Clearing blocked water tube on boiler...

wibbler

Hi,

The "water out" pipe on our boiler seems to be repeatedly blocked, causing water to flood the bottom of our boiler and causing it to turn off. Once dry, everything works, but then it just floods again.

So, my question: how can I clean the thick plastic bendy pipe that appears to be clogged? It's behind all the fitted kitchen cupboards, so I can't remove it. Can I just chuck Mr Muscle Unblocker down there?

Simon

gasbag1602

wibbler wrote: »

Hi,

The "water out" pipe on our boiler seems to be repeatedly blocked, causing water to flood the bottom of our boiler and causing it to turn off. Once dry, everything works, but then it just floods again.

So, my question: how can I clean the thick plastic bendy pipe that appears to be clogged? It's behind all the fitted kitchen cupboards, so I can't remove it. Can I just chuck Mr Muscle Unblocker down there?

Simon

Simon i presume you are talking about the condensate pipe!!! My advise mate would be to contact a good engineer and have him take a look at it as the pipe you are talking about is actually part of your flue ways. You should not be working on it and are putting yourself and your family in danger!

craig777

Presuming it's the condensate pipe, then only clean water should run down it, so how it could become blocked is a bit strange. Time to call a heating engineer if I was you.

Sirbendy

ours did this when we moved in...it was plumbed to the sink waste. Builders washed their grouting pots etc in the sink, and it went UP the condensate pipe and set.

ended up cutting the pipe and running a new dedicated one to a drain through the wall. No prob since.