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New central heating system quote!
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The 10 year guarantee requests this. Whether we decide to do it or not is another thing, I suppose that the 10 yr guarantee would be invalid anyway if the company didn't stay in business for 10 years!unclebulgaria wrote: »Just read your other post regarding their wanting the system powerflushed every 3 years? Have you got to pay for a powerflush every 3 years? If the system is kept serviced and maintained properly a powerflush that often is not needed!0 -
jacquibaby wrote: »The 10 year guarantee requests this. Whether we decide to do it or not is another thing, I suppose that the 10 yr guarantee would be invalid anyway if the company didn't stay in business for 10 years!
I would tell them to stick their 10 year warranty where the sun dont shine and get an extended warranty with Legal & General. I charge £350 for a powerflush and it takes all day on average to do with my flushing machine. Lets say I'm a bit dear and you can get one done for £200? You can get a reasonably good L&G one for less than that! Its only my opinion.
Whats the reason they want a powerflush that often, it sounds OTT, buy a boiler filter.0 -
jacquibaby wrote: »The inspector came and he ran ran the water from the downstairs tap. QUOTE]
How did he check this tap, with his fingers? Didn't he use a flow cup and pressure gauge?0 -
The price you have been given for the Vaillant is a good quote.
BUT Part L of building regs have changed from october 2010 and now require that a "new" full central heating system is split into at least two heating zones in the property. Looking at the Vaillant quote he has not allowed for the extra work and cost of zoning your property.
This means technically that your install won't comply with building reg's, but as this is the real world and cost's extra money many installer's and homeowners don't bother with this. (Well not from what I've seen in Manchester).0 -
unclebulgaria wrote: »
Ummm, no.jacquibaby wrote: »The inspector came and he ran ran the water from the downstairs tap. QUOTE]
How did he check this tap, with his fingers? Didn't he use a flow cup and pressure gauge?0 -
jacquibaby wrote: »
Then he didn't do it properly. Get him back to do it properly.unclebulgaria wrote: »Ummm, no.0 -
The price you have been given for the Vaillant is a good quote.
BUT Part L of building regs have changed from october 2010 and now require that a "new" full central heating system is split into at least two heating zones in the property. Looking at the Vaillant quote he has not allowed for the extra work and cost of zoning your property.
This means technically that your install won't comply with building reg's, but as this is the real world and cost's extra money many installer's and homeowners don't bother with this. (Well not from what I've seen in Manchester).
Spot on! Warmgas is right I hadn't spotted you're having a complete new system and will have to comply with the new regs unless your house is open plan or you're replacing an existing system.0 -
How do I know if it is "split into at least 2 heating zones" or not?
I have a 3 page technical survey- I suppose that I haven't copied everything over to here, for instance, new gas supply 22mm
scale reducer=yes,
water flow rate 12 litres per minute...0 -
It won't be...Correctly set the TRV's will do what heating zones will do anyway and keep the bedrooms cooler than the living rooms.jacquibaby wrote: »How do I know if it is "split into at least 2 heating zones" or not?
I have a 3 page technical survey- I suppose that I haven't copied everything over to here, for instance, new gas supply 22mm
scale reducer=yes,
water flow rate 12 litres per minute...:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
jacquibaby wrote: »They apparently give this guarantee if they service each year and we power flush every 3 years. The 5 year one is from Valliant (which I am most keen on)
I am really happy with my Vaillant boiler. It heats my house much better (and much more quietly) than the old Saunier Duval one did in my previous flat. It is now about 8 years old and has not caused any problems. The engineer has told me that this is probably because I have had it serviced very regularly.0
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