Why You Need A Fireside Universal Condensate Neutralizer!

If you have a high efficiency appliance in your home, you need to strongly consider installing a Fireside Universal Condensate Neutralizer, if you do not already have one. Today’s high efficiency appliances (boilers, furnaces, and water heaters) are able to greatly reduce the cost of heat by using waste heat from hot flue gases to heat up water before it enters the system. This process however, causes the flue gasses to drop in temperature and create condensation. The condensate that is created from this process is acidic in nature with a PH usually ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 (learn more about PH HERE).

Over time this acidic condensate begins to cause damage to areas such as concrete, cast iron pipes, seals, pump levers, septic tanks, shrubs, ABS pipe, city sewer systems, outdoor vegetation, and other items it may come in contact with. It has also been shown that pooled acidic condensate evaporation causes harm in poorly ventilated mechanical environments.

Easily Neutralize Acidic Condensate

Over time the damaged caused by acidic condensate can be quite extensive. But the good news is, there is a very simple solution to this destructive condensate. All you need to do is install a Fireside Condensate Neutralizer in the drainage pipe that leads from your appliance to the drain.

When the condensate enters a neutralizer it reacts with the media inside the unit to neutralize the PH. At which point the condensation is no longer harmful to your household or the environment. Installing a Fireside Condensate Neutralizer can save you loads of time and money down the road by preventing costly damage to your plumbing and heating systems.

If you are unsure whether or not a Fireside Universal Condensate Neutralizer is necessary for your heating system, give us a call at 970-367-7085 or check out our line of products HERE!