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Boiler or rewire first

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  • prosaver
    prosaver Posts: 7,026 Forumite
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    i done this it was easy no need to rewire, waste of money unless the mice felt a bit hungry.
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,278 Forumite
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    Well i think a full electrical check is the way forward

    but looking at the CU it does need updating



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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    You do not need a "full" rewire.

    You sound like you need extra work done to the electrics...i.e more sockets but you don't need a full rewire on such a young property.

    I'm also one to vote for tank based systems. I'm not a fan of combi's at all....and why get two? That doesn't make sense when a tank based system is more than enough to cope with demand without the added costs of maintaining two boilers. Especially with an oil based boiler.

    I wouldn't update the boiler just yet though...it's working and will go on working for many more years. A new boiler is more efficient but made with cheaper parts and will need replacing sooner than your old trusty reliable boiler.

    I'd hold on to the money until you "need" to do the work.

    I'd start with adding new sockets, thinking about adding solar hot water (this wouldn't work with a combi) and eventually replacing the boiler itself maybe with a heat pump and electric immersion backup instead of oil and getting rid of the oil completely.

    If you can get natural gas then I'd get that installed first.
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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Well i think a full electrical check is the way forward

    but looking at the CU it does need updating



    http://imgur.com/8HyKk30

    You've got PV...look at getting hot water linked with the PV. It's free energy.

    You certainly don't want to be considering a combi with PV in the property.

    Your electrical circuits will be fine if you've got PV.
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,278 Forumite
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    Lots to think about , cheers chaps

    Getting rid of being dependant on heating oil is attractive , i will have a google
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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Lots to think about , cheers chaps

    Getting rid of being dependant on heating oil is attractive , i will have a google

    Are you getting the FIT payments paid to yourself?
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,278 Forumite
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    HappyMJ wrote: »
    Are you getting the FIT payments paid to yourself?

    yes, installed June 2013 , 15.4p and 4.64 (from memory)
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,278 Forumite
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    I did look at heat pumps briefly before , dont they need total digging up of your garden and new UFH in etc , seen prices in the 15k region....
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  • Risteard
    Risteard Posts: 2,000 Forumite
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    Typical life expectency of PVC wiring is 40 years, so rewiring at this point isn't as silly as some are suggesting.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    I did look at heat pumps briefly before , dont they need total digging up of your garden and new UFH in etc , seen prices in the 15k region....

    That would be a ground source heat pump.

    You can also use an air source heat pump. Not quite so efficient if it's freezing cold outside but good enough most of the time.

    You don't need UFH. You can use the existing radiators.
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