combi or conventional - please help

accablues

Dear all,

Over the pas few weeks, my tenant is experiencing some problem with the boiler at the property. I requested BG people to come in for a quote , but due to very high quote, It's a big NO to them.

I am currently abroad and looking for the best advice and quote on the options given by my tenant with his interaction with the BG people. Both of the options are mentioned below

It seems option 2 is the cheaper option unless advised differently and also if someone can suggest good company/person to do the work in Leeds (LS17)

thanks in advance


Option - 1
The new combi-boiler gets fitted in the same place where the current conventional burner is ie above the washing machine. For a new combi boiler to be fitted you need to remove the water tank in the loft and replace with two tanks. The tank in the cupboard needs removing completely (previous inlet pipe to the tank needs joining into the main water flow). (Need new wiring for the combi boiler and also need a circuit breaker in case of any short circuits but no need to change the entire piping but a few re-connections needed)
The down side of the combi boiler is if one tap is open then you won’t get hot water in the other taps in other words if more than one tap is open at a given time and more water rushes through the boiler it cannot heat the water at the same pace
Even if you buy a brand new boiler cmobi /conventional boiler it would work for 3-4 years once out of warranty it would show its colours
(Roughly how much the cost will be for this option)


Option - 2
The conventional burner downstairs is ok (which is above the washing machine). The only problem we constantly have is with the two valves, pump and the tank itself. If you replace these 4 things then you would have a peace of mind for another 4 – 5 years
One of the radiators in the main hall never worked since I moved in. I took an opinion of the engineer and he explained me that because of the wrong piping. This radiator is connected directly to the radiator in the bedroom when the central heating is switched off during the summer all the debris in the pipe gets settled down hence not allowing the water to flow.
(Roughly how much the cost will be for this option)

macman

There is nothing in what you have said to indicate that the boiler needs replacing, so I don't understand why you are considering that? Sounds like you need the system flushing. What leads to the conclusion that the pump or cold water tank are the issue?
BG will typically quote 40% more for an install than a local independent GSR RGI.

accablues

macman thanks for your reply

so does that mean , I should go for Option 2 and how much would you rekon the cost will be

thanks again for your help

macman

Since the issue described is vague and unspecific, I have no idea-we have no idea what the fault is. There is no connection between a non-working rad and the 'tank'. Nor do we know what valves are referred to. If it's just an issue with one rad, you need that checking out.
Who has provided the diagnosis?

accablues

I think its diagnosed by BG and I am assuming that it has to do with the central heating problem. I have the scanned report with me from BG, is there any way I can send it over to you , to have a look. may be that will make more sense

thanks

macman

I'm not a CH engineer, but that diagnosis has no logic to it. Get an independent GSR RGI in to inspect it.
Why would you replace the boiler if the CH needs flushing?

accablues

thanks again for your reply

I think, I'll be better off getting an engineer in , instead of relying on what tenant has to say

bengasman

Both "options" are full of nonsense. Either your tenant didn't understand/relay properly, or the chap he talked to is clueless.
Find somebody better and meet him personally on site. No self respecting heating engineer will go out to a property and have a chat with the tenant, unless he gets paid for the survey.

accablues

thanks bengasman

unfortunately, I am out of the country and have to rely on what tenant has to say - hence why all the confusion. but as you suggested, I will have an engineer to visit the prop now to find the actual problem

bengasman wrote: »

Both "options" are full of nonsense. Either your tenant didn't understand/relay properly, or the chap he talked to is clueless.
Find somebody better and meet him personally on site. No self respecting heating engineer will go out to a property and have a chat with the tenant, unless he gets paid for the survey.