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dizzyblonde · 11-11-10, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyBrad

Just out of curiosity how often are you supposed to get a boiler serviced? Mine seems to be ok? Carbonmonoxide sticker isnt black yet so is there a set period or something?

You get a certified heating engineer to come and service it once a year, costs about 40 sum quid. My boiler is safe, but the outlet pipe hasn't been put through the wall, something me and dad forgot to do ten years ago when we installed it! Its on the list of things to do

punyXpress · 11-11-10, 05:19 PM

Get Bluepete along to handle the traffic & have another go at lighting it DP

11-11-10, 05:27 PM

cant capped and sealed gas tap off too, going to do some searching on prices now

punyXpress · 11-11-10, 05:42 PM

Minor details, DP - you know you want to!

11-11-10, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by collis

You can get grants to replace back boilers, ours is being done next year hopefully.
they have a problem with the copper tank that holds the water rusting to nothing and it just goes with no warning.

And that copper tank is totally seperate from the boiler ie nothing to do with it

11-11-10, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bibio

look here dave.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010...rappage-scheme

dont know if they are still running it though.

defo not running finished ages ago.

11-11-10, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

Just out of curiosity how often are you supposed to get a boiler serviced? Mine seems to be ok? Carbonmonoxide sticker isnt black yet so is there a set period or something?

yeah once a year is reccomended, chuck that sticker thing in the bin there useless and if you are worried about fumes buy a battery operated carbon monoxide detector, cost about 30-40 quid 10 million times more effective and accurate, hth.

11-11-10, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

You get a certified heating engineer to come and service it once a year, costs about 40 sum quid. My boiler is safe, but the outlet pipe hasn't been put through the wall, something me and dad forgot to do ten years ago when we installed it! Its on the list of things to do

You dont mean the flue do you?

11-11-10, 07:02 PM

Mild winter anyway, heating not needed.

11-11-10, 07:31 PM

There is two types of condmened.

1 is that it is leaking gas and/or carbon monoxide and therefore has to be turned off. It can be fixible...maybe cheaper than a new one.

2 is that it is absolute kaput and fit for scrap.

A second opinion is always nice but if it is leaking then it has to be shut down for the good of the house.

Are you in a cover scheme? Certain companies can offer a price for a new one.

11-11-10, 05:19 PM	#22
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: condemed Get Bluepete along to handle the traffic & have another go at lighting it DP __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

11-11-10, 05:27 PM	#23
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: condemed cant capped and sealed gas tap off too, going to do some searching on prices now

11-11-10, 05:42 PM	#24
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: condemed Minor details, DP - you know you want to! __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

11-11-10, 07:02 PM	#29
toxic Guest Posts: n/a	Re: condemed Mild winter anyway, heating not needed.

11-11-10, 07:31 PM	#30
The Basket Guest Posts: n/a	Re: condemed There is two types of condmened. 1 is that it is leaking gas and/or carbon monoxide and therefore has to be turned off. It can be fixible...maybe cheaper than a new one. 2 is that it is absolute kaput and fit for scrap. A second opinion is always nice but if it is leaking then it has to be shut down for the good of the house. Are you in a cover scheme? Certain companies can offer a price for a new one.