Erm... hissing boiler?

Afran · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:02

I have a combination boiler and today it has started constantly hissing even when I've turned the boiler off, I'm kind of concerned it could be a gas leak given it's happening even when turned off and I'm unable to contact the landlord until tomorrow, nor can I afford ringing the gas company and having a call out... what do :s

dirtychinchilla · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:04

Is it a condensing boiler? Condensation occurs at a lower temperature than most heating systems are set at (50-60 deg) so most boilers don't do much condensing! It may be that it's kicked in...but I'm not an expert

DannyDrama · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:20

If you report a leak it will be fixed free. Something like that is too serious to be untreated but you'd have blown up by now if it was leaking (I'd assume).

Apopcalyptic · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:27

Is your cold water fill loop connected and filling?

Afran · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:44

Ah managed to get the landlord in the end, had disabled the gas and it was still happening and have since found the issue (leaking radiator)

LordSplodge · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:51

Concerned there may be a gas leak? Quick, post on a hardware forum!

LOAM · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:53

Snake or leak. You need a mongoose or a plumber.

arknor · 17 Mar 2014 at 18:55

sounds like a queen leak

mrk · 17 Mar 2014 at 19:05

arknor said:
sounds like a queen leak

And here it is, the crowning glory

Afran · 17 Mar 2014 at 19:12

LordSplodge said:
Concerned there may be a gas leak? Quick, post on a hardware forum!

Sort of?

Well it was more, quick, ring whoever I think can help and in the meanwhile post somewhere I may be able to get help.

Alas, funny quote

bitslice · 17 Mar 2014 at 23:43

If you can't smell gas around the boiler or at the vent, then it's not a gas leak.

Could be snakes,
have you checked for snakes? Long thin buggers.