Ideal Isar boiler leaking from inside

[SALL2009]

My Ideal Isar boiler has started leaking. It’s leaking a drop at a time. I have opened up the boiler and taken a picture and marked the area where the water seems to be gathering and then dropping down. I can’t exactly see where the water is coming from.

CH pressure Has dropped since the leak.

Could this be because of frozen overflow pipe? Can anyone give some suggestions on what needs doing, to try to diagnose a bit further. If it looks like an expensive repair, I might as well use manufacturers one off fix option, otherwise I know a local Gas Safe guy.

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• SALL2009
• 19 Dec 2010
• 1

 

[45yearsagasman]

Whichever way you go you need to get it fixed b4 water damages your expensive PCB below.A condensate leak would not cause system pressure to drop.Only a leak on boiler system water carrying parts would do that.

 

[idealnumber1]

could a few possibilities,you say you removed the cover?
are you a rgi????????
no
so why have you removed the cover???????????????????

 

[SALL2009]

could a few possibilities,you say you removed the cover?
are you a rgi????????
no
so why have you removed the cover???????????????????

What is RGI? But I know what your're getting at.

No I'm not a "RGI", but I'm not a chimp either. I know what is reasonable to open and look at and what shouldn't be touched.

 

[snb]

could a few possibilities,you say you removed the cover?
are you a rgi????????
no
so why have you removed the cover???????????????????

What is RGI? But I know what your're getting at.

No I'm not a "RGI", but I'm not a chimp either. I know what is reasonable to open and look at and what shouldn't be touched.

the second (stainless)panel you have opened is a gas carrying/combustion chamber panel for which you have to be deemed competent to do so! Legally you are not, but is you feel happy then so be it.

 

[SALL2009]

I got a gas safe guy to look at it. It was because of frozen condensation pipe. The water was filling up inside and then dripping inside the boiler.