Combi Boiler. Fit a Part, or Buy a New One? No Longer Needed

PasturesNew

EDIT: Decided now. Thank you.

I'm selling my house... so the decision made is not one I have to live with for 20 years.

Age: 9 years, in a 9 year old house
Make: Ariston.
It's an e-combi, with a 2 year guarantee from new

The plate heat exchanger's on its way out.

Fix: £270
Replace, like for like, 30kW with 10 yr guarantee £1900

Are those figures fair?

Situation: Absolutely no spare cash to go making "grand gestures" and fitting a new one simply because I could.

I've never had a moment's trouble with this boiler whatsoever. This is the first attention/fix it's needed.

Browntoa

£270 fix

Buyer beware , I'd personally expect a 9 year old boiler to go soon and budget my offer accordingly

Herzlos

What would you do if you were staying?


It doesn't seem unreasonable to fix a perfectly serviceable boiler. Let the buyer decide if they want to upgrade it next time it fails.


That's assuming it's a proper fix, don't bodge it to last until after completion.

PasturesNew

Herzlos wrote: »

What would you do if you were staying?


It doesn't seem unreasonable to fix a perfectly serviceable boiler. Let the buyer decide if they want to upgrade it next time it fails.


That's assuming it's a proper fix, don't bodge it to last until after completion.

Good question. I'd fix it.... it's been otherwise perfect.

It is a proper fix, with a really knowledgeable/trustworthy, fully registered "proper chap".

PasturesNew

Thank you all.

I have decided to go with the fix.

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

macman

If it's working and safe, why do anything? It's up to your buyer to do their own inspection, if they wish to.