Homecare 100 boiler cover

Nicky321

Both myself and my mum have boiler cover with british gas. I took out my cover in Dec 2011 (boiler was serviced), and mum took hers out in Jan 2012 (boiler was serviced). We both were paying £13.00 per month for this cover. A letter came notifying me that my agreement renews on 5th Dec, and my annual service is due March 2013 and my monthly payments will be increasing to £15.70. Mums renewal letter has come through saying her agreement renews on Jan 19th and her annual service is due Oct 2013, and installments will be increasing to £17.60.

I thought annual was every 12 months, not 15 months and 21 months, also how do they justify the difference between my instalments and mums? mums boiler is quite a few years newer than mine.

ihateyes

Nicky321 wrote: »

Both myself and my mum have boiler cover with british gas. I took out my cover in Dec 2011 (boiler was serviced), and mum took hers out in Jan 2012 (boiler was serviced). We both were paying £13.00 per month for this cover. A letter came notifying me that my agreement renews on 5th Dec, and my annual service is due March 2013 and my monthly payments will be increasing to £15.70. Mums renewal letter has come through saying her agreement renews on Jan 19th and her annual service is due Oct 2013, and installments will be increasing to £17.60.

I thought annual was every 12 months, not 15 months and 21 months, also how do they justify the difference between my instalments and mums? mums boiler is quite a few years newer than mine.

They will stagger the Annual Service... but you can request it anytime during the year. The annual service will be done within the 12mth contract... i believe this iis stated in t&c's.

The price will vary depending on model, breakdown history.

Their prices have went up... so your 100 would cost £16 if you quote online... so yours is cheaper than that!!

Nicky321

ihateyes wrote: »

They will stagger the Annual Service... but you can request it anytime during the year. The annual service will be done within the 12mth contract... i believe this iis stated in t&c's.

The price will vary depending on model, breakdown history.

Their prices have went up... so your 100 would cost £16 if you quote online... so yours is cheaper than that!!

Yes I checked and did a new quote online and it did show up as £16.

But
mines gone up about £20 for a boiler that is 12 years old and needed a new pcb board this year, mums boiler is approx 5 years old and she paid for a insulated pipe nearly £200 (this had to be done before they would carry out her service) and an AA battery for her remote.

Joyful

Get your Mum to call and negotiate.

ollski

It's an insurance policy so premiums are based on risk. A model with more expensive parts and poor reliability will attract a higher premium.

ihateyes

ollski wrote: »

It's an insurance policy so premiums are based on risk. A model with more expensive parts and poor reliability will attract a higher premium.

spot on.
Your mothers boiler may be more vulnerable to breakdown than your model.