Baxi Solo HE Water Leaking

HI,

My Baxi Solo HE is leaking water from the boiler casing. I have taken the casing off but cannot locate where the water is dripping from. Please help. Thanks

Bert

HI Bert,

This is a common water leaking issue for the Baxi Solo HE. The water is leaking at the joint of the manifold and heat exchanger. Although the joint has an o-ring seal, the seal is usually fine but the seal housing is corroded. Due to dissimilar metals (aluminium and cast iron) the aluminum corrodes over time. The only fix is to replace the manifold. Remember the bolts holding the manifold are probably seized as well and could fail when removing the manifold. To be honest this is a big job.