New combi-boiler needed. Which one, and how much money?

jdw2000

Hi all - I hope you are all well.

I live in a 2 bedroom Victorian house in east London. I have boiler which I estimate to be about 15 years old.

At the moment, it is seized up (just needs a service, but I haven't needed it over the summer so it's been switch off for a few months). But generally it does the job.

However, it can't be overly efficient, and is quite temperemental.

My question:

Which make/model of boiler should I get if I replace it? (Bearing in mind I live in a 2 bedroom house with a total of 6 radiators throughout).

How much would it cost (including installation)?



Many thanks,

jason

aboard_epsilon

fixed and serviced ..it will probably last out another two new condensing boilers........saving you more money than a new efficient boiler will get you with its new condensing efficientness and washing machine reliability.

look up your old boiler here http://www.sedbuk.com/ ..most of the savings amount to about £95 a year over the older style boiler for a semi detached house.

there a good chance that the new condensing boiler will not go for more than a couple of years without costing you the earth in repairs...so loosing any efficiency savings

choose carefully .........very carefully ..what condensing boiler you buy ...if any.

all the best.markj

jdw2000

Thanks very much, AE!

dori2o

aboard_epsilon wrote: »

there a good chance that the new condensing boiler will not go for more than a couple of years without costing you the earth in repairs...so loosing any efficiency savings

I would say that all depends on how well installed it was and how often it is serviced. Assuming it is fitted correctly, by a decent installer, and is serviced annually, there is no reason it cannot last as long as your existing boiler.

sillywilly

Potterton Gold

aboard_epsilon

dori2o wrote: »

I would say that all depends on how well installed it was and how often it is serviced. Assuming it is fitted correctly, by a decent installer, and is serviced annually, there is no reason it cannot last as long as your existing boiler.

well as someone looking to have one installed ..i very much hope you are right......but from the research ive done so for ...im not happy and not looking forward to owning one of these things.

BTW ..what happend to the message i posted here earlier on .

all the best.markj

yvonne_tromans

hello i have an old wall mounted central boiler, i do not know what the model is as it in not visible on the unit, since having it serviced earlier this year the pilot light is no longer blue but a constant big yellow flame, also i now have a black mark appearing on my ceiling above my boiler do you have any ideas why? and how do i get the blue piliot light back please can someone help

yvonne_tromans

can someone tell me how to start a new thread!!!!!!!!

ormus

on the main DIY page there is a blue box on the right hand side. it says, new thread.

yvonne_tromans

thanks, got it now, i had been looking everywhere for ages.

keystone

A pic to support Ormus' post:



Cheers