Alternatives to gas central heating.

southcoastrgi

i notice the OP comes back on the thread to thank stan but doesn't give us anymore info why he thinks all this needs doing

steveblower

The overall advice is very clear from all your contributions, and I have thanked each of the contributors.
Stay with gas system
Get quotes to fix it.

Ectophile

keystone wrote: »

Noone has actually said any of that. Pipes don't break, radiators don't break. They get a little gummed up and can be cleaned. Perhaps you would benefit from an upgraded control system but you don't say what you have now. Perhaps it does need a new boiler but you don't say what you have now. Neither have you given any clues as to why it "keeps" breaking. So stacks more data to be provided before any meaningful advice can be given except to reiterate this:

Conversion to electric only is indeed stark staring raving mad from an energy cost perspective.

Cheers.

From personal experience, radiators may not "break", but they can leak. And one they do that, they are scrap.

I had a boiler replaced in my old flat a few years ago. I'm sure the plumber who did it added corrosion inhibitor, but for some reason it didn't work.

Within seven years, the boiler was scrap and all the radiators had started weeping at the joints. I ended up having the whole lot replaced, though I did keep the existing copper pipework to keep the cost down.

southcoastrgi

steveblower wrote: »

The overall advice is very clear from all your contributions, and I have thanked each of the contributors.
Stay with gas system
Get quotes to fix it.

yes we all agree that you should stay with gas but it would be nice to know what is wrong with your system & why you think the whole system needs replacing ? then we may be able to help you further