Condensing Boiler not working - tips.

macman

simpywimpy wrote: »

the one in my rented house has frozen pipes going to the boiler. In fact, you can see the pipe beginning to bulge. We currently have a fan heater sat next to it in the hope that it stops the pipe bursting and stops the freeze

Unfortunately it's when you thaw it that that the burst will occur-as the ice turns to water it expands. I would try to let it thaw gradually to ease the stress on the pipe.

mikey72

lar316 wrote: »

I've just been up to check the boiler again, reconnected the sensor wire and it seems to be working ok for now. I didn't remove the box just the pipe's elbow once it left the boiler, (about 5 inch) and put that end into a bucket. Thansk for the warning. Do you think it will be ok like this until the morning?

Providing everything is connected as it should be, and all the internal pipes and wires are connected, the boiler can drain into a bucket internally.