Boiler replacement question... Urgent advice needed please

[Trance Nation]

that aside, the emergency gas provide WOULD have disconnected you and it would have cost you a fortune to get reconnected

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that.

So u'd have been cut off either way. Never did understand people who would say no to capping off a dangerous appliance.

 

[chrishutt]

But that is no excuse for the BG guy not even asking permission. We have no right to disconnect without the householder's permission.

 

[corgiman]

But that is no excuse for the BG guy not even asking permission. We have no right to disconnect without the householder's permission.

yep agreed, he broke the rules there

 

[daxearles]

Thanks for the info. My knowledge has gone from zero to at least reasonable as a result of this.

To address a few points, I wouldn't really have said no. This was meant as tongue in cheek. I can always boil three kettles and have a luke warm bath rather than risk gassing myself in my sleep. Alternatively, I would just have use more deodorant.

As for the boiler itself, BG came out last year and tried to sell us a new system and I wasn't sure if their guys are on commission if they secure a sale? If they are, his sales pitch was crap as he said 'You can have one of us come to give you a quote but we'll be miles more expensive than anyone else!' I said 'Yes' just to get a banchmark to compare subsequent quotes.

In reality, even if it s not replaced this year (although it looks like it will have to be), it will onloy be next year or the year after so I guess I am only delaying the inevitable.

Does anyone have any recommendations about the combi vs traditional debate? I like the idea of having no tank but am not sure of the disadvantages of a combi.

Also, does anybody have or own a Worcester Bosch Combi? Can anyone recommend them or ae they crap? The reason that I ask is that an engineer recommended them tonight on the phone but I want an unbiased opinion.

Thanks again in advance.

 

[Trance Nation]

Yer fair point, the BG eng should still have asked. It is the rules after all. Suppose he just assumed the cust would agree, obviously not in this case.

Well u know what they say about assumption, its the mother..........

Still, good on the BG guy. Hope it was the correct choice with the spiders web n all, but he shouldve been a bit more helpful in explaining the options.