buying house with new but crap boiler - anything we can do?

ticktock7

Hello,

Slightly odd question - we are buying a house which we were very happy to find out has recently had a new boiler installed.

Unfortunately, when we investigated what it was, we found it was an Ideal ISAR, which seems to be regarded as a total piece of crap that breaks down every couple of months

The question is – is there any way we can legitimately ask for money off, when at the moment it is working (according to the seller)? The house itself does need quite a bit of work so if the boiler needs replacing we will struggle to find the money.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

firstaspect

You can ask but I wouldn't expect them to want to negotiate the price down. Remember that often reviews are only written by those with problems so it may be that there's plenty of people with that boiler who have no issues.

ticktock7

Hm, yes I have a feeling you're right, they won't want to negotiate down on something that hasn't happened yet...also hope you're right about the boiler - maybe there are many glowing reviews that just haven't been written

Colincbayley

ticktock7 wrote: »

Hm, yes I have a feeling you're right, they won't want to negotiate down on something that hasn't happened yet...also hope you're right about the boiler - maybe there are many glowing reviews that just haven't been written

Get a Gassafe engineer to give it the once over to make sure it is safe to use. It will only cost approx £50 for a saftey report.

mark5

Currently have a Ideal Icos and if you google it you will find loads of unhappy customers, however the only problem I have had in 4 years was when the outlet pipe leading out of the house froze last winter.(common problem up and down the country last Jan/Feb not just with Ideal boilers)

This was solved by tipping warm water over the pipe to thaw it out and insulating the pipe properly.

All my neighbours have the same Ideal boiler fitted by the same house builder and I havn't heard of any big problems yet.

Google will find you lots of unhappy customers for any product but very few happy ones!

Hammyman

ticktock7 wrote: »

Hello,

Slightly odd question - we are buying a house which we were very happy to find out has recently had a new boiler installed.

Unfortunately, when we investigated what it was, we found it was an Ideal ISAR, which seems to be regarded as a total piece of crap that breaks down every couple of months

The question is – is there any way we can legitimately ask for money off, when at the moment it is working (according to the seller)? The house itself does need quite a bit of work so if the boiler needs replacing we will struggle to find the money.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

There's not a lot you can do other than replace it but just a bit of a hint. What normally fails on them is the pump as they replaced the german one they used to use with a chinese job. You can get a German pump (name escapes me) that is a direct replacement and will last donkeys years.

poppysarah

Yes ask.

Print off some reports where the boiler is stated to be rubbish.

ess0two

poppysarah wrote: »

Yes ask.

Print off some reports where the boiler is stated to be rubbish.

Its virtually brand new?it may not have been the owners choice to have it fitted,but if its that new and works,dont expect a reduction.

hazyjo

I'd definitely not reduce. There's not even (apparently) anything wrong with it. The fact they still sell these boilers must mean some work! I don't think you should be able to anticipate problems with something new and knock down the price of the house because of it. The boiler will have a year's guarantee at least anyway, I'd expect.

Jx

clutton_2

i think you have got a cheek personally....

themull1

anything can break down, i wouldn't start nit picking, just take out an insurance for the boiler when you move in.