Looking for a new boiler

Q_Wales

Hi, I'm looking to get a new boiler as my current combi is about 15 years old and costing nearly £100/month to run :mad: some months. I have a 4 bed detached with 2 bed attic conversion. There are 3 single layer 5ft rads and one approx 2ft on the ground floor and 4 x 5ft and 2 x 2ft on the 1st floor, nothing in the conversion, although I may want to add 2. Is there one or two particular boilers which are known to be the best value for money?

Avoriaz

Q_Wales wrote: »

Hi, I'm looking to get a new boiler as my current combi is about 15 years old and costing nearly £100/month to run some months. I have a 4 bed detached with 2 bed attic conversion. There are 3 single layer 5ft rads and one approx 2ft on the ground floor and 4 x 5ft and 2 x 2ft on the 1st floor, nothing in the conversion, although I may want to add 2. Is there one or two particular boilers which are known to be the best value for money?

We have a 15 year old boiler. We have looked at installing a more efficient condensing boiler but have decided against it.

The cost of replacement, plus the reported unreliability of condensing boilers made us wonder if we would ever see a real saving.

If your new boiler is 20% more efficient, you might save up to £20 per month in the winter months, and far less in the summer months. Maybe a £150 to £200 annual saving.

It will take years to offset the costs of a new boiler.

Personally I would wait until your boiler fails or needs expensive repairs.

I might be wrong. Maybe others have more accurate or informed price comparisons.

Q_Wales

Thanks Avoriaz, that's something I will definitlely bare in mind before I make any final decisions.

economiser

I would second Avoriaz. Increased efficiency will never pay back the installation cost.

gasbag1602

economiser wrote: »

I would second Avoriaz. Increased efficiency will never pay back the installation cost.

I bet these people have all got nice flashy cars on the drive!!! TIGHT!:rotfl:

brig001

£100 pounds per month to heat a six bed house? Sounds like a bargain to me. Ours is 4 bed detached without the attic conversion and our last bill was £270 for a quarter. So, your bill sounds about right. If you want to save money, I'd look elsewhere, like insulation and draught proofing. Check how long snow lasts on your roof and where it melts first for clues about your heat losses.

christabell

Are you eligible for the welsh warm front grant? Check out the website

economiser

gasbag1602 wrote: »

I bet these people have all got nice flashy cars on the drive!!! TIGHT!:rotfl:

We run two cars. Nearest public transport is a 3 mile walk on country lanes. One is a 1988 Cavalier (124,000 miles) and the other a 1996 Omega (102,000) miles. Both going strong and no intention of changing to something flashy.

thechippy

Avoriaz wrote: »

We have a 15 year old boiler. We have looked at installing a more efficient condensing boiler but have decided against it.

The cost of replacement, plus the reported unreliability of condensing boilers made us wonder if we would ever see a real saving.

If your new boiler is 20% more efficient, you might save up to £20 per month in the winter months, and far less in the summer months. Maybe a £150 to £200 annual saving.

It will take years to offset the costs of a new boiler.



Personally I would wait until your boiler fails or needs expensive repairs.

I might be wrong. Maybe others have more accurate or informed price comparisons.

The reported unreliabilty is from years ago when they first came out. They are pretty good these days if you buy a decent make.
A good installation and powerflush is also paramount to the reliability.....;)

If yours is 15 years old, an A rated high efficiency boiler will give higher savings than 20%

Plumbers_Shop_Lee

Hi
The 1st question(s) I have is how many people live in the house and how many bathrooms do you have?

gasbag1602

economiser wrote: »

We run two cars. Nearest public transport is a 3 mile walk on country lanes. One is a 1988 Cavalier (124,000 miles) and the other a 1996 Omega (102,000) miles. Both going strong and no intention of changing to something flashy.

So you are tight then!!!