Recent content by ratrace

Slip of the tongue as you can see from my first post. No need for you to worry, thanks for your input.

Right gents, update. Been back round there today. Replaced both o-rings on heating pipes f/r. Filled system and it leaks before it barely reaches .5 bar. On further inspection it appeared to be leaking from a split/pin hole in the plastic section on the underside of the burner were the pipes...

Im wondering whether the washer might have flattened too much and thats what is causing the leak when its under pressure.

Cheers for the reply gordon. So id you would change the hose further along the pipe even though the leak was before there?

Hello chaps, first post... Went to a job yesterday today to fix a leak in a vaillant ecotec plus 824. One of the central heating pipes was leaking from the underside of the heat exchanger. I removed the clip housing and eased the pipe out to check the rubber seal, which was fine. Replaced...