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New Boiler from British Gas

Grampus8
Grampus8 Posts: 883 Forumite
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Hi all,

I am just about to get a new (Worcester Bosch) boiler installed by British Gas and am also on their Homecare200 plan.

Part of the deal is that they give you free Homecare200 cover for 12 months so effectively, they won't charge me for a year.

My question is though, does the actual boiler come with a warranty? None of the paperwork mentions one?

Is this normal for BG or am I missing something?

Thanks for your help
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  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The boiler will come with manufs warranty. These are all different dependant on boiler manuf.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Grampus8
    Grampus8 Posts: 883 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary
    Many thanks.
  • This reminds me, I need a new boiler!
  • free homecare for a year that you might not need (you don't need it for the boiler as that's already covered & hopefully you won't need it for the rest of your system) & 40% more expensive for the install than a local independant guy
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • ollski
    ollski Posts: 943 Forumite
    Part of bgs supply deal with worcester is that they take on the warranty I believe. The homecare just adds full system cover.

    Southcoastrgi you know macmans going to be very cross that you've pinched his standard bg response!
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 14,036 Forumite
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    OP. As BG are involved you are being charged handsomely for the 'free' homecare for a year. If the boiler doesn't have a 7 year warranty choose one that does.
  • ollski
    ollski Posts: 943 Forumite
    daveyjp wrote: »
    OP. As BG are involved you are being charged handsomely for the 'free' homecare for a year.

    The op is being charged nothing for homecare, not sure how that equates to being charged handsomely.
  • gingerdad
    gingerdad Posts: 1,920 Forumite
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    Get a local engineer to fit it. Should come with a 5 year warranty.
    The futures bright the future is Ginger
  • Had a new Worcester Bosch combi boiler fitted by my local engineer last October, he was 60% of the price that BG wanted to charge. The boiler comes with a 5 year parts and labour warranty, BG service have an arrangement with WB so my Homecare 200 costs dropped to reflect the money that BG can claim back.
  • Pincher
    Pincher Posts: 6,552 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You can now get a TEN year warranty.

    It's on my favourite supplier's website, but I don't want to name it in case people say it's spam.
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