Whats this valiant boiler part that's leaking?

[Alex M]

Hi folks,

By boiler has started leaking but I don't know what this part is or why is has a hole in it?

It's an old valiant boiler, afraid I don't have a model number.

Thanks
Alex

 

[townfanjon]

Hi Alex , I could tell you what it is but we can not give you advise on diy boiler repairs . Sorry its the rules.

 

[Old Account]

Hello Alex,

As above really. only gas safe registered engineers are allowed to take the boiler cover off. Please do yourself and your family a favour and put that back and get aqualified engineer out. He will surely tell you what it is and will fix the problem you currently have.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

very common aslo please do not remove the cover / case of the boiler as your not qualified to do so

also looks like you havent had the boiler serviced in a while

 

[Alex M]

Thanks for the quick responses. I have a qualified engineer coming round on Wednesday. I was worried it may cause more damage if it's leaking onto something it shouldn't?

I had the boiler serviced by them 1 year ago but you mentioned that it looks like it hasn't been serviced in a while which I worrying.

 

[Old Account]

Thanks for the quick responses. I have a qualified engineer coming round on Wednesday. I was worried it may cause more damage if it's leaking onto something it shouldn't?

I had the boiler serviced by them 1 year ago but you mentioned that it looks like it hasn't been serviced in a while which I worrying.

According to the air vent it looks pretty much like it.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks for the quick responses. I have a qualified engineer coming round on Wednesday. I was worried it may cause more damage if it's leaking onto something it shouldn't?

I had the boiler serviced by them 1 year ago but you mentioned that it looks like it hasn't been serviced in a while which I worrying.

did they remove the cover if/do you know?

 

[Alex M]

Yes they removed the cover. The boiler was loosing pressure which is why I called them out a year ago and what ever he did fixed it. He didn't replace anything at the time. I've previously hadthe PRV and pressure expansion tank (not sure if that's what it's called) replaced.

I guess the problem with a boiler service is I don't think I'd be able to tell if I'd had a good boiler service or not.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Please do not remove the case. Get yourself a different Gas Safe Engineer in mate, I would change more then just the part that is leaking if I am honest. It is just going to keep costing you money. Also a goodflush of the system with it.

 

[Harvest Fields]

According to the air vent it looks pretty much like it.

I bet he has just closed it