Leaking/spitting from somewhere in the airing cupboard

[SpiedHerMonkey]

Evening all,

Last time I posted, you achieved the impossible - you managed to talk me through a plumbing fix (I'm not exactly Mr DIY).

I need some more advice if possible. We've noticed some of the stuff in our airing cupboard has got stained by rusty water & it looks like there's a leak somewhere that's spitting when the pressure builds up. I've attached a few pics to show where I think the leak has developed.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/di7hri0db18ig6r/AACS_UbfW3_qHn09Q9IXzeMBa?dl=0

Looks like the small water cylinder is the source of the leak - when I feel it, there's some flaky rust, but no obvious holes, but if you can see clear enough from the pics, there's a drip that has left a track back to the spot I'm talking about.

Do you reckon the cylinder needs replacing, or will there be more that needs doing, and is this a job for a professional? The house is only 5 years old, so I'm surprised this this has rusted through already.

Cheers for any input.

Paul.

 

[Riley]

You would appear to have an unvented cylinder. So DIY is an absolute no no. You need a G3 registered engineer to take a look at it for you. These are like bombs if done wrong.

 

[SpiedHerMonkey]

Oh right. Thanks for the word of warning. To be honest I wasn't looking forward to it anyway, I'd have been a nervous wreck trying it. I can see on the web these things are over £200 which is a nightmare, but that's life.

I can see from the spatters on the door frame that it's been spitting with some force. Is this an urgent fix then?

Guess I better find a good plumber up here in Lancs. Thanks for the advice.

 

[SpiedHerMonkey]

*To the Moderators, should I start a new thread in the "looking for a plumber" section, or would you prefer to move this thread to avoid duplication?*

Anyway, I'm looking for a G3 registered plumber in the Clitheroe area if anyone can suggest a good plumber around here.

Cheers,

Paul.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You would appear to have an unvented cylinder. So DIY is an absolute no no. You need a G3 registered engineer to take a look at it for you. These are like bombs if done wrong.

I think it's on the solar system mate

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Op do you have solar panels ??

 

[ShaunCorbs]

*To the Moderators, should I start a new thread in the "looking for a plumber" section, or would you prefer to move this thread to avoid duplication?*

Anyway, I'm looking for a G3 registered plumber in the Clitheroe area if anyone can suggest a good plumber around here.

Cheers,

Paul.

And new thread in that section is fine

 

[SpiedHerMonkey]

Sorry, I should have said. Yes there are solar panels & the tank pictured is a Zilmet11A-SOLARPLUS.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sorry, I should have said. Yes there are solar panels & the tank pictured is a Zilmet11A-SOLARPLUS.

May I ask when was the last time you had the solar system looked at / serviced also same question regarding the unvented cylinder

 

[SpiedHerMonkey]

May I ask when was the last time you had the solar system looked at / serviced also same question regarding the unvented cylinder

Erm, embarrassingly neither has ever been serviced or checked at all. I always just kinda wait til something goes wrong before calling someone to look at it.