Would you replace a 22 yr old Potterton profile 80e?

silvercar

As the title. 22 yr old Potterton profile 80e?

Boiler is 23 year old and 74% efficient.

Would you replace?

molerat

22 years old - a mere youngster, mine hits 32 this year.

Is it still working ? has it been reliable ? If yes then no !

ManofLeisure_2

No, not unless 'safety' was an issue or it was forever needing repair.

tired_dad

31y old boiler here. Totally warm house. No issues. Why fix what aint broken. However, many will happily swap it out for you for several thousand pounds.

Paradigm

You would need to have massive savings on gas use to recoup the cost of a new boiler... if it works well leave it alone.

Yolina

silvercar wrote: »

Would you replace?

Nope I have a 26 year old Profile 60e, still working like a champ with no issues until now (touch wood)

When I bought my place 17 years ago and had my gas guy check the boiler, the first thing he told me was these would last, and last and so to just hang on to it -he wasn't wrong! I've had to get a couple of heating-related things fixed over the years (stuck motorised valves thingies and last year had to replace the pump) but the boiler itself hasn't needed any attention other than normal servicing.

27col

It might be an idea to start putting some money aside towards replacement at some stage in the future. Then there won't be be a nasty surprise when it actually does need replacing.
My Potterton Netaheat boiler was well over 20 years old when it was replaced. Although it had been extremely reliable and did not really need to be replaced.
My sister had the same type of boiler and it was still going strong when she moved into sheltered accommodation after 30 years

stator

If it works reliably then keep it.
As others have said there is no point spending thousands of pounds when it will only save you a few quid a year and the boiler you buy will probably be more unreliable and need repairing more often.

The only exception might be if you know someone who will fit a new boiler for free, then the cost/benefit might work out better.