Gas Central Heating quote - New install

matt1987

Hi All

Just had a quote from a local firm for a new GCH system to be installed as the property currently has Electric storage heaters which are no good!

Its a 2 bed mid terrace house and price includes:

1 x Ferroli Combi Boiler
4 x double radiators ( inc thermostats )
1 x chrome towel radiator with chrome valves
removal & disp of 2 x storage heaters
All pipework and labour inc along with Gas certificates.

£2000.

Anyone think this is good?

diywhynot

matt1987 wrote: »

Hi All

Just had a quote from a local firm for a new GCH system to be installed as the property currently has Electric storage heaters which are no good!

Its a 2 bed mid terrace house and price includes:

1 x Ferroli Combi Boiler
4 x double radiators ( inc thermostats )
1 x chrome towel radiator with chrome valves
removal & disp of 2 x storage heaters
All pipework and labour inc along with Gas certificates.

£2000.

Anyone think this is good?

No..you've been quoted for a Ferroli:eek: Copper or plastic pipe? Size of rads? Brand of TRV?

Cheap quote. What do the others look like? Ask about Remeha.

southcoastrgi

OMG i knew it had to happen sometime, I am going to totally agree with diy on this one, do not touch Ferroli with a barge pole cheap, nasty & will break down as soon as you look at it, 3 things tell me you should get some more quotes 1 you don't wanna hear & 2 that you will.

1. the quote is too cheap (that's the one you don't wanna hear).
2. four rads with four trv's at least one rad can't have a trv & this is the one where the room stat is, it's not good enough just to use the towel rail as a "bypass" rad.
3. I wouldn't use a company that recommends Ferroli if that is their boiler of choice that tells me everything i need to know about that company & what i am going to get for my money.

diy is right with regard to Remeha i don't fit or recommend anything else.

http://www.remehaheating.co.uk/

NVRAM

As above, Ferroli appear to be a none too popular brand.
I paid £500 more for a Worcester Bosh, Extra Rads, proper TRV's and a decent wireless controller.

Where are you located?

matt1987

I do know the guy who is installing so I suppose this is why its so cheap.

When I had the quote, I wanted it as cheap as possible... Im not too fussed about fancy boilers, as the only reason I am getting central heating installed is to make the house more sellable ( will be selling up in 2 years time!).

Same installer did a mate of mines - along with a ferroli boiler 2 years ago.... hasnt had a problem with it.

Size of rads - 1200 x 600 (2) and 600 x 500 (2). (doubles )

southcoastrgi

it's not the fancy boiler you should be concerned about Ferroli are carp but then I'm only an installer so what do i know, just go with your mate, there are cheap boilers & there are carp boilers, when it breaks down (& it will) & it costs you £500 to repair it's not been such a cheap job after all has it

matt1987

southcoastrgi wrote: »

it's not the fancy boiler you should be concerned about Ferroli are carp but then I'm only an installer so what do i know, just go with your mate, there are cheap boilers & there are carp boilers, when it breaks down (& it will) & it costs you £500 to repair it's not been such a cheap job after all has it

Thanks,

I did a bit of research on the Ferroli, and there are obviously people out there with problems, but I have also read that people have had theirs 10 yrs + and its still going strong.

Due to the tight budget, I think were best to stick with it. I have a homecare plan with British Gas anyway so if anything goes wrong its covered right?

Matt

keystone

matt1987 wrote: »

Hi All

Just had a quote from a local firm for a new GCH system to be installed as the property currently has Electric storage heaters which are no good!

Its a 2 bed mid terrace house and price includes:

1 x Ferroli Combi Boiler
4 x double radiators ( inc thermostats )
1 x chrome towel radiator with chrome valves
removal & disp of 2 x storage heaters
All pipework and labour inc along with Gas certificates.

£2000.

Anyone think this is good?

Better make sure that the quote has allowed for two heating zones then. TRVs don't meet the requirement although some try to argue that they do.

Cheers

gas4you

So you want to pay for a new boiler? Then whilst the boiler is under warranty pay for BG cover as well?

Ferroli = crap and will probably not honour warranty.

You having a Ferroli fitted and then taking out BG cover = at best waste of money, worst = idiot.

Best to get a good boiler fitted. Price will be no more than crap Ferroli + BG cover for 2 years.

keystone

gas4you wrote: »

You having a Ferroli fitted and then taking out BG cover = at best waste of money, worst = idiot.

Go on G4Y - don't beat about the bush - say what you really mean. :D

Cheers

Lgas

Only have to add that Ferroli's are so horrid you'll be glad of that BG cover, parts costs are horrendous!