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Boiler help. 18:35 - Oct 14 with 9126 viewsSnipper

Looks as though our boiler is on its last legs.

Any recommendations on new boilers, and who to get them from, and instillation?

British Gas are coming out to us, but not until next Sunday, even though we have a monthly service plan with them. Looking to bin the tosspots.
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Boiler help. on 18:40 - Oct 14 with 6884 viewsSharpy36

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Boiler help. on 18:43 - Oct 14 with 6879 viewshantssi

Look at Checkatrade, make sure they are Gas Safe registered.
The gas board will be 25% to 30% more expensive than a local trader even with their interest free offer.
Go for a good name, Worcester Bosch or Vaillant would be my go to.
Have you considered going for a combi?
After years of being put off I went for it a couple of years ago when my 30 year old boiler packed up.
I’ve been in the heating industry for 40 years although on the commercial side so ask away.
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Boiler help. on 18:43 - Oct 14 with 6877 viewsEsox_Lucius

We had a Gloworm which didn't even last 7 years, even with a maintenance contract. A boyfriend of one my nieces who was a Corgi registered gas fitter recommended getting either a Vaillant or a Worcester boiler. We went with the Vaillant and it hasn't been a bit of trouble in over ten years. I would suggest getting one that is slightly over specced for your needs so it never comes under any real heavy workload.

The grass is always greener.

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Boiler help. on 18:57 - Oct 14 with 6841 viewsHantsR

Didn't Holloway Ranger discuss his boiler problems with us, many years ago?
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Boiler help. on 18:58 - Oct 14 with 6839 viewsessextaxiboy

British Gas quoted us over 4k . I have a contract with them and TBF it has been ok , once had 2 guys fixing ours at 6pm on Christmas Eve .
My Inlaws had a local Gas safe registered guy change theirs for 1800 /

I play Golf with a plumber who says look for the Corgi/Gas safe registration No . the lower the better as they have been at it the longest ...
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Boiler help. on 19:00 - Oct 14 with 6837 viewsHarbour

Had Worcester boche for 10 years no issues so far what ever you do do not touch Keston absolute nightmare
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Boiler help. on 19:08 - Oct 14 with 6807 viewsShotKneesHoop

Grant combi boilers are shit hot, honest
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Boiler help. on 19:10 - Oct 14 with 6804 viewsKensal

Hi Snipper.
I don’t post but am always on this site.
Htg engineer for a very long time both domestic and commercial.
Boilers to go for Vaillant Worcester Bosch and Ideal get any of these with their own system filter and if you shop around you can get up to a ten year parts and labour and warranty.
That’s about the design life span of appliances these days so pretty dam good.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Pat.
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Boiler help. on 19:15 - Oct 14 with 6786 viewsPunteR

Boiler help. on 18:57 - Oct 14 by HantsR

Didn't Holloway Ranger discuss his boiler problems with us, many years ago?


blimey thats a blast from the past.. what happened to him?

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Boiler help. on 19:35 - Oct 14 with 6740 viewssmegma

Mark, I had a similar problem with our Potterton Profile for the last few days. I called Baxi Customer Services and they quoted £381 over the phone before even looking at the thing !!!!


I thought phuck that, I tinkered about for 20 minutes and got the heating working again.
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Boiler help. on 19:42 - Oct 14 with 6726 viewsSnipper

Thanks for all your help lads.

We want to go with a combi boiler, so will probably go down that route.

Thanks again. 👍👍
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Boiler help. on 20:25 - Oct 14 with 6677 viewsLblock

Whereabouts are you mate? If in the right area I’ll send you a couple of numbers

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Boiler help. on 20:45 - Oct 14 with 6661 viewsjonno

Worcester Bosch are the Rolls Royce of boilers. Don't bother with anything else. Not sure British Gas sell them though.
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Boiler help. on 20:55 - Oct 14 with 6649 viewsSnipper

Boiler help. on 20:25 - Oct 14 by Lblock

Whereabouts are you mate? If in the right area I’ll send you a couple of numbers


I’m in Harefield Lblock. The little metropolis just off the A40. Lol
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Boiler help. on 20:57 - Oct 14 with 6647 viewsToast_R

Had our Combi Worcester Bosch installed last year its been great. Guy I found on Checkatrade who has since fitted my old man's house with one too. Cannot fault it. Also go for the Hive thermostat, brilliant smart system you can control remotely.
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Boiler help. on 21:01 - Oct 14 with 6628 viewsSnipper

Boiler help. on 20:57 - Oct 14 by Toast_R

Had our Combi Worcester Bosch installed last year its been great. Guy I found on Checkatrade who has since fitted my old man's house with one too. Cannot fault it. Also go for the Hive thermostat, brilliant smart system you can control remotely.
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How much did it cost from start to finish mate?

It definitely sounds the way to go.
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Boiler help. on 21:12 - Oct 14 with 6608 viewsBlackCrowe

Can't believe i'm adding to this thread but we had a new Keston and had endless trouble with it from day 1. After 18 months of non-stop malfunctions, our plumber sold us a 5 year old Worcester Bosch and 8 years on not a peep of bother.

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Boiler help. on 21:15 - Oct 14 with 6605 viewsted_hendrix

Mark just move in with Chris seems to me like he can tinker with boilers and get them sorted.
Or get Chris to move in with you.
?

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Boiler help. on 21:21 - Oct 14 with 6593 viewsKonk

Without wishing to tempt fate, we've never had any issues with our Worcester Bosch boiler. Had one installed in our old place too, and that ran without any problems. Both plumbers highly recommended them as well.

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Boiler help. on 21:24 - Oct 14 with 6586 viewsSnipper

Boiler help. on 21:15 - Oct 14 by ted_hendrix

Mark just move in with Chris seems to me like he can tinker with boilers and get them sorted.
Or get Chris to move in with you.
?


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Boiler help. on 21:46 - Oct 14 with 6558 viewsLblock

Boiler help. on 21:24 - Oct 14 by Snipper

Ha ha, all that talk about QPR and the team fourth from bottom of the South West Methodist League division 5 would be too much :-)).

Only joking Chris. 😀


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Boiler help. on 21:52 - Oct 14 with 6548 viewsSnipper

Boiler help. on 21:46 - Oct 14 by Lblock

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Cheers mate. Just replied 👍👍
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Boiler help. on 22:04 - Oct 14 with 6525 viewsBoston

The Old Boiler...Think the BBC banned that about 40 years ago.

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Boiler help. on 23:35 - Oct 14 with 6443 viewswombat

Boiler help. on 20:55 - Oct 14 by Snipper

I’m in Harefield Lblock. The little metropolis just off the A40. Lol


Snipper Harefield also had our boiler changed couple of years ago local guy and he charged loads cheeper than British Gas drop me a pm and I’ll try and find his number for you , will also allow you to pay monthly if cash is tight at the moment
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Boiler help. on 00:08 - Oct 15 with 6417 viewsPommyhoop

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