New boiler

polzovatel

Hi,
I'm planning to rent my house out and have been told that I have to replace the boiler first
What would be the cheapest option?
I've got the non-combi old bolier.
Do you know of any current offers ?
Thanks
P.S. - the Corgi engineer said that our boiler has to be replaced, it's quite old but never failed.
What are the criteria? Can we ask for another opinion?

alanobrien

Get at least 3 quotes for repair and/or replacement from local Gas Safe fitters. If it were me as its rented out i would go for a Vaillant or Worcester combi and have the original fitter contracted for the annual service and safety check.

A good make of boiler looked after by a good tradesman will serve you well in the future and its one less thing to worry about as a landlord.

MX5huggy

You don't need to replace it because it is old. Get a second opinion, you need a Landlords gas safety cert.

latecomer

Did the Corgi engineer turn off your boiler and put a big sticker over it which condemmed it? If not then its obviously not immediately dangerous so why would it need replaced?

Niv

It is in corgi engineer's interest to get you to replace your boiler with a combi due to their tendancy to break more often. Get a second/third opinion.

Canucklehead

Hi,

You need to catch up with the current scheme GAS SAFE REGISTER, and check out your obligations as a landlord.

If you have an open flued appliance I would highly recommend you change it.

What is the boiler make /model?

Oh, and get familiar with terms 'condensing' and 'combi'


GSR.

polzovatel

Thanks for your replies. The boiler is in the kitchen and has a tank in the loft, it's an old Glow worm boiler( will check the model when I'm back home).
The engineer said that
'The main issues there is no catchment space & the flue is falling apart
Because the boiler is so old a new one would not be able to be found'
The boiler is in the kitchen cabinet and there is a vent hole on the top of the cabinet.

macman

If your 'engineer' said he was CORGI-registered then he was a cowboy-CORGI no longer control the gas reg system in the UK since May 2009. It is now GSR (Gas Safe Register).
If there is a problem with the flue ,then it can be replaced a lot cheaper than a new boiler. There is no obilgation to have a condensing boiler in a rental property, but if you do fit a new one it must be condensing, as all domestic boilers now are, whether combi or conventional.
Get another opinion from a GSR RGI who's interested in fixing the fault, rather than selling you a new boiler.

latecomer

But surely the boiler is either safe to be used or it isn't. If its not then he should have prevented it from being used.

Canucklehead

polzovatel wrote: »

Thanks for your replies. The boiler is in the kitchen and has a tank in the loft, it's an old Glow worm boiler( will check the model when I'm back home).
The engineer said that
'The main issues there is no catchment space & the flue is falling apart
Because the boiler is so old a new one would not be able to be found'
The boiler is in the kitchen cabinet and there is a vent hole on the top of the cabinet.

Hi,
That would suggest a back boiler, and open flued, but the kitchen cabinet is worrying.

From what you describe I would say get rid of it.

When you rent all you want is a gas boiler and hob. Get rid of any gas fires. Less risk of CO poisoning your tenents.


GSR

polzovatel

The boiler is Glow worm 45-60.
How easy is to get the flue kit for it?
Thanks