Should I replace my house gas boiler……

[raysalaugh]

Thanks for this thread Andy. It's really helpful for me as I've just had a repair done. British Gas say I should think about a new one as it's on the "red list" for parts becoming unavailable. They've quoted me £3.5k.
Just checked that boxt link and I can knock 1k off that price!

Wendy, even £2.5k is well over the top for combi boiler and fitting. Last year we had a Baxi 836 combi boiler fitted and it cost just
over £1450 fitted including magnetec filter, remote thermostat and flue.

 

[mitzimad]

We have to re-take our examination every 5 years, we have to demonstrate that we are up to date with changes in regulations. I have always kept up by reading technical bulletins on the Gas Safe web site, these are only available to registered engineers. The last time I went back to work I spent some time checking the site before I went back. Sometimes manufacturers have a recall which would be notified through Gas Safe, this could be because a component has been found to fail over time and should be replaced on the next service etc. Once my qualifications expire I would not be able to demonstrate I have the knowledge to be safe.

which all comes down to you havent paid gas safe even if you still hold you qualifications your not competent unless you pay gas safe your subs. Dont you think safety recalls should be available to everyone?

 

[Lenny HB]

Wendy, even £2.5k is well over the top for combi boiler and fitting. Last year we had a Baxi 836 combi boiler fitted and it cost just
over £1450 fitted including magnetec filter, remote thermostat and flue.

Must have cheap plumbers up your way min down here £2.5k more normal £3 -£3.5k that's why I do it myself.
Must have been a cheap boiler I paid over £1100 ten years ago just for the boiler and that was after shopping around for the best price, a WB would have been nearer £1400.

 

[raysalaugh]

Must have cheap plumbers up your way min down here £2.5k more normal £3 -£3.5k that's why I do it myself.
Must have been a cheap boiler I paid over £1100 ten years ago just for the boiler and that was after shopping around for the best price, a WB would have been nearer £1400.

Baxi 836 was £1100 trade from Wolseley plumbers supplies, including all the bits, fitted by a local plumber in 6hrs. £350 including
consumables.

 

[Lenny HB]

Baxi 836 was £1100 trade from Wolseley plumbers supplies, including all the bits, fitted by a local plumber in 6hrs. £350 including
consumables.

Incredibly cheap, SIL had a quote recently from a plumber he knows, mates rates £2.5k.

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[two]

Is there much in a gas boiler to go wrong?
What is done (or should be done) when servicing a gas boiler?
The last chap to service mine appeared to do no cleaning and spent most of his time trying to persuade me to buy a CO monitor.

 

[glenn2926]

Incredibly cheap, SIL had a quote recently from a plumber he knows, mates rates £2.5k.

I had my Baxi fitted about five years ago. Just under £1000. That’s supplied and fitted. It was mates rates but he still has to earn a living.
It does sound like it’s a lot more expensive down South.

 

[Pausim]

We are thinking of changing the boiler having just moved into a flat with a non condensing one. We are on a metered lpg supply from Calor so the gas is not going to be cheap. The windows are single glazed leaded lights and being a listed building, in a conservation area within a national park the chances of improving them are zilch. It probably makes sense to save on gas by buying a condensing boiler now, rather than waiting a year or two. The new boiler will probably outlive me either way and the existing one probably won’t.

p.s. Lenny HB it is warm in West Sussex because I am heating it for you.

 

[Wack]

Our boiler is over 20 years old and I cannot remember spending more than £250 on it let alone 2 x £250 .

Ours is 30 years old , just keeps going , if it ain't broke don't fix it

 

[Odd-no-more]

Is there much in a gas boiler to go wrong?
What is done (or should be done) when servicing a gas boiler?
The last chap to service mine appeared to do no cleaning and spent most of his time trying to persuade me to buy a CO monitor.

British Gas ???

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[two]

Home Serve.

 

[pappajohn]

IC engines will be phased out in 9 years but there will still be IC engined cars running in 29 years.
Just because gas boilers will be phased out doesn't mean your gas will will be cut off at the same time

 

[Northernraider]

IC engines will be phased out in 9 years but there will still be IC engined cars running in 29 years.
Just because gas boilers will be phased out doesn't mean your gas will will be cut off at the same time

Correct.


But im willing to bet the cost of fuel for those cars and household gas will have rocketed.

Thats how they force people to change by making it so expensive to keep

 

[iandsm]

…..with a more efficient model? At present we have a Vaillant ecoTEC plus 831 combi boiler that was installed in July 2011, and seems to be working ok (kiss of death!! ), but, with the proposed phasing-out of new gas boilers from 2025, is it worth replacing ours now before:-
1. we can only replace it with an electric boiler or heat-pump
2. the price of gas boilers starts to increase as they become more scarce
3. parts for our current boiler are no longer available
4. another reason I haven’t thought of yet!

I know there are several knowledgeable boiler engineers on Fun, so I would be grateful for any comments/advice!
Thanks in advance,
Andy.

I have the same boiler, it was installed in 2008. When it was serviced last week I asked whether it may be time to replace it, the engineer said it’s working fine and in good condition and a a new one would not be any more efficient, it ain’t broke so don’t fix it. So the answer is, if yours is running ok with no issues leave it be.