Vokera unica HE, repair or replace?

[Aire]

Hi guys, been called to this boiler, no heating or hot water, fan runs, could smell gas (escaping out flue gas test point, worryingly the o ring had came off the bung so not sure how long it's been like that ) so if I'm smelling gas the gas valves operating but getting no spark. I haven't looked yet but water could be dripping onto one of the connections as you'll see in the pic. From the pic, is it worth trying to repair or should I scrap it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That’s upto the Cus bit I would be suggesting either fixed price repair from vok or new boiler

 

[Harvest Fields]

It’s a Vokera mate. Needs an upgrade.

 

[Aire]

It's a rental, spoke to the landlord and said its not worth spending money on, he's agreed and wants a new boiler so that's a relief

 

[Harvest Fields]

It's a rental, spoke to the landlord and said its not worth spending money on, he's agreed and wants a new boiler so that's a relief

Vaillant?

 

[Aire]

Doubt it, he's just asked me what size combi he needs and will source one himself

 

[townfanjon]

Incredible timing lol , I have been to one today .
Dripping like a gud un from sale place , somethings blown , boards soaked . O ring required is about £4 , assuming it comes out .

 

[Aire]

Incredible timing lol , I have been to one today .
Dripping like a gud un from sale place , somethings blown , boards soaked . O ring required is about £4 , assuming it comes out .

I was unsure if it would be an o ring or not, what i didn't want to do was waste my time stripping it down to find it was more than the o ring causing the leak. Was hoping someone would have had the issue before to confirm, but new boiler is the better option. The boilers around 10 years old and to my knowledge, never been serviced.

 

[townfanjon]

I was unsure if it would be an o ring or not, what i didn't want to do was waste my time stripping it down to find it was more than the o ring causing the leak. Was hoping someone would have had the issue before to confirm, but new boiler is the better option. The boilers around 10 years old and to my knowledge, never been serviced.

As said the o-ring is available but getting it out could be a nightmare, the other part is the flowpipe with the auto air vent etc etc , comes as one .
10 year old one of them B of S is a swap IMO .
My customer says hers is 6 years old , yer rite .
I have a feeling she is getting a new one too lol

 

[Aire]

As said the o-ring is available but getting it out could be a nightmare, the other part is the flowpipe with the auto air vent etc etc , comes as one .

Good to know for future, I was worried it might be corrosion to the connection on the heat exchanger side, which obviously wouldn't be worth the cost to replace.

 

[Sharp Point]

Incredible timing lol , I have been to one today .
Dripping like a gud un from sale place , somethings blown , boards soaked . O ring required is about £4 , assuming it comes out .

Haha! You’ve got no chance Removing that TFJ, it’s a common fault.... they seize in good n proper. I went to one last week, it’s been leaking for years( tried to repair it years ago)but the customer has never been able to replace boiler until now.

 

[townfanjon]

Haha! You’ve got no chance Removing that TFJ, it’s a common fault.. they seize in good n proper. I went to one last week, it’s been leaking for years( tried to repair it years ago)but the customer has never been able to replace boiler until now.

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Yes you will be right , what makes mine a git is the rightpanel is against a wall so cant come off.
I have warned her , in fact I warned her 2 years ago to change it , now shes moaning shes cold !!!