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  1. S

    Ideal Logic 18 condensing boiler overflow pipe dripping

    We moved into a newbuild 18 months ago but over the last 2 months the overflow pipe to my boiler (located directly outside the side of the house, not to a drain) constantly drips. This only happens when the hot water is activated, and not when central heating is activated. The pressure of the...
    • sumnic
    • Thread
    • boiler ideal ideal logic logic overflow pipe
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Boilers
  2. B

    customers calling safety relief pipe ,the overflow !

    Amount of times i have been to flat expansion vessels ,customers saying the overflow is leaking . Am i going to look at a boiler or a toilet !So ANNOYING.
  3. D

    Air locks and water coming from overflow

    Hi, I have in my house two heating systems, one is oil-fired central heating, the other is a back boiler. I've started to notice water coming from the over flow from the small tank up high in the roofspace. (When the oil heating is on) The hot water taps are forever air locking. I have to run...
  4. K

    Help needed with kitchen sink overflow

    Hi I have a problem with a kitchen sink recently fitted. I have noticed water running through to the cabinet below. When I've looked closer I can see it is because there is no pipe connecting the overflow vent to the main waste pipe. The overflow is on the sink drainer near to the basin and...
  5. J

    Overflow cover plate removal help

    Hi all, I have just registered here and new to the forum. I am having difficulty figuring out how I remove my overflow cover plate, there is a hole in it which I expected to see a set screw or allen screw, however just looks like a solid sqaure? Please see attached photos, any help appreciated.
  6. N

    Tank overflow dripping

    Firstly, please excuse my ignorance on this topic - any pointers would be much appreciated. My loft contains a cold water storage tank which I understand feeds hot water supply in house via cistern and pump. The overflow has recently started dripping quite steadily. I've checked the tank and the...
  7. C

    running overflow

    had a call back to a house today that i chacged the cws in the attic about a month a go, running overflow (badly) went there to find the float on the part 2 collapsed and full of water, took it off and dried it and cand see to get a drop of water out, anyway , replaced the float, and called an...
  8. C

    Worcester Heatslave 12/14 oil boiler overflow problem

    I have a Worcester Heatslave 12/14 oil boiler. Recently I have noticed that there is a constant trickle of water from the boiler overflow. This is particularly annoying as I am on a water meter. The guage inside the boiler is not reliable. The reading is usually just above zero (red pointer...
    • colin2907
    • Thread
    • boiler oil boiler overflow worcester
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
  9. S

    Loft Overflow leaking

    Hi guys, I need some advise if poss :) - I have an overflow leak and it's from the loft. I went up there and took the lid off the cold water tank to find the water above the overflow pipe. Any advise on how to stop it filling too much would be great! Thanks in advance! Edit: I...
  10. D

    draught through wc overflow

    evening to the Forum. I put a rubber glove over the pipe. held by jubilee clip, and cut tip off one finger. It lasts a couple of months and the customer gets a warmer bathroom. Any ideas for a longer lasting solution apart from fitting internal overflow style flush valve. Thanks, Dean.
  11. K

    water leaks down the internal overflow everytime i flush

    i have a macdee arcadia inlet valve (i think) it flushes fine but when its finished flushing the water carries on filling and goes down the internal overflow pipe. This does stop eventually but its got a lot worse. It will also stop if i push down on the inlet valve. Any ideas much appreciated...
    • kazza
    • Thread
    • flush overflow water
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  12. A

    Water softener overflow drip

    Recently moved into a house with a Minimax water softener fitted which takes 2 4kg blocks of salt. Can't find model number. There are 2 overflow pipes going into the drain, 1 copper and 1 plastic. Just noticed the copper pipe seems to constantly drip slowly and wondered if this is normal? It's...
  13. R

    Immersion tank overflow is overflowing.

    I've checked this on the forum and think similar question has been asked and answered but not sure. The overflow on outside wall is overflowing. we've traced it back to the immersion tank, have tried turning down temp but no difference, have bent the arm of ballcock slightly also. This seemed...
  14. W

    Neighbour's boiler overflow

    Hi, I am new to the forum hope someone on here can help. My next door neighbour's boiler has been installed in an outside brick built cupboard which is adjacent to my outside cupboard. There are 2 pipes coming out of the neighbour's cupboard wall, one is a copper pipe which is upmost, below...
    • wendyhouse
    • Thread
    • boiler overflow
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Boilers
  15. J

    CWS tank overflow problem

    The cold water storage tank in the loft is overflowing, I have replaced the ballcock, what seems to be happening is hot water from the cylinder is getting forced back up into the cws tank and causing the overflow, the central heating header tank runs at a slight trickle and as soon as I isolate...
  16. M

    problems with overflow on header tanks

    Hello, i recently rerouted some plastic overflow pipes from both header tanks in my attic to the outside through an external wall. When i came to test them for leaks (by holding down the ball float) and trying to allow water to flow down the newly rerouted pipes , nothing happened and water did...
  17. A

    32mm overflow on cold water tank?

    We're selling our house, and the surveyor advised that the current 21.5mm overflow from the loft cold water and central heating expansion tank is too small, and needs to be 32mm! This seems huge to me, and will present a problem when exiting under the eaves. I'm going to change it to keep our...
  18. H

    No Overflow Pipe?

    Hi I am replacing my Torbeck float valve with a Fluidmaster. I have never done this before and I am concerned because there is no overflow pipe in my cistern. I realise it isn't built into the Fluidmaster so my question is whether it is built into the syphon or was it built into the old...
  19. L

    Toilet overflow fault

    We have installed a toilet with an internal overflow system in the cistern, however the water level keeps rising abobe the overflow pipe allowing water rise in the cistern and leak through the pipe in to the bowl wasting water. Please can you help?
    • librarian
    • Thread
    • fault overflow toilet
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
  20. C

    How do I remove bath overflow?

    How do I remove this? Also if I do remove it, can it be put back easily enough? Thanks
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