Noisy boiler

[pandaman]

I have a 30 year old Glow Worm economy plus boiler which has been fairly reliable over this period. It is just on morning and late afternoon at the moment for hot water only. A couple of days ago the metal casing has started to vibrate when boiler fires up. If I put my hand on the front of the casing the noise stops only to restart when I let go. It has never done this before in the 30 yrs we have had it. It has been serviced every year. What could be causing this vibration?

 

[kidgreen61]

Possibly the fan on its way out, you'll need a gas bod to take a look.

 

[pandaman]

Thanks, hadn't considered that.

 

[Stuart981]

As it stops when you put your hand on the panel then it could be the catches on the boiler panel. Ariston type clips can get a bit loose with time allowing the panel to vibrate.

 

[pandaman]

Thanks for advice, will check them.

 

[Madrab]

If you get the boiler serviced yearly then your regular chap will be well versed with it and will be the best placed to sort it out for you.