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29-01-2019, 12:10 PM
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Gas boiler problems

This weather isn't the time for your gas boiler to pack up but if it does, here's a useful tip...

Modern condensing boilers have a condensing pipe, usually white plastic or copper that leads to a drain, often outside. If this pipe freezes up in the cold weather then it will cut the boiler out as a safety feature. This is quite a common occurance in winter so if your boiler does cut out and you don't know why, then the first thing I would do is to locate the condensing pipe and pour warm water over it to free up and ice which may have formed a blockage then try to restart the boiler.

A simple job which can save both the wait for and the expense of an engineers call out in many instances.

Of course it may not have been that, but it costs nothing to check this first just in case.....
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29-01-2019, 12:29 PM
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Re: Gas boiler problems

Thank you barry
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29-01-2019, 12:31 PM
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Re: Gas boiler problems

Good advice Barry, that happens quite a bit in winter. Ideally the condensate pipe should be insulated if possible.
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29-01-2019, 02:37 PM
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Re: Gas boiler problems

Not much good for me, as the boiler is in the loft and the condensate pipe is on the roof!

Perhaps I could send a drone up with a hot water bottle?
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29-01-2019, 02:38 PM
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Re: Gas boiler problems

Originally Posted by Pyxell ->
Not much good for me, as the boiler is in the loft and the condensate pipe is on the roof!

Perhaps I could send a drone up with a hot water bottle?
Get the ladder out Pyxell.
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29-01-2019, 02:40 PM
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Mines 35 years old and still going strong, not a condensing type. I'm dreading it ever needing to be replaced the new ones I have real doubts will last like this one.
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29-01-2019, 02:42 PM
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Re: Gas boiler problems

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
Mines 35 years old and still going strong, not a condensing type. I'm dreading it ever needing to be replaced the new ones I have real doubts will last like this one.
They have improved but none will last as long as the old back boilers.
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29-01-2019, 03:49 PM
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Get the ladder out Pyxell.


Arrgh! I don't do heights!
A small step ladder is my limit!
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29-01-2019, 04:19 PM
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Re: Gas boiler problems

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
Mines 35 years old and still going strong, not a condensing type. I'm dreading it ever needing to be replaced the new ones I have real doubts will last like this one.
Possibly true Julie, but many new boilers particularly Baxi and Gloworm come with a ten year guarantee, so not bad for starters...
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29-01-2019, 04:23 PM
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Re: Gas boiler problems

Originally Posted by Barry ->
Possibly true Julie, but many new boilers particularly Baxi and Gloworm come with a ten year guarantee, so not bad for starters...
Well only bits of mine gone wrong over that time were programmer timer and thermostat, the boiler it's self is serviced each year and never caused us a days worry. I'm rapidly touching wood here BTW as claiming that is bound to cause it to go wrong tomorrow
 
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