Alpha Ocean 240E trickle leak from joint

[geem56]

Hi,

I've got an Alpha Ocean 240E with a trickle leak from joint just below the Primary/Main Heat Exchanger. Photo attached

Can anyone tell me if this is a threaded or push fit joint and what type of seal if any is used.

The joint has a retaining clip over.

Many thanks

G

Alpha 240E

• geem56
• 13 Jan 2014
• 1

Trickle leak from this joint<br>hreaded or push fit?<br>

 

[geem56]

Okay, found out it's a push fit with O ring seals.

Anyone done this before and can give any advice?

Cheers

G

 

[3george]

No photo

 

[ianmcd]

very easy to fix but get a tube of silicon lube, the Regin stuff available from most plumb centres etc is as good as any and smear some on the replacement O ring

 

[Gas2Air]

An Alpha leaking?

 

[Gasguru]

Hold on there....

//www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/diy-gas.8090/

Clearly not understanding such a simple issue as an O ring joint proves incompetence.

Taking the combustion chamber off the fan and heat exchanger out is madness. It is very easy on these models to re-fit certain components and drastically effect the combustion safety.

I can guarantee more than a couple of O rings will be required and although the parts are cheap they are absolutely essential.

Leave well alone and call a boiler engineer.