ᐅ Experience with Gas-Fired Boilers and Water Heating Systems

Created on: 23 Nov 2014 12:20
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ypg
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ypg
23 Nov 2014 12:20
Hello everyone,

our heating system is leaking water, more precisely: within one week (mostly when heating up, like right now) it gets damp and water runs out. Not much, but still noticeable.

Key details: second winter, heating system was installed in October 2013. Gas boiler from Wolf with an integrated hot water storage tank (solar). It doesn’t seem to be the Wolf tank that is leaking.

The plumber will of course be called tomorrow, but still... does anyone know what might be causing this?

Best regards, Yvonne
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Bauexperte
23 Nov 2014 12:31
Hello Yvonne,

That’s really unfortunate... but it can happen!
ypg schrieb:

Of course, the plumber will be called tomorrow, but does anyone know the possible causes?

I just asked my partner (trained in gas, water, and related stuff) – quick response: "you need to know exactly where the water is leaking."

So keep following up with the tradesperson – the work should still be under warranty – and wait for their feedback. Anything else is just guessing and might only stress you out unnecessarily 😉

Regards, Bauexperte
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ypg
23 Nov 2014 13:32
Bauexperte schrieb:
Hello Yvonne,

damn ... but it can happen!

I just asked my partner (who knows gas, water, and all that stuff) – quick response: "You need to know exactly where the water is leaking from."

So keep following up with the tradesperson – there is still the warranty – and wait to see what they say. Anything else is just guesswork and might only stress you out unnecessarily 😉

Regards, Bauexperte

Here is a photo from my phone... the dark red enameled part further back with the green sticker... there is a rust spot at the bottom.... 🙁

Pipes and building services visible under the kitchen sink area
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Bauexperte
23 Nov 2014 13:43
It looks like the expansion tank and isn’t a big deal to replace. So keep your chin up 😉

Regards, Bauexperte
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ypg
23 Nov 2014 14:26
Thank you 🙂
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ypg
25 Nov 2014 21:28
Sanilöter was at the door this evening 🙂

It was condensation water running down from the chimney connection above the boiler onto the expansion vessel and further down. The connection was a bit loose.

Regards, Yvonne