Hi I have and old ideal mexico bolier which i currently have on the highest setting 6. In the past couple of weeks the boiler which is in the kitchen in a cupboard seems to have overheated and causes the kitchen especially and the rest of the house to fill with condensation.. We have a massive stainless steel flue coming out of the side of the house so i am assuming it has enough ventalation??
Turn off and do not use - you need a RGI - not a DIY site.
You haven't given anywhere near enough info, can you see steam or anything coming from the boiler ? or from pipework, tanks etc etc
It may be overheating, but could also be water vapour from the products of combustion which means fumes could be entering you living areas - not to be ignored.
Hopefully your next post will be to tell us what the RGI found, I don't think passing comments around on a DIY forum for the next few days is the best way forward.
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