I have noticed that every time the boiler pumps water through the heating pipes, there is a dripping sound inside a ceiling area of one of the rooms in the house, I had been hearing the sound of a drop hitting wood for a long time but it happened or seemed to happen randomly and i couldn't tell if it was really a drop and couldn't also connect it it the pipes..but now when i it happens it is constant, it doesn't not sound like a stream of water just constant dripping, I check the top area of the closet where the sound sees to come from and there are no wet spots in the area at all....i can hear the dripping as im typing this and i just realized that when the boiler is not pumping water the dripping slows down to one drop by every 5 or 6 seconds.. what might i be facing here? please advise.

 

Do you know if there are any heating pipes in or above ther area of the noise?

Bud

 

Because of the floor upstairs my assumption is that there must be, what also has me intrigued is that IF in fact the heating pipes are leaking water, wouldn't it automatically cause it to have air inside the pipes and stop the boiler from pumping out water?

 

I believe the system is designed to automatically make up any water loss. Inspect upstairs to see if there are any baseboard heating units. They will sometimes have bleeder valves on one end that can sometimes leak. Post in the "Boiler-Steam and Hot Water" thread if you need help inspecting the pipes. They are very good.

Good Luck,
Bud

 

Hi again, saw your other thread, but it indicated no pipes up where you are hearing the dripping. If that is the case, you could be looking for an air leak, that is allowing warm air into your walls where the moisture condenses out and freezes in the insulation or on the cold walls. When the heat comes on, some of the ice/frost melts. This could be happening all the way up in the attic, but if there is no heat up there, not sure why it would respond the the heat coming on.

An energy auditor or home inspector with an Infrared Camera might be able to narrow down your search.

GL
Bud