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Previously on "Jeez - central heating nightmare!"

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  • psychocandy
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    Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove
    Judging by the quote I received for replacing the LateStrangeloveParents' less than ideal Ideal boiler, they do like to gold plate their quotes.

    Unfortunately the new owners seem to have ended up with Yet Another less than ideal Ideal boiler.

    But there you go.
    Ideal is what I have now. New build house 20 years ago so, judging by every other thing in the house, cheapest tulipe Barratt could get hold of.

    Looks like the original install put tank in back to front too. Then it looks like they couldnt be arsed to move it so connected hot to cold input and cold to hot input. Quality.

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  • psychocandy
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    British Gas boilers aint cheap. Robbing dogs.....

    Luckily, mate works for them so get 25% discount. Which makes the price decent now.
    And two years IFC. Better in my pocket than theirs.

    On the plus side, got a new hot water tank for free yesterday from SSE. Today SSE are repairing the existing boiler. (which will probabbly be going in the bin in a few weeks).

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Ha ha dignity and respect? I'd do a lot for £75 ;-)
    Twice.

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  • psychocandy
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    You are giving advice to a bloke from Wales. The only wood they have is what they get when they are shearing the sheep.
    Got some wind in it now just thinking of it.

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  • psychocandy
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    That's why assumed laminate when he said wood floor. Many poor people say the same.

    For someone that thinks giving up all your dignity and respect is worth 75 quid a week I'm surprised he's spent christ knows what on an immersion system for 18 years.
    Ha ha dignity and respect? I'd do a lot for £75 ;-)

    Immersion was just used whilst boiler buggered this last week...

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  • Epiphone
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    I guess combis no good for the mansions you lot live in?

    Push the boat out and get a 30kw combi. That'll be enough to heat your two-up-two-down.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Am I right in thinking that combis are out of fashion again now? They were all the rage but the new systems I've seen are back to tanked hot water, albeit pressurised rather than using header tanks.

    I'm pretty amazed that a combi CAN heat hot water on demand from near freezing, when you think about the energy required. Especially since hot water is heated via a heat exchanger not directly by the boiler.
    Interesting question. I was surprised when I saw my mates new build has a tank. I'm guessing with better technology around insulation the tank loses much more heat than the old copper tank with a blanket around it. I also wonder if they`ve specifically model'd it around a standard 2.4 kids family with working parents and school age kids, which those houses are designed for rather than needing hot water randomly throughout the day.

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  • d000hg
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    Am I right in thinking that combis are out of fashion again now? They were all the rage but the new systems I've seen are back to tanked hot water, albeit pressurised rather than using header tanks.

    I'm pretty amazed that a combi CAN heat hot water on demand from near freezing, when you think about the energy required. Especially since hot water is heated via a heat exchanger not directly by the boiler.

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Last week boiler packed up. Maint contract with SSE - so old can't get parts for a few days. Great. That was last Wednesday, parts coming this wednesday.

    No worries. Gas fire, and, although pricey, immersion heater to heat water. Until last night when immersion decided to overheat, knacker tank and potentially 240 litres of water pissed through ceiling. Luckily, home emergency fella managed to drain most of it.

    BUT thats the wooden floor screwed in living room :-(

    Since its 18 years old methinks new boiler is needed. Combi probably not up to it even though nice to get rid of tank......

    I guess combis no good for the mansions you lot live in?

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by vwdan View Post
    Engineered wood flooring is the only proper answer - lovely stuff and super stable.
    You are giving advice to a bloke from Wales. The only wood they have is what they get when they are shearing the sheep.
    Last edited by northernladuk; 14 January 2019, 21:10.

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  • vwdan
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    Engineered wood flooring is the only proper answer - lovely stuff and super stable.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    That's why assumed laminate when he said wood floor. Many poor people say the same.

    For someone that thinks giving up all your dignity and respect is worth 75 quid a week I'm surprised he's spent christ knows what on an immersion system for 18 years.
    75 quid can buy 12 m2. Don't knock it.

    Laminate Flooring | Order A Free Sample | Discount Flooring Depot

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Of course it's laminate. You don't think he'd've paid for decent stuff?
    That's why assumed laminate when he said wood floor. Many poor people say the same.

    For someone that thinks giving up all your dignity and respect is worth 75 quid a week I'm surprised he's spent christ knows what on an immersion system for 18 years.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Oh. It is laminate? Yeah it's ****ed then.
    Of course it's laminate. You don't think he'd've paid for decent stuff?

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Not so much expensive - all covered by SWALEC but mega hassle....

    And they will at some point not cover it because its so old...
    I didn't know they still did Social Welfare Advance Loans for Emergency Circumstances. Glad to hear it's working out for you.

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