1) Boiler make / model (gas or oil) :
Ideal Classic FF40 Gas
2) What is / is not happening.
Woke up this morning to find a puddle of water under the boiler. Had a look inside and it seems to have come from the top of the boiler.
At the top theres a cover behind which is the Red Pressure thing (I'm not a plumber sorry). Theres a flexible steel pipe thats connected to some copper tubing. There are two bits of this connectd copper tubing that point directly upwards (bit like a U in the tube) and each are topped by a valve type thing.
The first has a little black bit of plastic, the second has a cable that leads to the pressure dial, has a red top and I think it's the safety pressure relief valve.
The leak seems to have come from the bit with the black bit of plastic. I managed to hand-tighten the black plastic top and also tighten the copper valve thing on the cable and that seems to have stopped the leak for now.
The water pressure had dropped significantly so I let water into the (sealed) system so it's around 0.75 bar. ( I didnt want to put too much in just in case the pressure dial is wrong or I need to something to re-calibrate it)
Is this something to worry about? Whats the bit that leaked and will it do it again?
3) Has ANYTHING else been done or changed recently.
I had it serviced last month, during which the plumber managed to knock a radiator off the wall, and it was refitted last week.
4) When did the problem start?
Last night...
5) When does it happen? eg, heating coming on or going off.
Not sure.
6) Anything else you feel may be of relevance.
On the boiler it says it's a fan flue and it was converted to a sealed type system.
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers
John
Ideal Classic FF40 Gas
2) What is / is not happening.
Woke up this morning to find a puddle of water under the boiler. Had a look inside and it seems to have come from the top of the boiler.
At the top theres a cover behind which is the Red Pressure thing (I'm not a plumber sorry). Theres a flexible steel pipe thats connected to some copper tubing. There are two bits of this connectd copper tubing that point directly upwards (bit like a U in the tube) and each are topped by a valve type thing.
The first has a little black bit of plastic, the second has a cable that leads to the pressure dial, has a red top and I think it's the safety pressure relief valve.
The leak seems to have come from the bit with the black bit of plastic. I managed to hand-tighten the black plastic top and also tighten the copper valve thing on the cable and that seems to have stopped the leak for now.
The water pressure had dropped significantly so I let water into the (sealed) system so it's around 0.75 bar. ( I didnt want to put too much in just in case the pressure dial is wrong or I need to something to re-calibrate it)
Is this something to worry about? Whats the bit that leaked and will it do it again?
3) Has ANYTHING else been done or changed recently.
I had it serviced last month, during which the plumber managed to knock a radiator off the wall, and it was refitted last week.
4) When did the problem start?
Last night...
5) When does it happen? eg, heating coming on or going off.
Not sure.
6) Anything else you feel may be of relevance.
On the boiler it says it's a fan flue and it was converted to a sealed type system.
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers
John
