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Boiler Servicing Advice

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  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    cbrpaul wrote: »
    ...But fact is there are many more parts to a modern day boiler, they are full of electonics and sensors ...

    ...They also tell me as long as a old back boiler is serviced correctly, there is just less far less to fail on them...
    Both statements are true, but also incomplete.
    The electronics provide ( much) more efficiency, and also very important safety. My main dislike of BBU's is not the fact that they are wasteful, but that any of a number or reasons can cause production of carbon monoxide that spills into the room and is likely to kill you.
    This is impossible with the modern boilers if they are installed correctly. Personally, I'd rather have my boiler stop working when things go wrong, than keep on going whilst spewing CO into my lounge.

    Apart from that, a sensor going wrong can simply be replaced, and is by no means the reason that the boiler comes to the end of it's useful life.
  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    bengasman wrote: »
    Largely depends on local cost of living/property prices, but £70 is not expensive for a full, proper stripdown service anywhere in the country.

    Well, I do a complete strip down and service for that :eek:
  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    gas4you wrote: »
    Well, I do a complete strip down and service for that :eek:
    I meant the boiler.
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    gas4you wrote: »
    Well, I do a complete strip down and service for that :eek:
    You need to put your prices up..
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    No wonder I'm flat out and nearly having a breakdown over how I can fit everyone in!

    Round here I am thought of as really expensive!
  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    gas4you wrote: »
    No wonder I'm flat out and nearly having a breakdown over how I can fit everyone in!
    Round here I am thought of as really expensive!
    Lower your rate to a tenner, and your customers will still tell you it's a lot of money.;)
  • Pincher
    Pincher Posts: 6,552 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    gas4you wrote: »
    No wonder I'm flat out and nearly having a breakdown over how I can fit everyone in!

    Round here I am thought of as really expensive!

    Move to London and work for Pimlico plumbing.
    At their rate, you can spend four days a week on MSE.:D
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