Hi,
Boiler was installed in new house so is about 2.5 years old. No problems up until now.
2 days ago I noticed there was water dripping down from behind the cover in relatively small amounts.
It seems to be dripping from somewhere towards the top of the boiler and hitting a surface just behind and above the control panel, then dripping out down across the panel and pooling at the base of the kitchen cabinet surrounding the boiler.
The bizarre thing is that it only seems to leak when the boiler is off. By "off" I mean when the separate mechanical timer is switched to off and there's no call for water/heating.
Once it's turned on, the dripping stops, rads heat up quickly and everything runs as it should.
Pressure when off remains at just above 1.0 bar and only rises ever so slightly during operation. The pressure never drops below 1 bar when not in use, even though the water starts dripping. I would have thought that the pressure would drop if there was a leak?
Any suggestions/theories before I contact a plumber?
Muchos gracias!
Boiler was installed in new house so is about 2.5 years old. No problems up until now.
2 days ago I noticed there was water dripping down from behind the cover in relatively small amounts.
It seems to be dripping from somewhere towards the top of the boiler and hitting a surface just behind and above the control panel, then dripping out down across the panel and pooling at the base of the kitchen cabinet surrounding the boiler.
The bizarre thing is that it only seems to leak when the boiler is off. By "off" I mean when the separate mechanical timer is switched to off and there's no call for water/heating.
Once it's turned on, the dripping stops, rads heat up quickly and everything runs as it should.
Pressure when off remains at just above 1.0 bar and only rises ever so slightly during operation. The pressure never drops below 1 bar when not in use, even though the water starts dripping. I would have thought that the pressure would drop if there was a leak?
Any suggestions/theories before I contact a plumber?
Muchos gracias!