Boiler leaking water??
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Dr Phibes

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775 posts

213 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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Just noticed that my combination boiler is driping water from the bottom and i mean enough to fill up a fruit bowl that very luckily was stored underneath it!! should i be concerned is this a major safety issue??

Cheers

OldSkoolRS

6,980 posts

195 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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Might be worth checking if it is the filling point? Mine has a hole in the bottom where I have to fit a special 'tool' when topping up the system (due to some rule about having a combi permanently connected to a mains water fed). Mine can drip if I haven't turned the top up valve off properly.

If not, maybe call a plumber while it's warm as they'll be less busy than in October when you might need the heat on.

marctwo

3,666 posts

276 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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OldSkoolRS said:
Might be worth checking if it is the filling point? Mine has a hole in the bottom where I have to fit a special 'tool' when topping up the system (due to some rule about having a combi permanently connected to a mains water fed). Mine can drip if I haven't turned the top up valve off properly.

If not, maybe call a plumber while it's warm as they'll be less busy than in October when you might need the heat on.
+1

Mine did exactly the same thing and it turned out to be a valve at the top that's supposted to let air out of the system. The valve was closed and no more dripping. Also, no more funny noises (I think it was letting air into the system too).

Dr Phibes

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775 posts

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Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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Cheers chaps will give it a go

Gingerbread Man

9,173 posts

229 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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What's the boiler pressure like?