Central heating pressure is discharging through condensate trap.

[Owbist]

Hi everyone, my sister's 5 year old Worcester Greenstar CDi Classic boiler is losing pressure rapidly[down from 1.5bar to zero overnight]. I checked everything I can think of including all visible pipework, radiators and pressure relief valve outlet and couldn't find a thing out of the ordinary. As a last resort I disconnected the condensate pipework where it has been plumbed into a sink waste pipe[ not checked if that method is permitted for an outlet but that's how it was installed] and water is coming out constantly until pressure guage shows zero. Re-pressurised and water came out again. She has only just had a service and the condensate trap was cleaned and refitted so I contacted the engineer and he wasn't interested. My question is could the leak be down to bad refitting or is a leaking heat exchanger more likely? Also, assuming the worst what would she expect to pay for a new heat exchange to be fitted? Cheers

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Hi everyone, my sister's 5 year old Worcester Greenstar CDi Classic boiler is losing pressure rapidly[down from 1.5bar to zero overnight]. I checked everything I can think of including all visible pipework, radiators and pressure relief valve outlet and couldn't find a thing out of the ordinary. As a last resort I disconnected the condensate pipework where it has been plumbed into a sink waste pipe[ not checked if that method is permitted for an outlet but that's how it was installed] and water is coming out constantly until pressure guage shows zero. Re-pressurised and water came out again. She has only just had a service and the condensate trap was cleaned and refitted so I contacted the engineer and he wasn't interested. My question is could the leak be down to bad refitting or is a leaking heat exchanger more likely? Also, assuming the worst what would she expect to pay for a new heat exchange to be fitted? Cheers

Leaking hex.

Think Worcester Guarantee the HEX for 10 years, but you'd have to check.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Call Worcester out as the Cdi has a min of 7 years guarantee

 

[Owbist]

Leaking hex.

Think Worcester Guarantee the HEX for 10 years, but you'd have to check.

Thanks Shaun, had a quick look and its worth a phone call on Monday to see how good the guarantee is. cheers

 

[Owbist]

Leaking hex.

Think Worcester Guarantee the HEX for 10 years, but you'd have to check.

Got the replies mixed up so thanks to both of you.

 

[Scott_D]

I’m sure it will need to have had an annual service each year and water quality at an acceptable level for a warranty repair.

 

[Owbist]

I’m sure it will need to have had an annual service each year and water quality at an acceptable level for a warranty repair.

Probably but worth a call.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Probably but worth a call.

Tbh Worcester don't seem to bother too much so you're probably OK.