Disclaimer: I am a complete novice.
Water started leaking from underneath the boiler, a slow drip from the right hand side. I did some research and pinpointed that it might be the diverter valve causing the problem.
I've ripped off the cover and lo and behold, the diverter valve is the culprit. It has a single drip every 8 seconds dropping from underneath it. The base of the boiler was flooded with water when I opened it so I've drained that out but of course the valve is still dripping.
I'm assuming that this leak must have been going on for some time and that it only started leaking out of the boiler when there was no space left for the water to collect in the base? Maybe I'm wrong there, not sure, but the base of the boiler where the water had collected looks dirty and full of limescale, gunge, rust like it's 20 years old but as you look upwards at the rest of the boiler, it looks like almost new. There's a pipe also which looks clean and new as it extends to the top of the boiler, but looks really old and limescaled up at the bottom.
Is there any way to patch the valve or for me to repair it without having to fork out the £250 I was just quoted over the phone? That guy said he wouldn't be able to visit until next week because he's too busy. If there's a way for me to fix it I'd prefer to save the cash if possible.
Is it also OK for me to continue using the boiler as normal in the meantime or am I risking further damage?
Cheers!
Water started leaking from underneath the boiler, a slow drip from the right hand side. I did some research and pinpointed that it might be the diverter valve causing the problem.
I've ripped off the cover and lo and behold, the diverter valve is the culprit. It has a single drip every 8 seconds dropping from underneath it. The base of the boiler was flooded with water when I opened it so I've drained that out but of course the valve is still dripping.
I'm assuming that this leak must have been going on for some time and that it only started leaking out of the boiler when there was no space left for the water to collect in the base? Maybe I'm wrong there, not sure, but the base of the boiler where the water had collected looks dirty and full of limescale, gunge, rust like it's 20 years old but as you look upwards at the rest of the boiler, it looks like almost new. There's a pipe also which looks clean and new as it extends to the top of the boiler, but looks really old and limescaled up at the bottom.
Is there any way to patch the valve or for me to repair it without having to fork out the £250 I was just quoted over the phone? That guy said he wouldn't be able to visit until next week because he's too busy. If there's a way for me to fix it I'd prefer to save the cash if possible.
Is it also OK for me to continue using the boiler as normal in the meantime or am I risking further damage?
Cheers!
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