Leak

[Sally27]

Hi All,


My ferroli Optimax HE plus 38c won’t stop leaking. Pressure is fine but it’s filling up a carrier bag of water a night. Any advice would be great thanks.

 

[terryplumb]

Can't view the pics ?
Where is the water , internal or external ?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Get a bigger bag?

Andy

 

[Sally27]

Attached

Can't view the pics ?
Where is the water , internal or external ?

sorry added the pics now

 

[terryplumb]

The combined inlet valve / filling loop is leaking. You probably need to replace it ,but not cheap !! It's specific to your boiler. You could try turning the black wheel /knob fully anti clockwise ,and then fully clockwise to see if it closes fully without leaking.

 

[durhamplumber]

Hi All,


My ferroli Optimax HE plus 38c won’t stop leaking. Pressure is fine but it’s filling up a carrier bag of water a night. Any advice would be great thanks.

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Please do not collect water in a carrier bag!!!?...Bin your Ferrolli boiler..

 

[Sally27]

Please do not collect water in a carrier bag!!!?...Bin your Ferrolli boiler..

I would if I didn’t just lose my job due to covid. Now I need to find a boiler and get it fitted which is a bloody nightmare

 

[durhamplumber]

I would if I didn’t just lose my job due to covid. Now I need to find a boiler and get it fitted which is a bloody nightmare

Sorry to hear that.

 

[Sally27]

I have a terrace 3 bed house 1 bathroom 10 radiators.
The flow rate I measured about 11.4seconds to fill 1ltr jug with my Ferroli Optimax HE Plus 38C.

would you replace it with a

greenstar 30i for £1230 + £150 for the part which gives you a 10 year warranty

or

glo worm ultimate 3 30 KW which comes with a 10 year warranty and about £900?

Or repair?

thank you.

 

[terryplumb]

Why are you considering a new boiler ?
Are there other issues with it ,besides the leaking valve ? If not ,get it repaired.

 

[ianmcd]

Not a big job to repair and shouldnt be too expensive, here is a link to the part you need , nothing to stop you replacing it yourself it is only turn the water off open a cold tap then two nuts, sorry to hear about you losing your job.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FERROLI-...377011&hash=item4420e714af:g:RdcAAOSwa6ZbpMJs

 

[polesapart]

Good shout from ianmcd but O.P. do double check that the leak is indeed from the valve itself and and not trickling down from somewhere above.

You have turned both black knobs fully clockwise??

 

[HERTS P&D]

Well at least Taz won't moan about the cost of the part.

Andy