Condensing Boiler problem

Fairy3002

Hi

I've a Worcester Bosch which was fitted around 3 years ago. No problems until the outlet condense pipe froze over Christmas. This pipe sticks out around 6 inches out of my bathroom wall and overhangs my sloping kitchen roof (which is a single storey extension). I've noticed that, when it rains my kitchen window leaks from the top and also the plaster on my kitchen ceiling seems to have 'blown' in almost a straight line down to where the window leaks.

I was advised by a friend that this has been caused by the fluid from the condense pipe pouring over the roof which has damaged the waterproofing under the roof tiles. Any ideas if I can claim for this on my house insurance???

Canucklehead

I've a Worcester Bosch which was fitted around 3 years ago. No problems until the outlet condense pipe froze over Christmas. This pipe sticks out around 6 inches out of my bathroom wall and overhangs my sloping kitchen roof

Extremely poor quality installation. Condensate waste must run to drain and, unless it is neutralised ,be plastic. Discharging onto a roof is really unacceptable.
It will attack the roof tile but it will not get under the roof tile unless it is also a poor quality job or tiles are broken.

(which is a single storey extension). I've noticed that, when it rains my kitchen window leaks from the top and also the plaster on my kitchen ceiling seems to have 'blown' in almost a straight line down to where the window leaks.

The condensate will run as long as the boiler is on so it's unlikely to be that. More to do with the rain = leak.Another poor quality job probably.

I was advised by a friend that this has been caused by the fluid from the condense pipe pouring over the roof which has damaged the waterproofing under the roof tiles.

I think your friend is wrong.

Any ideas if I can claim for this on my house insurance???

I doubt it.

GSR

Fairy3002

Thanks Canucklehead ..... kind of thought that an insurance claim was a long shot - but as I'm now looking to sort out boiler pipe, re-plaster kitchen ceiling, re-roof kitchen extension & replace kitchen window was crossing my fingers that I didn't have to try and find the cash for all of this on my own (

Canucklehead

Hi,

Sorry, hope I didn't step on too many dreams.:o


GSR