my boiler has started to pour water out, and we have no hot water, plumber says the 2nd heating element may need replaceing, has any one had this problem, how do we fix it, where do we get a 2nd deating element from.

mrs v s burch, October 2008

if its pouring out pr pipe outside cos pressure is constantly rising even when off, due to mains cold entering sealed system side then there are two possabilities really, filling loop passing even though it appears to be turned off (disconnect it to make sure its not passing) or the plate exchanger is pin holed and allowing mains cold into system side and raising the pressure that way.

they are available from heating parts companies depending on your area cant tell you who, they are razor sharp and quite fiddly to change and require draining of boiler and bit system knowledge.

iain, October 2008