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Old Posted: 16-02-2010 , 07:44 PM #2
rainbow09
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Hello, what the plumber is saying sounds correct, thou sounds a bit pricey

* having your boiler set too high has caused hot water to shot up your expansion for safety reasons, this is why you have hot water in the attic,

* this expansion causes the system to take in fresh water

* fresh water over a period of time causes oxidization in the system causing the corrosion of radiators and in your case the boiler

* If the boiler is leaking then i'm afraid it is a new boiler

* depending on the boiler your plumber is planning on replacing your burner may also need replacing with it.

is your burner working could you explain what it is doing?

what make is your boiler?

Personally my advice would be to find a standard efficiency cast iron boiler either SIME or FERROLI these can be picked up with out the burner for around 550 for about 139,000 btu's, then seal the system with expansion vessel and filling loop, any drop in pressure then will indicate a further leak in the system.

These cast iron boilers have a high efficiency rating and a long life span, the SIME has a 12 year warranty. and is about 86% efficient.

hope this helps, if you require any more info don't hesitate to contact me
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