Hi my halstead ace he 30 has a small condensor box below it which has just started getting really noisy and sometimes has water leaking out, its just over 2 years old do i need to replace it or can i repair it sometime turns itself on in the middle of the night as well.

Sarah T, January 2009

The turning on in the night may be caused by a frost-stat asking the boiler to come on. If the boiler is installed in a cold palce it may have a nearby frost-stat to prevent the water in it from freezing.

The water leaking out may be due to the external drain pipe for the condensate being frozen. Get outside with a hair dryer if you think this may have happened - it was jolly cold last night.

It is possible that there's nothing wrong with your boiler - even if there is a problem you certainly don't need a new one - not after just two years. If the house is warm and the water hot then it's mostly working.

Peccavi, January 2009