British gas quoted just under £4000, which inc one year service warranty, powerflush, etc. Is this a good price? serious answers only please
2006-11-20 07:02:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
As most will tell you with out a doubt it would be the best thing you could do, but at £ 4K its a bit on the steep side.
In the North East you would be looking at about £ 2K for a Worcester 28 with 8 thermostats and a radio controlled programmable thermostat. another £ 200 for the Greenstar 35 Cdi model. Shop around and get some other estimates preferably from recommended heating engineers ( not someone who will do it on a night or weekend )
Power flushing depends on the type of system that you have installed According to the CORGI magazine single pipe systems and micro bore systems CAN NOT be power flushed. Systems that have had inhibitor in for many years are usually very clean . If your existing hot water cylinder is of the primatic single feed type then it will need some cleaning.
Heating Engineer 40 yrs+
2006-11-20 08:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my God yes!!!! I had a combi boiler put in to replace a back boiler that was at least 29 years old 2 weeks ago. They finished the job on Weds tea time and by lunchtime Thurs I had a lovely warm house for this first time I can remember. I really didn't think it would make that much difference but now i don't have to hibernate in my room all winter like I did before. I had it fitted by a local independant company and I just got the bill today, just under £3k. Obviously don't know about the running costs yet but I'm sure it'll be cheaper because of the improved effeciency.
Good luck, stay warm x
By the way, the price was for the new boiler, all pipe work and flue, removing the old fire (not replaced yet) and old water tanks, and of course the contoller which is more like a remote control nowadays.
2006-11-20 07:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by benaberry_77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are radiators included in that price and what type of combi? that seems a bit much to me unless they quoted you for radiators and a big boiler
you will get the powerflush anyway
personally, for the environment and cutting down on your bills, yes, it's worth it, plus you'll get rid of those horrible tanks giving you more space...plus you wont have a limited number of fires that you can buy...and also, back boilers will be soon be a thing of the past
but the drawbacks are not being able to run both taps at the same time, without losing pressure...a small price I guess
2006-11-20 07:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by town_cl0wn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the experts and cons in above answer are maximum appropriate, boiler fault no warm water, yet immediately's combi's are plenty greater good. the rigidity difficulty is diverse, in case you choose for a combi that's a sealed pressurised gadget often working as much as two bar(30 psi) the place your tank fed runs plenty decrease decrease than a million bar,the joints on your gadget will in all threat start up leaking. plus going as much as 22mm mains with 15mm branches to rads is greater effective
2016-12-28 06:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CRAP PRICE MATE!NOT PLUMBER BUT SPARKEY SO ON THE SITES AND KNOW THE SCORE.
PICK A TIDY COMBI UP FOR AROUND 800 QUID!
I HAD BACK BOILER RIPPED OUT COMBI PUT IN 3 EXTRA RADIATORS AND 90% OF PIPEWORK RENEWED IN 6 DAYS FOR £1500 BY SOMEONE I KNEW AND JUST PAY BRITISH GAS MONTHLY NOW FOR THREE STAR COVER WHICH INCLUDES A YEARLY SERVICE,AND ANY CALL OUT FOR PROBLEMS THEN COST NOTHING FOR PARTS OR LABOUR!
2006-11-20 07:20:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Combi boilers are a heck of a lot cheaper to run - and better for the environment. Unless you have a massive house - then they don't cope quite as well.
2006-11-20 07:04:14 · answer #6 · answered by adamseymourdavies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definately worth changing but don't buy from British gas, they;ll rip you off. If you know someone who'll fit it B and Q do great deals for a fraction of the cost
2006-11-20 07:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by the truth has set me free 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless there is something wrong with the boiler you have as the combi boilers are less reliable
2006-11-20 07:04:35 · answer #8 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Def - its the best thing I ever did. Saves space, economical, and water pressure improved as a result. It will also add value to your pace. Go for a Worcester Bosch
2006-11-20 07:23:15 · answer #9 · answered by Happy S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, change and get up to date, however you should get quotes from local C.O.R.G.I. heating installers. You may find you could a good job done for HALF B.Gas prices !
2006-11-20 07:14:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋