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vent pipe

iveco_man
iveco_man Posts: 83 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
I have water coming out of the vent pipe over the heating expansion tank and its hot can anybody help please

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  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    if it's only just started it's likely you have a blockage in the heating system
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • Mr_Ted
    Mr_Ted Posts: 1,067 Forumite
    southcoastrgi wrote: »
    if it's only just started it's likely you have a blockage in the heating system

    ;) Or a faulty boiler thermostat ;)
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  • iveco_man
    iveco_man Posts: 83 Forumite
    Hi and thanks to you both if it is a blockage southcoastrgi would sludge remover do any thing or does it need new pipework
  • southcoastrgi
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    edited 29 January 2014 at 10:46PM
    Mr_Ted wrote: »
    ;) Or a faulty boiler thermostat ;)

    it could be but if it's getting that hot then i would expect the overheat stat to knock off the boiler

    OP what is the make & model of your boiler & what is the temp dial set to on the front ?
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    iveco_man wrote: »
    Hi and thanks to you both if it is a blockage southcoastrgi would sludge remover do any thing or does it need new pipework

    yes it would providing the pipe isn't totally blocked, something like sentinal x400 in the system for a week or so then flushed out
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • iveco_man
    iveco_man Posts: 83 Forumite
    the boiler keeps coming on and of.and been draining water of and it is chocolate brown and upstairs is red hot and had to remove rads don stair and hose out as were full of sludge.still coming from vent
  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    if it's that hot then it could be as Mr T said, a faulty boiler stat is dangerious, the header tank isn't designed for extremely hot water, you should really turn it off & get someone in
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
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