How to deal with water produce by high efficiency furnace?

[dunwoody06]

My high efficiency (95%) furnace (Goodman) produces water and these water is pumped to outside. When outside temperature is below 32F, the pipe is completely blocked by ice. That makes my basement flooding. Now I have to timely check pump container, vacuum if it's full. Anyone has idea how to deal with? I hope not vacuum water in winter season.

[sktn77a]

I had the same problem. Ended up getting some heat tape to keep the drain from freezing over. Real pain in the ass!

[tipsrfine]

There are heating strips(?) that you can have installed in or around the pipe going to outside that keeps it from icing up.

[Southern Mech]

frozen water pipes require pipe heating solutions.

[dunwoody06]

What type you use, good so far?

[Southern Mech]

I am taking it you have a condensate pump, and it has a 3/8 platic tubing going from pump to outside, therefore pipe heating cable won't work. parts of pipe objected to frezzing must be changed to more sutable design first.

[sktn77a]

What type you use, good so far?

Ace hardware "EasyHeat" tape - comes in lengths of 3ft to 25 feet:

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1292306

I have 3/4 inch PVC drain pipe. Tried to get 12 volt tape to minimize any fire potential (probably miniscule, but I worry about these things) but couldn't find it anywhere so ended up with 120 volt solution.

[dunwoody06]

So, do you think replacing pump which can use certain metal pipe, wire cable can wrap around pipe?

[dunwoody06]

will look at. Thanks.

Ace hardware "EasyHeat" tape - comes in lengths of 3ft to 25 feet:

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1292306

I have 3/4 inch PVC drain pipe. Tried to get 12 volt tape to minimize any fire potential (probably miniscule, but I worry about these things) but couldn't find it anywhere so ended up with 120 volt solution.

[Southern Mech]

So, do you think replacing pump which can use certain metal pipe, wire cable can wrap around pipe?

nope, adapt such material ie 3/4 copper and fitting required to adapt 3/8 tube to new pipe, near section that will freeze then most likely won't need such device to heat pipe.

[energy star]

If you can, install a 45 inside so the last one foot of pipe penatraits the exterior wall at that 45 degree angle. No water will sit in the end of pipe, works like a charm

[seatonheating]

If you can, install a 45 inside so the last one foot of pipe penatraits the exterior wall at that 45 degree angle. No water will sit in the end of pipe, works like a charm

That works, but so does good old fashioned insul-tube. Just make sure that you penetrate to the exterior with schedule 40 PVC. I've had them stand up to 5 degree temps, of course making sure there is proper slope present.

[kenney t]

put that condensate line into your washing machine drian if you can
problem solved