Furnace Ideas / Help

I already said that, essentially, and am suggesting that if the barn is well ventilated, that this is not an issue for combustion gas. And or, --that this trap be modified or eliminated. The trap, at the least, is usually the freeze-up problem. Since it is a trap, it prevents condensate from fully exiting.

If the furnace is close to an outside wall, or other drain/ sump area such as a "dry well" you may be able to simply eliminate the trap and create a "for sure" gravity drain down and out. Make sure it is insulated all the way to the drain point and make sure it cannot "trap."

If the trap is necessary and there is potential for freezing, heat tracing and then insulating the trap may be a solution. That is commonly done in low-temp refrigeration. A 120V heat trace pulling about an amp could coexist on the furnace circuit.

Hopefully you guys can talk it through. I'd be curious to see the setup and happy to provide my 2 cents. My expertise though is limited to a milder climate so my thoughts may not be applicable.