Condensate tube from furnace

billthecat

Hi,

I'm not sure if I should be posting this in plumbing or construction. I have a high-efficiency furnace in my basement and the condensate tube it just laying on the floor (which is unfinished) beside the drain opening. You can see from the picture that its easy for the tube to be moved around and I often find it draining onto the basement floor.

So anyway, I'm wondering what to do about this when I get around to putting in a subfloor. The drain is right in the middle of the floor so I can't just make it part of the furnace room and leave it unfinished. I was wondering if it's okay to dig into the concrete, attach it somehow to the drain under the floor and then repair the floor above it. Alternatively, there's a rough-in bathroom beside the furnace and suppose I could tap into the sanitary drain. They've left me a T-fitting but it's raised about a foot so to use that I'd probably need to install a pump. And then there's the issue of converting 3/4" flexible hose to what looks like 2" PVC.

So to make a long story short, has anyone figured out what to do with a furnace condensate tube when putting in a basement subfloor?

Thx.

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jerryh3

Why not just use a condensate pump and pump it out of the house?

bryguy

I would recommend going to your local plumbing supply house and picking up the condensate pump to run this line into you bathroom drain, not only that but I also recommend picking up a neutralizer for this condensate, this too can be received from the plumbing supply house. Due to the fact that the liquid that is going down your drain is actually acidic and over time can and will harm you lines. Again the neutralizer is highly recommended. Good luck.

bryguy

Pumping this liquid outside may freeze be very cautious.

billthecat

Thanks everyone. I'll remember to get the neutralizer.

handy man88

There should only be condensate during the summer, when the AC is running.

Reilley

This is false. High efficiency furnaces produce condensate.

billthecat

That's what I've seen. What bryguy says about the condensate being acidic would also explain why the drain the water presently runs into is corroding. When I re-route the tube I'll be sure to do something abut that.

jparsons

hi everyone...i have a very similar question. I have a condensate drain hose coming from both my furnace and air conditioner, so two hoses. They are both draining into my floor drain in my laundry room. I'm currently in the process of finishing my basement...just at the bathroom plumbing stage, so i'm thinking this would be a good opportunity to move these drains if possible. Can i use one condensate pump and neutralizer for both lines? If not, what would be the best way to relocate these hoses? Thanks for your help!