Condensate is also known as condensate, which is produced during the operation of various types of heating and cooling devices, e.g. air conditioning or a condensing boiler. When installing this type of equipment, it is always necessary to ensure effective condensate drainage. This requires professional condensate pumps, which can effectively drain condensate outside, e.g. to the water and sewage system. Check how to effectively drain condensate and how to choose the right pump for this type of liquid.
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What is condensation in heating furnaces?
Condensation is a phenomenon that most often occurs in gas furnaces. In practice, it is the process of transition of exhaust gases in the heating process from a gaseous state to a liquid, i.e. water vapor. In heating furnaces, the phenomenon of condensation occurs in the secondary – convection exchanger.
The entire process of generating condensate that needs to be drained, e.g. to the sewage system, is as follows:
- The heating furnace generates condensate in amounts depending on the power of the device.
- The water returning from the installation then flows into the condensing exchanger.
- Next, the exchanger extracts heat from the exhaust gases and then water vapour condenses on the exchanger walls.
- Finally, the condensed water vapor collected in the exchangers is discharged outside, e.g. into the sewage system through specialized condensate pumps .
Water escaping from a condensing boiler or other heating device must always be safely drained into the sewage system. Otherwise, it could cause environmental pollution or damage to the boiler due to the accumulated condensate.
How to select a condensate pump for installations of different capacities?
When choosing a condensate pump, it is worth considering several key technical parameters. The most important are:
- maximum efficiency, i.e. flow in liters per hour,
- the height of the liquid lifting to the drain,
- pump tank capacity,
- working frequency,
- material of manufacture.
Of course, it is also worth checking the price of the equipment and the manufacturer's reputation. This is the basis if you want to choose the perfect pump that will be able to drain any amount of condensate from the heating furnace in the property, e.g. from a condensing boiler.
The choice of pump type depends mainly on the type of heating boiler installed in the property. Condensing boilers require efficient components that will be able to adapt to the temperature of the steam system and drain condensate effectively to the outside.
Selection of a condensate pump according to the pH value of the condensate
Efficient condensate pumps for heating equipment installations must operate with condensate with an exceptionally low pH. In the case of heating boilers, regardless of the power of the device, condensate with a low pH could introduce toxic substances into the environment. Therefore, direct discharge of such condensate to a sewage treatment plant is unacceptable.
When selecting pumps for draining condensate to a specific drain from a heating device, it is always necessary to take into account the pH of the condensate produced . An efficient pump with a neutralizer is necessary to neutralize acidic sulfur compounds and other hazardous substances.
Condensate pumps at the Onninen wholesaler
In the Onninen online wholesaler you will find many types of pumps that allow for effective condensation drainage regardless of the power of the heating device.
Popular pumps used in modern heating installations with condensing furnaces are:
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Immergas 3.026374 condensate drain pump – used for effective draining of condensate from condensing boilers with a capacity of up to 19 litres per hour. - Wilo-Plavis 013-C-2G 2548552 condensate pump – designed for modern heating installations. It is distinguished by its low power consumption, quiet operation and a capacity of 0.34 liters per hour.
- SFA Sanicondens Pro SK6 condensate pump – the distinguishing feature of this equipment is the additional option of external emergency power supply. The device is designed to work with acidic condensate. It is suitable for any type of installation. In this case, the maximum capacity is 342 liters per hour.
In the Onninen online wholesaler you will also find many other types of condensate pumps. In one place you can order the highest quality devices adapted to the needs of modern heating installations.