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[davelucas]

i have recently moved house to discver that the expansion tank water is getting so hot it is causing codensation in my loft help :?

[cyclop.orangehome.co.uk]

baby died recently due to v.similar scenario i.e.exp.tank filling with hotter andhotter water until tank failed and flooded room below with boiling water-cause?-faulty thermostat-TURN OFF WHOLE SYSTEM NOW-ring for plumber

[bobplum]

dave how did you get on
bob

[davelucas]

many thanks sorted thermastat and host of other probs really sorry to hear of your lose. thanks for your intrest bob

[rosebery]

Sounds like it's pumping over. Boiler stat highly likely in which case you need a CORGI RGI not just a plumber. Could be a pipe blocked with debris and rust. In any case you should get it looked at.

Cheers