warmflow combi leaking

[Unregistered]

I have a warm flow combined boiler and the pipe labeled domestic cold water is leaking where it goes into a metal square box. It also has a junction on it that goes to a silver connection that the hot water goes to and the other side runs into square box as well. There is water coming out at a steady/fast rate, tried turning cold water off on pipe going to boiler but makes no difference. Would it help if I turned boiler off at wall?

 

[SimonG]

Nope, turning it off at wall wont help. Post a picture of leak.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

call a gas safe/oftec engineer out because i think your on about the heat exchanger

 

[SimonG]

Its an oil combi Shaun

 

[SimonG]

If its what I think, and I can see a photo then its an easy fix.

Turn main stop tap off for now.

 

[Unregistered]

Just trying to post pic

 

[Unregistered]

Won't let me post attachment

 

[SimonG]

call a gas safe/oftec engineer out because i think your on about the heat exchanger

Sorry Shaun, didnt read the oftec bit

 

[SimonG]

Won't let me post attachment

Probably because you are not registered.

 

[cathie]

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sorry Shaun, didnt read the oftec bit

np

 

[cathie]

Its covered in plumbers mait in the vain hope it would stop it! But hasnt. Any advice?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

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looks like someone has tried a repair before and get an engineer out easier in the long run prob either a washer has gone or the heat exchanger, depends where its leaking from

 

[SimonG]

Who's been playing with the plasticine?

Needs stripping out, cleaning up and reassembling with paste and new washers. Personally, if I was called out to this it would be a double charge for somebody playing.

 

[cathie]

Yeah me! I've used to tubes of plumbers mait! Had to empty 2litre jug 7 times today and my floor tiles are cracking because its been leaking so much.