When that happens most hvac systems are designed to shut off completely leaving homeowners scrambling for a solution.
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The pipe is frozen what now.
Never attempt to cut or remove the boiler condensate pipe.
In reality a major repair may not be necessary as thawing the frozen drain lines should fix the issue.
The second suggestion is to use either a hot water bottle or a heat wrap usually used to aid muscle discomfort and is available from all top chemists and place it around the pipe at the section where the water has frozen.
Once you have located the boiler condensate pipe the next step if you are confident to do so is to try and unblock the frozen section.
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The vast majority of your condensate line should be inside your home where it s warm.
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A licensed specialist will be able to identify the problem and will likely be able to resolve an issue like a blocked drain pipe during one visit.
This container holds water before it drains out of the unit.
Just saw off the portion of the line that is frozen.
The condensate pipe is a plastic pipe black white or grey coming from the bottom of the boiler.
Water dripping out of the bottom of the pan may point to a cracked condensate pan.
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If your boiler is out of use because of the frozen condensate pipe you can heat the water using a kettle or a microwave.
If you already have a frozen condensate line this is an easy fix.
This video shows you how to thaw a frozen condensate pipe from your boiler.
This causes the condensate to back up into the boiler and causes the same problems as a frozen condensate pipe.
It is generally considered to be part of your gas boiler s flue system which means that only a gas safe engineer is legally authorised to.
If your condensate pipe is frozen your boiler may be making a gurgling noise or not working at all and showing a fault code usually an ignition fault code every boiler s code if different.
However where the condensate pipe connects below a kitchen sink fatty deposits passing along the sink waste pipe can block the end of the condensate pipe where it tees into the sink waste pipe.
The longer your pipe extends outdoors the more time the water has to freeze.
