Hello every one..My Combi Boiler has started dripping slightly from the bottom, but still works perfectly. Should i be concerned, i cant really afford a new one right now?!I have attached some pictures, its dripping from the thing that looks a bit corroded behind the red taps. thanks for any help or advice in advance. :)
Boilers can develop problems if they aren't serviced regularly. If your boiler develops a fault its better to contact a reputable heating and cooling company in your area.
Leon, This is a slight cause for concern. Anything that is dripping and shouldn't be is a problem. I can't tell from the picture exactly what part this is and you can be surprised on what is actually leaking. There are only two answers for water or liquid inside the cabinet. #1 Condensation - just like on the outside of a glass condensation can form if conditions are right. Is the boiler in a cold room? Have you recently started the boiler from cold? #2 Crack in the heat exchanger- This is the big money problem. You would need a company to come and replace or repair your heat exchanger. Depending on the damage the price could skyrocket. My suggestion is to call out a repair company for an estimate see what they think.
Leon, don't know if this helps but I had a brand new combi installed 7 yrs ago and is a high quality one. We have had it serviced once a year and each time it passed with flying colours yet despite this we have had two different leaks develop over the last three or so years. One was a seal that was replaced, sorted the problem but then started again. The second repairman (from the same Company) said the work had not been carried out to the level he would have expected......no problem since. Then this year another more serious leak developed (filling a bucket every 8 hours or so) therefore could not be left. It transpired that a plastic manifold had sprung a leak and the serviceman said this was a very rare fault. So the moral of the story is that it does not necessarily mean you will need a new boiler and whilst you maybe happy to live with the leak (I assume it is a very minor one) I don't imagine it is doing any harm to the boiler itself but you should think about getting a serviceman in to sort it......our last repair cost ?100 odd = $200?. Must get a reputable firm though, maybe through recommendation from a friend/neighbour.
