Boiler replacemet

[leem1]

Hi every one , new on here so please bear with me..
Just had British Gas round to quote for replacing the boiler..Alot o what they said makes sense apart from the price £2400-2600 depending on which boiler we go for...
Q1 do i need to get the system POWER FLUSHED as they advised.

Q2 now i know what type of boiler i need could i get a local heating engineer to do the work.....

Q3 does anyone know any good heating engineers around Daventry/Banbury

 

[HERTS P&D]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Ask friends or family for a recommendations (get 3 quotes for the same boiler/spec.)

Andy

 

[leem1]

Thanks for the reply Andy,,,,just moved to a new house in a new area so i guess i will have to take a punt with some one
lee

 

[HERTS P&D]

Please make sure you know where the main stop cock is and check it works, also make sure you know how to turn the electric and gas off. These are the 3 main important things new house holders should know. (In my opinion.)

Happy DIY-ing and welcome

Andy

 

[leem1]

Cheers for the welcome Andy.....and yes i know where all the isolation points are
Lee

 

[leem1]

Hi guys I have just been looking at a quote for a power flush when i replace my boiler.....For an extra £150 i can replace all the rads in the house......would it be better to replace the rads or have the power flush done...

Lee

 

[twgas]

A powerflush, done properly, will clean the pipework as well as the rads, maybe something to think about, but putting new rads and boiler on old pipework might be a case of throwing good money after bad.

 

[Andygasman2010]

Replace all radiators for £150?! Do it.

 

[vv2806]

If you are new to the area, ask the neighbours. I found them an invaluable source of information when I bought my house.

BG a making progress Couple of years ago they quoted me 4000 for a boiler replacement and it was their summer sale price. The installers I found charged me 1100.

And it amused me to compare how they work. The BG chaps used a laptop and specialized software to calculate the size of the boiler. Took them 15 minutes. The local installer thought for about 30 seconds and advised me about the size (same as BG program calculated)

 

[leem1]

no bud its not £150 for the rads...it would be £150 on top of the price of a power flush..