Central heating....

19833

Hi guys,

Need some advice on gas central heating, we have just made a offer (which has been accepted) on a 2 bed bungalow which at the moment only has electric heating.

We are going to have the gas reconnected and install gas central heating, but unsure on which one to go for i have been looking on www. mrcentralheating. com which seem to be good prices could someone recommend a good package from there complete package deals was planning on paying the extra for the copper pipes.

Ideally around £1000-£1200 ?

Also does anyone have any idea's on how much we would pay to have it installed?


Thanks

macman

First decision you need to make is do you want a combi boiler or a conventional boiler?
Many CH engineers do not like fitting systems that they have not supplied, certainly as far as the boilers are concerned. Those prices seem suspiciously low and at a quick glance are not always inclusive, eg, do they include TRV's for the rads, decent programmer, room stat etc?
Typical boiler would be around £750, so £1K all in would indicate the cheapest of components.
I would start by drawing up a list of what you want and getting a couple of local, independent installers to give you a quote.
Prices will depend on what system you want and the structure/layout of your house, eg, how easy is is to run the pipework, solid floors or wooden floors etc.

Kingb4

Agree with Macman - would recommend you talk to local corgi registered (need this so they can give you a certificate - you will need this when you sell!) installers. They all have preferred brands. They will give you an all inclusive price for the whole job (supply, install and commission). Wouldnt try and buy yourself.

As a guide the last two systems we had fitted were to 3 bed houses. Both were combis (decent makes Vaillant and Worcester (Bosch)) - all in they were £3k and £3,5k (in both cases this included getting rid of old system, moving both hot and cold to mains pressure (great showers), fitting radiators (with room thermostats), 7 day timers etc, in once case we also got the boiler mounted in the loft).

Would suggest your bungalow will be £3-4k. One thing that may influence the price is where in the rooms you mount the radiators. They should be under the windows on external walls, however a lot of people save money by getting them on the internal walls (as its easy to plumb them in, as they are back to back on walls etc). Personally would pay the extra.

Hope that helps.

19833

Thanks for replying and advice guys, which would be better a combi boiler or a conventional boiler?

Guess it will be easier once we get the keys as we can get them round to give us a quote.

Kingb4

Both systems have their benefits.

Personally I would go for a condensing combi boiler. I believe they are the most popular now, as you get hot-water instantly heated on-demand, so cheaper than heating water that may or may not be used. Also never run out of hot-water, which is good in households where lots of showers are taken. Also get good water pressure, as you can run both hot and cold at mains pressure, so great showers.

Might be a silly question, but is your property definitely served by gas? Some villages aren't on the gas mains.

Canucklehead

19833 wrote: »

Thanks for replying and advice guys, which would be better a combi boiler or a conventional boiler?

Guess it will be easier once we get the keys as we can get them round to give us a quote.

Good morning: excellent advice is available here but a RGI, after conducting a site survey( which must include measuring the mains flow/pressure if you are consideringa combi or unvented cylinder ,checking the gas supply) and discussing your heating/DHW requirements, would be best placed to advise.
Btw...CORGI no longer has the remit for gas registration...you will need a RGI on the Gas Safe Register.

HTH

Canucklehead