Hot waiter is intermittent - Combi boiler help

another_casualty

The problems you are having op are very similar to my thread on here a couple of days ago .
Things to consider : are you a homeowner? If so, would your contents insurance cover anything towards cost?
How old is the boiler ? ( if 15 years or over then you won't be able to get cover .
The heat exchanger is probably the issue . I could be wrong .
Unfortunately , I'm getting a new boiler soon as it's 15 years old, possibly less . I have cover which includes an annual service .
If I didn't , the 2 + hours spent by the emergency engineer would've been costly . Then the parts ontop of that .
Boiler cover varies in price and varies as to what's covered , and what's not .( ie power flushes which is expensive ) .
I won't go any further regarding boiler cover , as that could start a debate as to whether to just put money away every month yourself or to a company .
It's best to get a reputable local engineer to assess your situation who has good feedback .
Hope this helps

jefaz07

Emma.english.manchester. wrote: »

Thanks Jefaf07.

I booked a plumber to quote me a job and he’s also an ex BG boiler person. I actually should have checked his credentials. How I know! He manipulated me into a service.

I have a person come out to fix it tomorrow! I explained intermittent hot water. Should that be enough?

Also is a service plan worth it?

It should give him an idea. I’d still say it’s a water turbine so I’d bring one with me. It’s can of course be other things.
Service plans are a gamble really. You may pay it for years and nothing happens.
I’d put money away personally, then if it doesn’t break for a while then you have a nice chunk toward a new boiler when it does.
My dad for instance, I put his boiler in in 2006 and it hasn’t flickered once since then, not a thing. So imagine if he was paying for a plan...at £20 a month until now. That’s over 3k he’s paid toward nothing. So save it and use when necessary.
I have heard some insurers (BG) have closed their call centres after 8pm now. So you wouldn’t be able to get them out of hours anyway.

Emma.english.manchester.

I’m the boiler is 8 year’s old.

I’ve spent £60 on a service and £72 for the emergency guy tomorrow oh well.

JJ_Egan

Will you tip the waiter ??

tacpot12

A service plan is a good idea if you get a discount on the cost of the service. A service plan that costs MORE than a service costs per year is a bad idea.

Emma.english.manchester.

The service is usually included? Isn’t it the pipes as well that get fixed and radiators?

another_casualty

Emma.english.manchester. wrote: »

The service is usually included? Isn’t it the pipes as well that get fixed and radiators?

That depends on the type of cover you take out .

stragglebod

If the hot waiter is intermittent then there must be another restaurant nearby that employs cute staff all year round?


I'm sorry

lewis_hardwick

I have the same boiler and had a similar issue.

Turned out to be an ignition sensor. The sensor didn't seem to detect the flame, would cut out, then after a minute of the water running would finally kick in.

Huge waste of water.

I ended up paying about £35 for the part, but also had a full strip down and and service of the boiler.

Was £240 all in.

It's not been serviced in a few years, so no real cost saving/expense.

Emma.english.manchester.

Ok thanks for letting me know!