New boiler quote

[EternalOptimist]

So you havn't serviced your old boiler for three years, her chamber was getting rusty so you need a new one.

[DaveB]

Don't people fix things anymore? I find it hard to believe that a leak cant be fixed somehow?

I recently replaced the rear bearing and felt front on my tumble dryer, total cost £15 and good for another 10 years.

Boilers are a bit more safety critical than a tumbledryer.

[OwlHoot]

Hey learned chaps

Sorry if this is a total off topic thread.

I have been told I need to replace my combi boiler ( its leaking water) and the plumbing guy has quoted 1500 plus VAT. He mentioned that the boiler is unsafe ( he serviced it 4 years ago..hmm). He could be trying to force me into a quick decision by saying that the boiler is unsafe.

So what do you lot suggest?
1) Get another guy to take a look.
2) The quote looks good and I should take it.

Advice ?

Mine too. I was quoted £3000 (including the cost of a Vaillant boiler).

Apparently a large chunk of that is for (wait for it) bleeding the radiators.

(well not just bleeding, but flushing them out, which is apparently very slow and labour intensive)

[Moscow Mule]

Boilers are a bit more safety critical than a tumbledryer.

As my departed grandfather used to say - don't cock about with gas.

Shame he didn't listen to his own advice...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/7795427.stm

[gingerjedi]

Boilers are a bit more safety critical than a tumbledryer.

I know but you don't buy new car because a gasket blows, no wonder plumbers are so well off.

[TheFaQQer]

Apparently a large chunk of that is for (wait for it) bleeding the radiators.

I believe that there are some experts on CUK who are now probably benched who could advise on bleeding the radiators.

[TheFaQQer]

So what do you lot suggest?
1) Get another guy to take a look.
2) The quote looks good and I should take it.

Get someone else in to look at it and advise on what needs doing. If they suggest a new boiler, then get them (and at least one other) to quote for doing the work.

When we had ours done, the guy asked about any future plans we had (we were planning a bathroom refit and a new en-suite), to make sure that we got the right boiler for what we wanted. Not knowing what you have, or what you want, it's impossible to know whether the quote is good, bad or indifferent.

[fullyautomatix]

Hmmm, well think of it a three really expensive services and a new (fully guaranteed) boiler.

Looks like I have been punished for my laziness

[fullyautomatix]

Don't people fix things anymore? I find it hard to believe that a leak cant be fixed somehow?

I recently replaced the rear bearing and felt front on my tumble dryer, total cost £15 and good for another 10 years.

I do fix a lot of things myself including changing the filters and oil etc on my car. But a boiler falls in a different category when it comes to safety. The chap opened up the boiler and the chamber was rusted and his immediate opinion was to scrap the boiler. He might have a vested interest in this, mind, but I have no way of knowing.

[fullyautomatix]

£400 off?

http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/...rappage-Scheme

Boiler scrappage wont apply in my case since current boiler was installed in 1999 and is a combi boiler already.