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[andyg0507]

Went to do a breakdown today on a glow worm 18 hxi, water p****ng out of bottom of boiler, everything corroded inside, told the women about cost of fixing and she said she'd go with a replacement so thought id take old one out before tommorrow and look what i found

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

is that the flue?

 

[andyg0507]

Yes gas man thats the flue, picture right to left is where i knocked it out of hole, left hand side is the way i found it.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

wtf happened to that? totally mashed

 

[andyg0507]

Soffits above had roof beams coming through, water had been dripping down onto flue, flue was petruding 30-40mm away from wall, (metal part showing) and my take is over time its just corroded, you could peel it off with your fingers, scary stuff, might send this one to gs?

 

[mike-c]

Has the internal exhaust gas flue pipe been compromised also? Scary stuff if it has been releasing poc,s into a cavity

 

[EPH]

Seen a few like that where the seal of the internal part as been pushed out when installed and he condensate has rotted through the outer section.

 

[dave1]

Yeah I've replaced a lot of flues like that eph aswell. I think people not deburing and using grease to push together the flue.

 

[andyg0507]

inner part of flue was like jelly, customer said it had been dripping water for about 2 months but luckily she worked long hours and always used immersion for hw and tried not to use heating.