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But why only when it's hot? It can run for 10 minutes before the noise begins.

eBay carries most the parts too. There's probably more parts on eBay for these boilers then in Ideal's stock room!

The ideal accredited guy said it could be a number of things, he give the fan as the first thing. Above we've had gas valve and pump. A couple things are for sure:- 1. it will only happen when the boiler is at working temperature. For the duration leading up to that we can have hot water...

Guy coming tomorrow, from the Ideal accredited list so fingers crossed he wont do what the last one did (took the fuse out, £60 off my mother and f**ked off). Will look at Ideal fixed repair though. I thought SSE etc wouldn't cover these old boilers.

^^ also trying to find a "Ideal certified engineer" rather than a general GSE around the Newcastle area if anyone knows please PM me.

Perhaps I just like winding you lot up eh! My mother was instructed but ... well she's my mother, that's all I can say. The service is needed, I didn't do that last time I was merely fixing a few of the washer leaks. Sourcing another of you lovely GSE people now... On another note, it is a...

I'm not my mother, he (this is another engineer my mum sorted when I was away) was asked to service the boiler and fix the leak. The amount wasn't discussed prior to him coming out.

£50. No less no more. :) He was aware of the leak but made no attempt to fix it. Instead he wanted "to condemn it" and turned the CH off. Next came the replacement boiler bit. I get the impression he had history with this boiler, but at least he didn't sabotage the hot water! :) I wasn't privy...

Not how to do their work, just what I expect to be done. ;)

The engineer was called out to do a service, but I'm unsure what he did and why it was £50. My mother in her age and wisdom is a bit lax when it comes to these things. She says he had an aversion to doing anything and was pushy for a replacement. The leak is from that pipe header, that's all I...

I was hoping the engineer my mother had out would investigate and make a decision, but he put his effort into attempting to sell a new installation instead. Since I don't know the part in the diagram (I suspect it's the one I highlighted with a red question mark), then I don't know if there's a...

Tony, thanks for the reasonable post. You are right the previous owner left it and there is corrosion. I've not investigated any further but I assumed that it was a seal that had gone and could be replaced. The boiler has been very reliable, after ten years it's only just had the electrode...

Hello once again, You may remember the CH pipe of which name isn't mentioned in the manual, on the middle right hand side of the boiler, which in my case is leaking. Since I could get no help on here I left it to my mother to call out a gas safe engineer, then I went cycling Tajikistan for a...

Sorry, when you say hex, this is the seal, or nut on the pipe, or the pipe, complete assembly, or some other part? Thank you!

Leak / Seal