Need help choosing a new heating system!

Jules2054

Robin9 said:

A contractor who quotes on Friday and starts work on the following Monday -  ?

Do they also tarmac driveways with material left over from a job ?

Well personally, I dont think they will be starting on Monday, as they had to contact the council to get the quote approved first. Seeing that the survey was done on a Friday, I'm sure they wouldn't of given the go ahead without some checking, and I would of thought that the council would ask for more than one quote! 
Shall have to wait and see what happens Monday. But I'm going to ring the council Monday anyway to voice my concerns about these window vents! 

tim_p

Have you seen a detailed quote?

Jules2054

tim_p said:

Have you seen a detailed quote?

I saw him filling all the paperwork out and drawing a floor plan, but no financial quote.  I didn't bother asking about the quote as I'm not paying for it, so not my decision to make. 

Jules2054

Just read on a gas boilers forum, www.navitron.org.uk ,  that most installers of gas/lpg etc fit a ground  level vent in case of leaks, as they are responsible if there is a build up of gases that could lead to an explosion. 
I've also read that the regs only apply to a non sealed appliance???

macman

Jules2054 said:

tim_p said:

Have you seen a detailed quote?

I saw him filling all the paperwork out and drawing a floor plan, but no financial quote.  I didn't bother asking about the quote as I'm not paying for it, so not my decision to make. 

Yes, but it's your house they're fitting it in, so you need to see the spec contained in the quote. Window fans in every room are nonsensical, there is no such requirement in any room. The boiler itself is room-sealed. Does your airing cupboard have an outside wall to run the flue through?
Installers don't just have all this kit lying around on a Friday to start fitting on a Monday, so your installer sounds like a total cowboy. Competent RGI's are stacked out with work, especially at this time of year. 
What about the tank? Surely that needs to go in first, before anything else is installed? So that will need a concrete base laying first, pipework etc...

Jules2054

macman said:

Jules2054 said:

tim_p said:

Have you seen a detailed quote?

I saw him filling all the paperwork out and drawing a floor plan, but no financial quote.  I didn't bother asking about the quote as I'm not paying for it, so not my decision to make. 

Yes, but it's your house they're fitting it in, so you need to see the spec contained in the quote. Window fans in every room are nonsensical, there is no such requirement in any room. The boiler itself is room-sealed. Does your airing cupboard have an outside wall to run the flue through?
* No, it's based on one side of my landing, with bedrooms surrounding it. 
Installers don't just have all this kit lying around on a Friday to start fitting on a Monday, so your installer sounds like a total cowboy. Competent RGI's are stacked out with work, especially at this time of year. 
*I agree.
What about the tank? Surely that needs to go in first, before anything else is installed? So that will need a concrete base laying first, pipework etc...

See answers above marked with an *
I also had to keep asking questions about what type of boiler, etc, as he was not very forthcoming about explaining too much of it! I also thought I heard his colleague, on the phone, say that he'd have to get something from Derby, as they didn't stock it. 
Bearing in mind that they're based in stoke on trent....I thought Derby would be the most obvious choice to get quotes from, but that's the councils choice, not mine.
I also think he said a price over £3000, on the phone, but cant be totally sure! 

Robin9

Is one quote enough for the grant ?

macman

I strongly suggest that you get another quote.
And ask the guy how and where he is intending to run the flue, as it would have to go via one of the bedrooms, or into the loft. It's not a logical place to put a boiler in most houses.

matelodave

It is if the airing cupboard is on an outside wall

macman

matelodave said:

It is if the airing cupboard is on an outside wall

OP has stated that it is not: 'bedrooms surround it'.