Dial in Red Gauge ,Pipe beginning to leak

faolteam

Hi folks just noticed this pipe leaking tonight it may have been dripping occasionally for a few days , its under the Gas Boiler,

Do i need a plumber to check this or can i diy any help appreciated THanks

faolteam

Hi folks just noticed this pipe leaking tonight it may have been dripping occasionally for a few days , its under the Gas Boiler,

Do i need a plumber to check this or can i diy any help appreciated THanks

faolteam

Anybody at all ?

Wearb

You most likely need a registered gas installer.

John.G

What you can do yourself:

Turn the adjusting screw on the pressure reducing valve anticlockwise say 2 turns or ideally, shut the isolating valve, if fitted. to the right of the PRV (pressure reducing valve). When (if) the system cold then open a rad vent valve to reduce the pressure to 1.5 bar, the pressure will/should then rise to ~ 2/2.2 bar when system hot, at 3 bar, the boiler safety valve (also called a PRV) should lift, the waste pipe from this PRV may be (incorrectly) teed into that leaking plastic pipe which is probably the boiler condensate drain, this pipe should, hopefully, stop dripping as well. The system should then not require topping up for months, if/when it falls to 1.0bar, open the isolating valve and very slowly turn the adjustment screw clockwise until the pressure rises to 1.5 bar and re shut the isolating valve.

faolteam

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Many Thanks John For Detailed Answer on reflection i might just let the Plumber Do it thanks everyone

youtheman

That white pipe is totally unrelated to the 2 pressure gauges shown in your photos. That white pipe is a drain pipe, assume it is the condensate drain. Confirm this (or otherwise) by tracing the pipe to where it eventually ends, most probably open ended into a drain somewhere. So it can be easily replaced. Even try tightening the top nut by hand.