Boiler replacement cylinder + controller - fair quote?

pat68

Hi all,
I have just been told that I need a new 36 x 18 cylinder and Honeywell Controller due to leakage from cylinder, severe limescale etc.
Quote is £600 + VAt for cylinder, £340 + VAt for Honeywell.
Is that reasonable for Essex?
Many thanks,
Patrick

gas4you

Without seeing the job it is very hard to say, but generally it sounds v expensive

pat68

Thanks - there is a 3 year old gas boiler. The plumber was called to inspect as no hot water (rental property). They reported that cylinder leak had resealed but at risk of re-leak at any time. Also no independent thermostat on cylinder, so risk of overheating. Therefore recommends full new heating controller. Does that help with deciding if it's fair? Cheers.

ollski

Does that mean they are talking about upgrading a gravity hot water system to fully pumped?, if so it's a good days work and 500 / 600 or so in materials (cylinder, programmer, valve, wiring centre etc).

Pincher

Cylinder stat £20.57 inc VAT

http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/honeywell-l641a1039-cylinder-thermostat/


Hot Water Cylinders – Indirect Foamed Copper Vented Hot Water Cylinders

http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/nation-grade-3-indirect-vented-foam-lagged-copper-hot-water-cylinders/

36" x 18" 117 litre £238.23 inc VAT

http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/gledhill--indirect-vented-foam-lagged-copper-hot-water-cylinder/

36" x 18" 117 litre £239.64