Cost of Plastic vs Copper in CHS Quote

[Richardthe3rd]

Oh, one other thing; it's always best to site your boiler on an external wall & keeping the flue as short as poss.

 

[Dan Robinson]

I would've thought it'll be more than 100 quid for copper??!!!

Fittings prices are scary... I'm finding copper cheaper at the moment for sub 28mm stuff anyway.

 

[NotAgainFFS]

Thanks again for your insightful replies!

I'd like to site it on an external wall but the only external walls available are in the living room and bedrooms. Not keen on that. The kitchen is triangular and there's no external wall. Well, about 100mm either side of the window.

Why is is best to avoid a long flue?

Exciting times! I might be able to spend the night there sometime this year

 

[gas112]

Wrong about flue its a combi so it should be installed so that the run to the hot taps especially the main point of use is as short as possible flue systems are very versatile now and its old hat to think outside wall

 

[Richardthe3rd]

Wrong about flue its a combi so it should be installed so that the run to the hot taps especially the main point of use is as short as possible flue systems are very versatile now and its old hat to think outside wall

You try & tell that to the bearings on the boiler fan mate!! Or confirming the integrity of a long vertical flue on a CP12 for the next 10years!! Certainly you've a point regarding the hot water draw off, but the rest is just mince.

Old hat.........never laughed so much since the wife died.

 

[Richardthe3rd]

I would've thought it'll be more than 100 quid for copper??!!!

Fittings prices are scary... I'm finding copper cheaper at the moment for sub 28mm stuff anyway.

Very true Dan, but the Labour constant for fitting plastic is far lower than copper, as pointed out. Still counting on your vote auld son.....

 

[gas112]

What is so hard about checking a flue ??
fan bearings being doing this job over 30 years and never seen an additional detrimental affect on fans with longer flue runs that is why short runs have restrictors because the fan is designed for the longest run

 

[Richardthe3rd]

What is so hard about checking a flue ??
fan bearings being doing this job over 30 years and never seen an additional detrimental affect on fans with longer flue runs that is why short runs have restrictors because the fan is designed for the longest run

Do you work for BG mate? .........