Came home from work last night and put heating on then heard what sounded like a water drip somewhere....
The (inherited) isar HE30 boiler in the bathroom - fitted 09/2005 - had water drips coming out underneath it!
Opened up the bottom and saw water drips but no idea where they coming from so took off front cover and still no idea(L).....
Took the boiler sealing panel off to see if there was anything to be gleaned in there!
Indeed there was - water leaking into the area from somewhere - where?
and looks as if it has been doing so for a while!
I have looked at this forum and there don't seem to be many or any very kind remarks about Ideal boilers BUT I am unable to change it at the moment or perhaps I should??
Could and would any of you folks on here give me some guidance as to where the "fault" or "problem" may be please?
I am an engineer (but not a plumbing engineer) so I am fairly adept at looking into things and repairing - I also have a plumber (CORGI too) who is very good and local and very able so perhaps between he and I - with help from the collective experience on here - we may be able to fix or perhaps if that is too too expensive then perhaps replace.
So my questions -
1. any ideas what the fault/problem may be?
2. how to go about rectifying?
3. if too expensive to repair what is recognised as a good/great replacement?
Sorry for the long posting question and I do appreciate the answers people here may give - BTW the knock when switching from CH to DHW is loud on this boiler too - is this the changeover valve?
Regards
Phil
The (inherited) isar HE30 boiler in the bathroom - fitted 09/2005 - had water drips coming out underneath it!
Opened up the bottom and saw water drips but no idea where they coming from so took off front cover and still no idea(L).....
Took the boiler sealing panel off to see if there was anything to be gleaned in there!
Indeed there was - water leaking into the area from somewhere - where?
and looks as if it has been doing so for a while!
I have looked at this forum and there don't seem to be many or any very kind remarks about Ideal boilers BUT I am unable to change it at the moment or perhaps I should??
Could and would any of you folks on here give me some guidance as to where the "fault" or "problem" may be please?
I am an engineer (but not a plumbing engineer) so I am fairly adept at looking into things and repairing - I also have a plumber (CORGI too) who is very good and local and very able so perhaps between he and I - with help from the collective experience on here - we may be able to fix or perhaps if that is too too expensive then perhaps replace.
So my questions -
1. any ideas what the fault/problem may be?
2. how to go about rectifying?
3. if too expensive to repair what is recognised as a good/great replacement?
Sorry for the long posting question and I do appreciate the answers people here may give - BTW the knock when switching from CH to DHW is loud on this boiler too - is this the changeover valve?
Regards
Phil