Scorch mark on skirting board from pipe

[arthur47]

What are you asking ? this scorch mark is it supposed to be from
1. a gas lamp during a recent fit
2. a 'hot' pipe near the problem

please advise with a piccy

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2. A hot pipe as seen in the pic.

 

[Riley]

I’d guess by the pipes that you have a combi boiler? so that’s likely hot or cold domestic water. I’d say that’s never getting anywhere near scorching temp

 

[arthur47]

I’d guess by the pipes that you have a combi boiler? so that’s likely hot or cold domestic water. I’d say that’s never getting anywhere near scorching temp

Yes, I have a combi boiler. I hadn't noticed the mark until I had a closer look after I could smell burning, not a strong burning smell but enough for me to look to see where it's coming from. As long as it's not going to catch fire that's the main thing.

 

[Riley]

Is it hot to touch?

 

[arthur47]

Is it hot to touch?

No.

 

[Riley]

I do t think that is your burning smell then

 

[Rob Foster]

Here is the photo

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Thats an old scorch mark from when the system was installed, nobody has re decorated since it was carried out...fear not
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[Burger]

Yes, I have a combi boiler. I hadn't noticed the mark until I had a closer look after I could smell burning, not a strong burning smell but enough for me to look to see where it's coming from. As long as it's not going to catch fire that's the main thing.

Where can you smell this burning? As others have said I doubt it’s from there.

 

[arthur47]

Where can you smell this burning? As others have said I doubt it’s from there.

I can only presume from the skirting board. The boiler itself looks fine and was only installed in 2017 and it has been serviced last year and this year. I have put some Kooltherm between the pipe and wall so the pipe is a little bit further away from the skirting board now. I've also turned the temperature gauge down from 70 degrees to 30. It's goes from 20 degrees to 80 according to the manual so I think having it that high for two years hasn't helped. The Kooltherm and turning it down should do the trick. I will still keep an eye on it though.

 

[Riley]

Turning the temp down on your boiler will impact how hot water and heating are produced. It will not be the pipe causing that mark. If it doesn’t feel hot when the boiler is in action then it will either be an old soldering burn or a discolouration

 

[gmartine]

Do you use a kettle to boil hot water, any scorching?

 

[arthur47]

Do you use a kettle to boil hot water, any scorching?

No

 

[gmartine]

The point we are making Arthur is that hot water (which will be at less than boiling temp) coming from your boiler won't scorch paint.

 

[Rob Foster]

I can only presume from the skirting board. The boiler itself looks fine and was only installed in 2017 and it has been serviced last year and this year. I have put some Kooltherm between the pipe and wall so the pipe is a little bit further away from the skirting board now. I've also turned the temperature gauge down from 70 degrees to 30. It's goes from 20 degrees to 80 according to the manual so I think having it that high for two years hasn't helped. The Kooltherm and turning it down should do the trick. I will still keep an eye on it though.

If hot water pipes could cause wood to combust then every home would be burnt down
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[firemant]

Arthur: I think everyone is being ultra polite. Either you are losing it or you are on a successful wind up.