Solid Fuel Heating to GCH

mardiemare2008

Hi,

My friend is completing on a house in March. It currently has Solid fuel central heating and an immersion as a backup to heat the water when the fire is not on.

I have checked and there is gas available in the area. We have been give a rough cost of about £650 for SGN to come and do the groundwork and hook the gas to the house.

My question is: As the house already has radiators and Central heating is it likely it'll just be a case of I stalling a boiler and hooking it up to the gas meter?

Does anyone know roughly how much £ we'd be looking at?

Thanks

Consumerist

mardiemare2008 wrote: »

. . . My question is: As the house already has radiators and Central heating is it likely it'll just be a case of I stalling a boiler and hooking it up to the gas meter?

It is just a case of having a gas boiler installed plus controls (thermostat/timer if you don't have these already).

I don't think you will be able to install the boiler yourself unless you are a Gas Safe registered installer.

Had a Vailant combi boiler + controls installed about a year or so ago which cost about £3k. This, however, included some additional work: a TRV and fan-assisted heater were also replaced.

matelodave

Installing GCH will probably add £10k or more to the value of your house and will certainly make it warmer and easier to operate. No ordering, storing or stoking and significantly less mess.

I'd estimate £3-4k depending on the complexity & state of the plumbing between the site of the old boiler and the new one.


You really need to get several quotes bearing in mind that British Gas are probably the most expensive.

Consumerist

matelodave wrote: »

Installing GCH will probably add £10k or more to the value of your house and will certainly make it warmer and easier to operate. No ordering, storing or stoking and significantly less mess. . .

And no cylinder required - water heated only when needed.

Cardew

Consumerist wrote: »

And no cylinder required - water heated only when needed.

Or the OP could retain the Hot Water tank(and airing cupboard?) and eliminate the disadvantages of a Combi;)

As indicated above it will need controls/thermostat etc and possibly TRVs on all radiators?