Advice on how to fix this leaking Ideal ISAR HE30

[PingCrosby]

Hi

Can anyone give me any advice on how to fix this leaking Ideal ISAR HE30 combi.

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• PingCrosby
• 24 Nov 2012
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I believe its called the Diverter valve head. Will the cartridge also need replacing.

Do i need any special tools to do this myself?

Hopefully the picture clearly shows the leak. Its a relatively new boiler and this has obviously been leaking for some time as its quite badly rusting inside.

 

[twgas]

The head is the electric bit, it doesn't have water in it. What you more than likely need is a diverter valve cartridge.
Drain system, remove head,, unscrew cartridge with tool that comes with it, refit everything in reverse order.
I always remove the pub on these boilers when do any water jobs!

 

[ianmcd]

As its an Ideal Isar you would be better removing the boiler and throwing it in the nearest skip and fitting something decent

 

[PingCrosby]

Thanks for reply

To remove the head do i need any special tools? I guess the cartridge is very similar to that in a mixer shower?

I was thinking i may be able to just seperate the two parts and reseal

 

[twgas]

No special tool to remove head, the head and body are not sealed together. As I said earlier, the cartridge is probably leaking, it needs replacing not resealing