Advice on my heating system please

[dan21mag]

r u sure the h/e has gone , might be the seals!!!!

 

[NBee]

Where are the seals? And don't say at the South Pole...

I'll try and take some photos maybe, and post a link to them. Then people can stop guessing and give some sound advice!

 

[kevplumb]

Then people can stop guessing and give some sound advice!

they aint guessing

you aint telling m8

 

[dan21mag]

yo marra(long time) nice 1...
nbee where the pipes join to the heat exchanger..

 

[ChrisR]

The pipes join the h/e at the other end. Sounds like a blind, threaded hole has rusted though. Wouldn't be surprised if (eg) high temp silicone would hold it. Or Locktite 151, or Hylomar... On something like this you have to take a view on whether it's reasonable to do something which it doesn't say in the instructions.

BUt Nbee, you'd be wasting yor time just sticking anything on the outside.

 

[NBee]

Ok finally I can offer you some better info - photos!

Here are three pics of the existing boiler...

http://www.geocities.com/ghall12345/index_old.html

And three pics of the spare HE I have which I hope to use...

http://www.geocities.com/ghall12345/index_new.html

The leak does seem to come from the front right securing bolt, but the rust has spread rather...

 

[doitall]

That has to be about the most Dangerous boiler I've evry seen.

 

[NBee]

That has to be about the most Dangerous boiler I've evry seen.

Fine but please tell me what you advise - remember I'm not an expert, and am trying to get this sorted, and want constructive comments!

 

[ollski]

Ebay the fan and pcb off yours and scrap them both....its no wonder you dont want to get an engineer in

 

[dan21mag]

Heres a constructive comment:
Wipe the moths from your wallet and PAY for an engineer to sort...
didnt your parents teach u never to play with fire....!!!

 

[NBee]

I came here for constructive advice on the best solution, but I give up. Not many of you seem capable of it. Snide comments and criticisms don't really help me.

For what it's worth, someone is coming saturday moning. I just wanted some help in deciding the best way forward.

 

[kevplumb]

you have had some constructive advice bonny lad

you dont like being told you cant cut corners not me who is dead when the house goes pop

carry on Mcduff

 

[doitall]

That has to be about the most Dangerous boiler I've every seen.

I think it was bl00dy obvious what I was saying, you should rip the thing out and abandon ship