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Cheers snb......I think there was a new vessel put in just two yeats ago.....and of course there have been the two PRV failures in quick succesion. I also think they were concerned about that valve at the base falling apart if they touched it due to the extent of the corrosion.

This is the rusty valve I mentioned......it's in a pretty dire state. Would this be indicative that the boiler is beyond economical repair?

Combi boiler valve heavily corroded

The expansion vessel was replaced within the last two years......

Great reply muggles thanks....the general level of installation work in the house wasn't good.....I've had a look at the valve and will try to get a decent pic. It's not in good shape even to my uneducated eye!

Unusual situation this.....if the storm water from the property was originally piped to foul sewer....was there no storm drain on the street at that time? Has one been laid since?

I am the long suffering owner of a Grant 90 Combi boiler. This has caused a right bit of trouble over the years and has its second pressure relief valve problem in a matter of months. With the problem recurring so quickly, I called the guys back to sort it out. they have highlighted the fact...

People generally try to make light of oil spills/leaks but if there has been ground contamination there can be a serious problem which will not go away. Assuming they have any, your neighbours should contact their house insurance company who can arrange for a survey to be done. This will...

I figured that might be the case.....there's water running out every time the system is topped up whether the boiler is on or not. The problem seemed to start suddenly this morning!

Assuming things work broadly the same in England as in Northern Ireland, the drainag authority at the time will have adopted the drainage system after the houses were connected. If this was the case, they would have adopted the system with the fault in place....which obviously wasnt spotted...

Any takers on this one? Its flippin cold here!

And the water continues to pour out with the boiler off.

On a related note......I have a Grant Combi boiler which has today developed a fault (the day after the worst snow in Belfast for 25 years!). As above, the pressure is dropping down to zero very rapidly and opening the valve to recharge it only works for a few minutes. I know that the water...