Washers for Condensate trap Greenstar Utility

[robbie77]

Hi

Boiler is Greenstar Utility 18/15 oil burner.
I hope someone can shed some light onto my leak on the condensate trap. There was a drip coming from the trap and pulled the washers out to inspect and have now lost them. I can't even remember if it was an o ring or rubber washer.
I visited two plumber merchants who did not have anything that would fit and they kindly offered to call worcester and were miles behind in the queue.


Does anyone have a part number, link , temp bodge etc I have tried plumbers mate around the bottom seal -fail.

It's leaking from the bottom screw section.

 

[oilhead]

The seal is a very small diameter 'O' ring. You may have some luck with a seal cut out from an old inner tube, but having undone that thread, you may find it won't do up tight enough to clamp it. Buy another unit, and when you want to clean it, remove it whole and swill it through, removing only the top cover. This is what most service technicians do with these, the remainder probably ignore it.

 

[Madrab]

Obviously the proper thing would be to replace it. A very temp option would be to use some PTFE tape on the bottom thread. I'd use gas tape as it's thicker and takes more tightening without compromising the seal.

 

[oilhead]

The leak does not come from the thread, but because the nut does not pull the bottom up against the body. All the PYFE in the world wont stop it.

 

[Madrab]

The leak does not come from the thread

Ah ..... Is the bottom section not all one piece then? It's just a lock ring and the bottom bowl is a separate piece?