boiler overflow

[chrisrig]

the overflow pipe is constantly dripping, the hotter you have the dial the more it leaks. is this something i can address myself at home. the preasure reads 2.5 bar, i think thisa might be a little high. please help me.!

[pilotlight]

chris, The pipe you refer to is probably the pressure relief pipe, it is attached to the pressure relief valve, usually affixed to the underside of the boiler ( depends on the model of boiler ).This valve is designed to emit the water out of the system should the pressure reach 3 bar, as any pressure above 3 bar is considered too much for the boiler components / system to cope with.

It is advisable to keep the system at approx. 1 bar pressure. If the system was set at 1 bar, but has risen up to 2.5 bar, you will need to call a heating engineer to solve this problem, however if you have overpressurised the system yourself, you need to drain out some system water until you are down to 1 bar.

Should the pressure relief pipe still drip after this, you may need to have the valve replaced.

Hope this helps.

[Top_Gooner]

This could also be a condser pipe and the dripping is actually condensate from the boiler. This is quite common.