Replacing replacing old boiler, should i replace radiators as well.

tly175

was reading posts about which boilers are best. Noticed the question about whether to replace old rads. I am not a plumber but recall an expert once saying that radiators which are very old (25-30 years) & have not corroded may last another 25 years. New modern ones are not as good & may need replacing in a few years time. Perhaps posters with trade experience will comment.

gasbag1602

Johnhowell wrote: »

What the BG "engineer" really meant was the BG warehouse did not stock the part - most parts are available for even very old boilers. An independant plumber would usually have been able to source the part.

John

HOW do you know????????



A Bg engineer will not tell you a part is not available if it is and thats that!
You can try source the part yourself and bg will happily pay and fit as long as the supplied part is of "type tested" and not second hand.

economiser

y0me wrote: »

There has been no hardsell but suggestion that new radiators are more efficient.

New radiators will certainly not be more "efficient". All radiators are 100% efficient - heat lost by water all goes into the air. Steel or aluminium radiators may be more "effective" in that having less mass they will be more responsive and heat up, and cool down, quicker but that's not the same thing.