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New Gas System Boiler Quote

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Hi,

Quote to replace an aging Potterton Netaheat with a Vaillant system boiler in the same place in the kitchen:

Vaillant EcoTEC Plus 630 system boiler and horizontal flue
Vaillant spacer bracket to allow pipework to be routed up behind the boiler to the existing flow and return
Heating system filter to keep the boiler, radiators and pipework clean and running efficiently
Replacement 3 port zone valve
New automatic system bypass
All cleansing and inhibitor chemicals
Digital 7-day programmer integral to the boiler
Vaillant wiring control centre
Tracpipe flexible gas pipe and fittings for routing the new 22mm gas supply line to the boiler with 15mm pipework tee to cooker
All necessary additional pipework and fittings
Labour to install the above plus electrical work and removal/disposal of existing boiler, circulating pump, fittings etc

= £3700 - no Vat payable


This is from a local Gas Safe Engineer who is highly rated on Which Local.


Seems a bit pricey to me but it's the only quote I have got so far. I do plan to get others in the spring as it's not an urgent job.


TIA

Steve

Comments

  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    First thing I would ask is why on earth are you being quoted for such a powerful boiler?

    30Kw is huge for an average sized property. I would doubt most would need more than an 18Kw.

    What size is the netaheat that is in now and what size/rooms does your home have?
  • steve99
    steve99 Posts: 80 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    gas4you wrote: »
    What size is the netaheat that is in now and what size/rooms does your home have?

    It's a 4 bed semi. 13 radiators. Potterton Netaheat 16/22 fitted.
  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    I would have thought an 18kw would do it, with separate heating and hot water times set. A 24Kw at the very most.
  • steve99
    steve99 Posts: 80 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks for that advice re the boiler size. I would go for a 624 which is around £100 cheaper.
    The quote would then be £3600 - any views on this ?
  • steve99
    steve99 Posts: 80 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    The quote would then be £3600 - any views on this ?
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 2 February 2013 at 12:20PM
    2.5k+ for a days labour...., no mention of powerflush, which if not done could invalidate the warranty, get more quotes. why new zone valve?

    http://www.whatprice.co.uk/prices/plumbing/boiler-supply-plus-fitting.html
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • steve99 wrote: »
    The quote would then be £3600 - any views on this ?

    You need to compare to other full spec.quotes. Post them up.;)
  • paulsad
    paulsad Posts: 1,315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Dunno if more involved with a system boiler - I with the help of my son (a Gas Engineer) put in a Worcester 30i combi in as well as 7 new dbl rads & trv's etc. using existing pipework to rads - came to £2000 but that was three years back with vat at 15%. Took us 2 days.
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