gas boiler has gone

[steveg]

Got home , noticed smell of gas in garage , called transco who came out & tested for leaks ( have condemed boiler) it is 35 years old .
Time for a new boiler , may be new rads as also 35 years old !

How much as a ballpark for new gas boiler & 6 rads in 3 bed semi .

I was guessing about 3k fitted ?

Cheers Steve

my mate in walsall is a plumber (corgi) want his number?

british gas 3k+

Pricey cos you'll have to upgrade to a condensing boiler (unless you got that already). Make sure whichever plumber you get that he/she is CORGI registered and get to see their card.

Thought mine had blown but this time it was just the pump! Just waiting for the day though...

you can have a standard combi for less but the condenser cost less to run and you get a cash incentive off the government if you do decide to have one.

No you can't, Building Regulations requires replacement boilers to be condensing (even in an existing house) unless you can show it isn't possible to do - and that's very hard to prove. A CORGI reg plumber shouldn't be fitting anything else.

oh, when did this come in? is it a new thing?

I gots my boiler for £350 new off the interweb, and got local corgi guy to fit for £350. British Gas will seriously want to empty your wallut. New Rads will be much more efficient too. Just stop the wimmin from hanging clothes directly on them, that's just throwing your money away efficiency wise.

Can't recall exact date but mid last year. I think it wil apply to oil fired this year too (may already be in) follows on with the major Amendments to Regs dealing with Conservation of Fuel and Power (L1 & L2) which also came in last year and is part og the effort to combat carbon emissions. Building Regulations generally only apply to new building works but have been extended to similar repairs like this as the bulk of our housing stock is old with high carbon footprints.

There are few similar quirks when doing repairs to your home.

just been reading about it on web, well i didnt know that i hope mine dont pack up them condensers are expencive.