Storage Radiator exchange

Spinybif

We have 2 old storage radiators which are beyond repair. Cost of replacement units is £800 each. The electrician has quoted £1000 to install. I realise that the new heaters need a new permanent power supply in addition to the existing economy 7 connection but the cost does seem excessive.

Has anyone else had similar work done? 

RedFraggle

I paid around £1100 per heater installed for my quantums. Cost of the heaters themselves was about £800 at the time. It included disposal of the existing NSHs

FreeBear

Spinybif said:

We have 2 old storage radiators which are beyond repair. Cost of replacement units is £800 each. The electrician has quoted £1000 to install.

Is that £1000 on top of £800 for each radiator ?

Spinybif

Yes, so £2600 in total

grumpy_codger

If the "existing economy 7 connections" are already there and there are some sockets nearby ("new permanent power supply") what exactly job is needed except removing the old radiators and fixing the new ones? I think, for the "new permanent power supply" even an extension lead can be used or the cable can be simply extended if needed.

FreeBear

grumpy_codger said: for the "new permanent power supply" even an extension lead can be used

Extension leads should not be used with high powered devices on a long term basis.

£1000 sounds rather steep for installing just two NSH - Well worth shopping around and getting some more quotes.

grumpy_codger

FreeBear said:

grumpy_codger said: for the "new permanent power supply" even an extension lead can be used

Extension leads should not be used with high powered devices on a long term basis.

Yes, but I thought that it's needed only in daytime for some controls and fans, i.e. nothing powerful.

danrv

grumpy_codger said:

or the cable can be simply extended if needed.

Yes, ideally to an FCU. The positioning of one near the heater is possibly the reason for the fairly high quote.
Otherwise a longer cable with a plug in neat trunking to a nearby socket would do.