£1000-£1500 for supply and fitting (Soton Area) best combi?

[pete2007]

We recently moved to a 4 bedroom house and need to replace the central heating system with a combi boiler.

Our budget is around £1000-£1500 for supply and fitting.

Please can anyone recommend the best rated combi boiler for our needs and a good fitter around the Southampton area?

Thank you in advance.

 

[doitall]

Is that plus Labour.

 

[pete2007]

Is that plus Labour.

Yes, that is our total budget

 

[Dan Robinson]

Eeerrr....the answer is "no, it is our total budget"

And you'll be very lucky try doubling that budget. Triple and it might get done properly.

 

[bengasman]

The best combi for that type of property, would be a Worcester Bosch 42 CDI.
Unfortunately, it retails at £1535 by the time you include the flue, and fittings.
Conversion and cleaning of exising system will be at least 2 days labour on top of that.
Last version building regs part L wants a 2 zone system for a house that size, so it needs partial repiping in order to create a sensible 2 zone system.

Same part L requires a progammable roomstat, so add if you don't have that yet.

Not a snowflake's chance in hell that your existing gaspipe would meet 2012 requirements, so you'll have to add several hundred pounds for that too.

I'm afraid you are either looking at a lot more money than your current budget allows, or adjustment to something far less than the best boiler, and a not so good installer. I wouldn't even come round for a quote unless on the spec you want, unless you more than doubled the max.

 

[gas112]

Exactly what do you have just now and what are you wanting done .

 

[DeltaT2]

The best combi for that type of property, would be a Worcester Bosch 42 CDI............................

If it was the last boiler in the world you'd not want to fit a Worcester Tupperware Bosch boiler!!

By the way, I think this thread is a 'wind up'.............

 

[Biggles..]

42cdi.... Bit of a call considering the op mentions nothing about quantity/type of bathrooms.
Maybe it's 4 beds, 1 showe room with electric shower?

 

[Agile]

The OP is evidently an expert on designing and specing heating systems ( and pricing ).

I should love to know why he has chosen a combi as the best solution for his property. Perhaps he lives there alone?

Tony

 

[Dan Robinson]

42kW in my house (4 bed deatched) you must be having a giraffe

Hell 18kW is OTT for heat...

Agree that there is a distinct whiff of wind up on this one though

 

[bengasman]

42kW in my house (4 bed deatched) you must be having a giraffe

Specifically asked for combi; bound to be two bath/showers at some point, if not already.

 

[Dan Robinson]

hhmmm.... Still think there are better ways of doing things like this in houses this size and larger.

 

[bengasman]

hhmmm.... Still think there are better ways of doing things like this in houses this size and larger.

Not for 1500 squid.
Somebody is going to earn a few bob in repairs over the coming decade.

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

Troll

 

[Boilerman2]

For that money it'll be a Ferroli