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First things first: don’t touch the metal case. Switch it off at the socket and unplug. Just in case anything goes live.
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Leaking out of the base is most likely boiler/base gasket. Does the boiler/grouphead rotate at all if you put some lateral force on it? If so, that's the likely culprit. If not, could be element gasket instead.
You could cut a replacement gasket out of a cornflake box if you need an Air BnB replacement. I wouldn't. Lots of shadetree mechanics would and have. You'll need an oil filter wrench to remove and replace regardless. The element gasket is an o-ring so no Air BnB bodge there.
Edit: it's handy to have an oil filter wrench, not a necessity. You can bodge a bit of wood or something I guess.
Jonny69
Ptown
@Dammit
This lad is leaking out of the bottom- lights flickering on and off as it does so. What is likely to be borked inside there and can I fix it with what I can find in an Air BnB over Christmas?
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