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Rinnai: condensate drains, traps and neutralizers done right

Design and installation of condensate drainage for condensing tankless units and heat-pump water heaters: approved drain routing, trap installation and priming, neutralizers where the drain path needs them, and freeze-safe winter routing.

Gas tanklessHeat-pump water heaterCombi (boiler-fed)
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Quoted after assessment

Pricing for this service is confirmed in writing after CANRO assesses the equipment and property.

Where CANRO provides on-site service

On-site service is currently offered across Metro Vancouver: Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Delta, Langley, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock, Tsawwassen; plus Anmore, Belcarra, Lions Bay, Bowen Island, Abbotsford with travel or ferry arrangements confirmed by phone. Everything else on this site is reference information you can use anywhere in Canada.

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Condensate Management for Rinnai water heaters

Condensing equipment produces acidic water that must drain through a trap that keeps flue gas sealed in the unit. A blocked, dry or frozen trap triggers blockage codes and shutdowns, which is why the installation and the annual service treat the drain as a first-class part of the system.

This service routes the condensate in approved material to a code-compliant drain, installs and primes the trap, adds a neutralizer where the receiving drain or local rules require one, and protects the routing from freezing in unheated spaces.

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What's included

  • Condensate routing in approved material
  • Trap installation, priming and leak check
  • Neutralizer where required
  • Freeze-safe routing in unheated spaces

Not included

  • Condensate pump retrofits where gravity drainage is impossible (quoted separately)

Process

How it works

  1. 01

    Survey the drain path

    The nearest approved drain and the routing are identified.

  2. 02

    Install

    Trap, drain and neutralizer are installed to code.

  3. 03

    Commission

    The unit fires and the drain flow and seal are verified.

Why CANRO

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Technical Safety BC licensed gas contractor

Gas-fitting licence LGA0043870 and boiler licence LBP0046450, as published by CANRO.

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Serving Metro Vancouver since 1999

Founded by George in 1999, as stated on canroheat.ca. Boiler and hydronic expertise is CANRO's, not this domain's.

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Red Seal HVAC, WorkSafeBC and liability insured

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Frequently asked questions

Why does my tankless unit shut down in winter?

A frozen or blocked condensate drain fills the trap and trips blockage codes. Freeze-safe routing and a drain check are part of winter service.

Is condensate really acidic?

Yes, mildly. Approved materials and a neutralizer where the drain requires one protect the plumbing.

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Facts checked September 7, 2026. Last updated September 7, 2026. Technical reviewer: not yet assigned.

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