DRIPPING HOSE UNDER COMBI BOILER

[tishtosh]

Hi,
we have a Halstead combi boiler purchased from Wickes which was installed approx 14 years ago.
We recently noticed a very small puddle on the work bench under the boiler. The water is dripping from a small hose (about pencil thickness) hanging out about 1 inch under the centre of the boiler. Approx 1 drip per hour.
Any idea why its doing this?

Incidentally, Halstead have been amazing with after service help.
When the boiler was approx 8 years old it went off. Holstead told me over the phone how to reset the boiler within minutes.
Then 2 years ago, the 12 year old boiler needed a new diaghrapm. Our plumber said the part would be approx £150.00 to purchase + £70.00 labour to fit.
We phoned Holstead ourselves and Halstead posted us a new diaghragm free of charge within 48 hours!
The disgruntled plumber could only charge £70.00 fitting.

Anyway, any advice about the dripping hose would be appreciated.

 

[nickso]

probably a draincock leaking.

 

[tishtosh]

ok,

just noticed that the dripping stops and the hose drys up when the heating is on. The dripping returns when the boiler cools down.

is this normal?

( the hose looks like its there for this purpose. Its similar to the hose on a car with air-con which hangs underneath the car and drips out the condensation/water collected by the air con unit).

 

[mark.neale]

Photo?

 

[bengasman]

Some halsteads have a bit of clear 5 or 6 mm tubing coming from the aav.

 

[Agile]

Hi,
we have a Halstead combi boiler purchased from Wickes which was installed approx 14 years ago.

Then 2 years ago, the 12 year old boiler needed a new diaghrapm. Our plumber said the part would be approx £150.00 to purchase + £70.00 labour to fit.

Can you name that cowboy???