New home, old boiler

Grenage wrote: »

Don't get insurance, just put money aside; breakdown plans for boilers are a complete scam.

Someone once said that to me at work.............until I had a leak I could not find and had to use BG leak detection team. Saved me about £700 plus. Try finding a company that even wants to do it.


I have used the drain cover about 3 times and the electrical about 3 also.


I reckon I get most of my money back with the service and repairs over the years. Not including the peace of mind.

My washer/dryer needs an engineer nearly every year. We have had different brands for the last 20 years.

Its not just about if we all get out money back. Its the one call, next day repair. No cowboys and rip of bills.

I and many others are happy for the peace of mind to be honest......that's means more to me than a few pounds saved.

Wrote the fridge freezer off 2 months back...........I had broken the door by allowing it to slam back on the hinges...............brand new one with D&G.

Would cost about £75 just to have the boiler serviced...........works for me.

I've had the one washer for 17 years, with no need for an engineer, what are you doing to the poor machine?!

Washer/dryers are a different animal to a washing machine and have a reputation to be more unreliable due to there dual roles.

Ah, that explains it...and why I won't pay for insurances on any of my appliances etc!

Really................all them cars having accidents and claiming a. Don't you be wasting your money on house or building insurance either. Its no different. Having one product accidently broken in 28 years of marriage is not bad in my book. Pay, dont pay. It works just loverly for me. ;-]

No one can tell a lot with knowing the make and model of the boiler, I've serviced 30-40 year old boilers that still work fine and look in good condition, although use a lot more gas, they have cast iron heat exchanger and next to no other parts which is why it lasted the time.

I've serviced 10 year old modern boilers that are hanging and need changing.

If you have a ideal isar it may need changing if you had a ideal classic it'll be fine now one can say without knowing what boiler you have before anyone can give advice from your guess of 10 years old.

Energy saving on new boilers depends on what sort of house you live in and what boiler you have. A 30 year old boiler would be around 65% efficiency at best a new a rated condensing boiler is closer to 95% which roughly equates to a saving of £30 for every £100 you spend. A ten year old non condensing boiler in a flat would save you next to nothing.