If water is coming out of the condensate pipe, while the boiler has been off for 36 hours, does that indicate a problem?
Water coming out of condensate pipe
- Thread starter Jameswren
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Goosed heat exchanger.
What is the boiler?
What is the boiler?
It's a Glow Worm Flexicom 15HX
It's passed just over half a litre in 36 hours.
Is that definitely the heat exchanger to blame? I had £340 quoted for the part vs around £900 for the new boiler.
It's passed just over half a litre in 36 hours.
Is that definitely the heat exchanger to blame? I had £340 quoted for the part vs around £900 for the new boiler.
Unless it has been raining and running down the flue
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turn off the cold water inlet to the boiler and leave a hot tap open and if that stops it then it is indeed the heat exchanger if not it is an external source
15HX dude 
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I don't think even Belper were stoopid enough to build a 15kW combi
.I don't think even Belper were stoopid enough to build a 15kW combi
I'm sure he'll thank you for the clarification
Thanks for the replies.
Haven't quite followed the suggestion but the ianmcd check didn't make sense to me - is that not relevant?
Is the consensus a new HE is needed? I'm trying to avoid spending that money if it's not definitely the right route.
Haven't quite followed the suggestion but the ianmcd check didn't make sense to me - is that not relevant?
Is the consensus a new HE is needed? I'm trying to avoid spending that money if it's not definitely the right route.
Ian had ( wrongly ) thought that you had a combi.
What you have described would normally be caused by a leaking HE but I would always want to dismantle to see the actual leak before ordering an expensive part.
It also needs an RGI to fit it.
Tony
What you have described would normally be caused by a leaking HE but I would always want to dismantle to see the actual leak before ordering an expensive part.
It also needs an RGI to fit it.
Tony
Ok, thank you.
The HE is a sealed unit, according to the engineer that looked at the system. He also said it was the old version.
Is it something I can "un-seal"? Or is that not possible/would damage the unit?
The HE is a sealed unit, according to the engineer that looked at the system. He also said it was the old version.
Is it something I can "un-seal"? Or is that not possible/would damage the unit?
Unless it is rain ingress you need a new heat exchanger.
Call a different engineer.
Call a different engineer.
We cannot advise a DIYer to look at that part of your boiler because its the combustion chamber.
I don't think its a very good design either.
Depending on the location rather than spending £300 plus for a replacement on a fixed price repair I think you would get a better boiler by buying a second hand G-W or Vaillant which are sold on Ebay for less than £100.
The models I have in mind have a stainless steel HE which virtually never leak!
Tony
I don't think its a very good design either.
Depending on the location rather than spending £300 plus for a replacement on a fixed price repair I think you would get a better boiler by buying a second hand G-W or Vaillant which are sold on Ebay for less than £100.
The models I have in mind have a stainless steel HE which virtually never leak!
Tony
Double post.
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