Condensafe is the first In line product on the market designed to prevent environmental damage caused by acidic condensate from condensing boilers. Sensibly priced and simple to fit in the condensate line, it provides a fast and easy solution to acidic condensate and enables heating engineers to offer added value to their customers.
When operating in condensing mode, condensing boilers produce acidic condensate liquid, which is discharged to the drains. This acid has the potential to damage the environment, as well as interfering with the operation of sewage works and septic tanks.
It has been calculated that within two years, UK households with condensing boilers will be adding 50 million litres of acid to the drainage systems every week. The potential for environmental damage, therefore, is enormous.
Suitable for all types of condensing boilers, Condensafe instantly changes the condensate from pH 4 (medium strength acid) to between pH 6 and 7 (near-neutral), making condensing boilers even more environmentally friendly.
"As high efficiency condensing boiler installations increase, the volume of acidic condensate being put down the drain will increase with a potential to grow to half a million litres per week, over the next few years" commented Salamander's sales director Sue Clews. "Commercial organisations would not be allowed to discharge an acid of this strength to drain and it's only a matter of time before the same restrictions are applied to domestic boilers," she added.
Notes to editors
The acidity or alkalinity of a substance is measured by the pH scale, which ranges from 0 to 14. Substances with a pH of less than 7 are acids, a pH of 7 is neutral and substances with a pH of more than 7 are alkaline.
The pH scale is logarithmic, rather than linear. This means that each increase in pH unit represents a 10x increase in strength. For example, an acid at pH 4 is 10x more acidic than one at pH 5.