be a
> PITA to run properly sloped rigid pipe there. Also, the current
> drainage area is about 40 feet from the actual basement opening so I'm
> afraid that it might be a bit far for a standard condensate pump.
>
> Could one even argue that in the winter (which is when the furnace
> runs), it is not even that bad to have a little moisture in the crawl
> space/basement since the air is so dry then anyway (vs. the summer
> when the basement and crawl space require a dehumidifier).
>
> Note that the other 2 (larger) furnaces in the home are located in the
> basement proper and are properly drained by a condensate pump.
termites need a little moisture too.
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