Burnham Boiler help please!

bgoldsau

Hi, our Burnham Boiler is leaking just a little bit (water with sediment). Please see the photos as I’m not sure what you call the part that it’s leaking from or what the problem is. I’ve read some other posts on here and am confident and grateful that someone will be able to help me. Thank you! 

bgoldsau

Hi, our Burnham Boiler is leaking just a little bit (water with sediment). Please see the photos as I’m not sure what you call the part that it’s leaking from or what the problem is. I’ve read some other posts on here and am confident and grateful that someone will be able to help me. Thank you!

JohnNY

It's a ¾" hose spigot. Also called a boiler drain. It's no big deal.

hot_rod

A kleenex piece of toiler paper is a good way to locate a seeping connection.
I'd suspect that ball valve packing, since the handle is rusty, or a pump flange. Sometimes the drip only happens when the system is cold, parts contract.

Long Beach Ed

Several ways to correct the problem: Call a plumber to replace the valve. Drain the system and replace the valve yourself. Or buy a new hose cap to replace the old one that was put on the valve to stop the dripping and replace that.

Or you can keep the bucket there.

EBEBRATT-Ed

new hose cap and gasket. most hardware stores and big box stores will have them

Erin Holohan Haskell

I've merged these duplicate posts into one here. Thanks!