Drip from within boiler cupboard

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Hello

I want to know whether people would be worried about this pipe dripping, or if they would just leave it.

We are on holiday in the UK with our young baby and last night (our first night) I heard a dripping sound from the boiler cupboard which is near the door. I opened the cupboard and can see one of the pipes under the boiler is dripping. Whether it is a pipe connected to the boiler or just general pipework to the property I am not sure.

The whole cupboard is a mess- and the concrete below and all the litter on there is very damp. DH says we should just close the door and forget about it till tomorrow and get some sleep, it didn’t cause an issue all of last night or all day today, so why would it tonight? He has also said it’s probably been an issue for months. I suppose that’s reasonable but I am worried because I can see a wire on the damp concrete and don’t want water near electricity.

Posted last night re this but stupidly dismissed it today and did not get site maintenance to come, after DH looked and said he thought it would be condensation (not qualified in plumbing but just his guess I suppose) and at the time it made sense to me to accept this as it has been so cold. I was also too busy with baby to pay it much attention, but now DH and baby are asleep I am up worrying about it again. I have PPA and worry worse at night as I think I won’t be awake to notice any issues/dangers. It might not be entirely logical or rational to worry. I can’t find the thread to comment on that hence the new one. Please be kind.

I have attached a picture. It is underground if that makes any difference. Can anyone offer assurance or opinions, and what would you do in this situation? Cross it’s even happened to be honest but what can you do :/

YABU - leave it be, not your problem and not a safety issue

YANBU - I would do something tonight

DH has also helpfully said ‘the cupboard isn’t meant to be opened so it doesn’t matter that it’s a mess’

Can you take a picture from further out showing the boiler and point out where the drip is coming from

Yes hold on

It’s in that little rectangle on the right, so one of the pipes under the boiler. I think. Can’t really see how it’s all linked up

Do you have heat and hot water?
A leak could cause the boiler to lose pressure but if it's still working I wouldn't worry too much

Well you are only there temporarily, fold a towel over a few times and tuck it underneath it to absorb any drips and avoid it coming into contact with the wire as that's your main concern.

Ring the property people tomorrow.

Yes we do. Thank you for this. You wouldn’t be worried about fire or flood or anything? Probably totally irrational for me to even have that in my head as a possibility!

It’s either a leaking joint in the pipework or possibly, after the cold spell we’ve had, a burst pipe. If the property is a holiday rental and the heating has been off, the pipe may have frozen and has now thawed out. If it’s the cold water feed to the boiler ( the pipe used to top up the closed heating system) it is not a problem in the short term. But if it’s a combo boiler and it’s the cold water feed for the hot water, if the water pressure drops too low the boiler may switch off automatically.
I would contact the owner asap tomorrow morning.
If you are worried close off the stop cock overnight.

I would not be remotely worried about that, unless it smells like gas.

My boiler at the last place had a leak. I only heard it as it was dripping on the laminate in the office (a reason why I won't have a boiler in the loft as you'd never hear it). The leak was from a worn out part. Cost about £100 to fix but that was a few years ago. I don't remember feeling that worried about it but obviously it needs fixed.

If it was upstairs I would worry because the leak could come through to the floor below. If it's in the ground I would leave it and message the owners in the morning.

We had a leaky pipe from a boiler and it wasn't a safety hazard or flood hazard, it just dripped a bit. Presumably the wire is covered by plastic. I wouldn't worry too much, put a bowl under it if possible