Has anyone made their own Neutralizer for the condensate tankless heater makes

pinballlooking · 03-18-14, 02:31 PM

I was just draining this outside but in this cold winter it makes more than I thought it would. I was considering just making my own acid-neutralizing device. Similar to this one.
http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-...iler-acid.aspx

Has anyone done this? do you have any suggestions?

Here is a well acidic water neutralizing filter
http://www.aces.edu/waterquality/faq...php3?rowid=337

pinballlooking · 03-18-14, 03:00 PM

Lowes has these do you think they would work?
American Countryside 0.5-cu ft Marble Chip
http://www.lowes.com/pd_2527-66882-2...ductId=3028435

I would make the container out maybe 2" PVC about 15" long. with screw on fitting at the top so I could refill it.

Or Home Depot on sale $2.50
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-0-...0943/202292875

Vigoro 0.5 cu. ft. White Marble

NiHaoMike · 03-18-14, 06:59 PM

If it's PVC plumbing all the way, you don't need to worry. Otherwise, what you're suggesting should work nicely.

pinballlooking · 03-18-14, 09:56 PM

It is Pex but it just drains to the ground under my deck. I have two outdoor cats that would try and maybe drink that water. So I thought it might be good to neutralize it.
I am not sure if this would be bad for them or ever taste good to them.

Fornax · 03-19-14, 02:17 AM

Like Mike said you don't have to worry about your plumbing in this case.
My tankless heater is connected to the rest of the wastewater via PVC-plumbing (no metal). You could throw a few pieces of marble on the spot where it drains under your house of course.

Also you don't need to worry about your cats, this water is not like battery-acid or something. It's more like mineralwater with sparkles. If it would be harmfull to your cats they would taste that and avoid drinking from it.

pinballlooking · 03-19-14, 09:08 AM

Since it is not going to hurt my plumbing you have the best idea just buying a bag marble and putting a nice pile at the discharge site under my deck. This is not a covered deck rain easily gets to this spot.

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pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Has anyone made their own Neutralizer for the condensate tankless heater makes I was just draining this outside but in this cold winter it makes more than I thought it would. I was considering just making my own acid-neutralizing device. Similar to this one. http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-...iler-acid.aspx Has anyone done this? do you have any suggestions? Here is a well acidic water neutralizing filter http://www.aces.edu/waterquality/faq...php3?rowid=337 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by pinballlooking; 03-18-14 at 03:24 PM..

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pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Lowes has these do you think they would work? American Countryside 0.5-cu ft Marble Chip http://www.lowes.com/pd_2527-66882-2...ductId=3028435 I would make the container out maybe 2" PVC about 15" long. with screw on fitting at the top so I could refill it. Or Home Depot on sale $2.50 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-0-...0943/202292875 Vigoro 0.5 cu. ft. White Marble Attached Thumbnails Last edited by pinballlooking; 03-18-14 at 03:06 PM..

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pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	It is Pex but it just drains to the ground under my deck. I have two outdoor cats that would try and maybe drink that water. So I thought it might be good to neutralize it. I am not sure if this would be bad for them or ever taste good to them. Last edited by pinballlooking; 03-18-14 at 09:58 PM..

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03-19-14, 02:17 AM	#5
Fornax Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Beuningen (Gld), the Netherlands Posts: 64 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts	Like Mike said you don't have to worry about your plumbing in this case. My tankless heater is connected to the rest of the wastewater via PVC-plumbing (no metal). You could throw a few pieces of marble on the spot where it drains under your house of course. Also you don't need to worry about your cats, this water is not like battery-acid or something. It's more like mineralwater with sparkles. If it would be harmfull to your cats they would taste that and avoid drinking from it.

03-19-14, 09:08 AM	#6
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Since it is not going to hurt my plumbing you have the best idea just buying a bag marble and putting a nice pile at the discharge site under my deck. This is not a covered deck rain easily gets to this spot.