Loo
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Yesterday Glitterqueen had problems with her boiler, and it stopped working.
Today our boiler stopped and straight away she pointed us to the correct website.
The condensate had frozen, overnight, (it was -7 here) in the outside drainage pipe, and the boiler had stopped.
Modern boilers have a pipe that takes steam away from the boiler into a drain. As well as a flue.
We thought it wouldn't freeze because it is on the house, but because it is so little, it did freeze.
OH has just taken 4" of ice out from inside the tube.
We would never have thought of that, if it had not been for GLITTERQUEEN!
WELL DONE GLIT, AND THANK YOU.
Loo
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Loo
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I can get on with twiddling now. (and clearing up the drips cos OH brought the 4" of ice into the house to show me!)
Loo
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Twiddledout
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Way to go GlitterQueen!!
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bluebella
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We're thinking of having a new boiler and have been told they're all condenser boilers now.
So does that mean everytime it gets as cold, the same thing will happen?
Bluebella
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Sweet_Pea
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See what you have gained from being on this forum Loo - new friends and instant advice on just about everything under the sun.
Glad you both got your boilers up and running again - I'm assuming yours is, Glitterqueen.
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Loo
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No, Bluebella it shouldn't happen again as We're going to change the angle, slightly of the pipe because it is almost horizontal at the moment, and lag the pipe, which will help.
It's not often as cold as it was last night either.
Loo
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bluebella
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Oh that's ok then Loo, I wouldn't fancy having to defrost the boiler each time we get a cold snap!
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Loo
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A nice young man is lagging me now Bluebella.
Sweet_pea. Yes, all sorts of info available here. It's great and you make friends too.
Loo
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bluebella
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Have fun Loo!
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Loo
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRR. He has lagged but with indoor lagging. OH not happy. Having a bit of argy bargy as OH won't pay.
Should be outside lagging which is waterproof. Nice young man used indoor stuff.
(Obviously got indoor on van)
Loo
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Glitterqueen
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Glad to have helped Loo. Just goes to show how useful the forum can be.
Seems so many people are having this problem atm that the manufacturers are supplying advice on the website. Anyone who needs it can find it here
http://www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/homeowner/customer-service/common-winter-boiler-enquiries
Our boiler started to sound like a boiling kettle and then went out.
Bluebella I would ask your installer about this problem and how he gets round it.
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xxxSummerxxx
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Well done Glit,you must have saved Loo at least £80-00.
Plumber may well have ripped you off Loo "being a woman" LOL
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