Help: leaking boiler

Nodferatu

We have a boiler that's leaking from underneath in our kitchen. It's an Intergas Rapid 25 model. It's Dripping from a small black circular part what looks like foam? Any advice or possible solutions or easy fix before I call a plumber!?

I'd normally just ring a plumber and let landlord take care of it but long story short landlord and his cowboy builder he insists does all handiwork are worse that useless. I'd rather pay for it out of my own pocket but but before I do that, any solution?

Pics below and circle shows the part thats dripping it looks like a filter or a foam piece!!

zg3409

You can't go messing with gas boilers yourself, so I suggest ringing an rgi repair person. Try find someone experienced with rapid 25. It's likely a leak somewhere that is dripping down and exiting the hole. There is electricity, water and gas, none of which mix well so I suggest turning off the power/timer to the boiler in case you short some of the boiler controls due to wet on parts. The actual callout and fix could be $$$ as the plumber might need to identify boiler part that needs to be replaced, order it and return to fit it.

You could try ringing intergas UK and getting an approved installer/service engineer in Ireland and they might be able to diagnose and fix on the spot.

https://myintergasregistration.co.uk/app/search_installers

00441527888000

Nodferatu

Thanks for the help and advice! Should I ring Intergas in UK directly or would a local plumber/appliance person be able to fix

Wearb

Not telling you what to do, but I expect that you would be on shaky ground by bypassing the house owner on something like that. You never know what sort of damage that you might end up being responsible for.

Nodferatu

I won't get into it too much but the landlord is useless to deal with. We live in a house full of mold. That'll give you an idea. I'll go with the plumber option and pay out of pocket.

StevenKwok

Hello, I have the same issue on my Rapid 25 boiler. Would you advise how was it been fixed finally? Repair by engineer? Or needed to be totally replaced?

Nodferatu

It was never fixed. Still leaks every so often have to leave the jug there. Landlord was supposed to sort it but once again nothing done.

youtheman

How long has it been installed?. I presume that is a condensing boiler. If you look at the white pipe on the left hand side, I think this is the condensate drain, which should be piped to a drain. You're is just 'capped'. If you don't drain the condensate it will just build up in the lowest point of the boiler housing, and leak through whatever hole if finds. So that is the first thing I would be looking at.

youtheman

Disregard my last message. Just looked up the manual here https://www.intergasheating.co.uk/app/uploads/2018/04/Installation-manual-Intergas-Rapid-88923805.pdf . The condensate drain is the black pipe just behind the white plastic fitting (which is a 'syphon cup'). I would just look where that black pipe goes and just check that is is not blocked. That is the 'low hanging fruit', i.e. the first check you should do.