Has anyone bought a combi from British Gas, and had it intalled etc by them?
Just im going to be getting a new one very soon, and just wondered what type of prices they offered etc. Im going to get local quotes etc as well, but a lot of the locals are cowboys.....as are British Gas no doubt, but has anyone experienced them?
when i was getting prices for a new boiler, british gas was almost £1000 more than anyone else.
Best price I got for replacing my old conventional heating system (with the separate water cylinder) to a HE Condensing Combi System (Worcester Greenstar 30si) was £1700.
Oh right, quite a lot then. Wouldnt you recommend getting a quote even from them?
Im hoping mine wont cost anywhere near that, as Im just after a direct replacement for my old combi boiler, so shouldnt need anything really except the boiler and a few fittings.
its always worth getting a quote from them, they could have some good offers and they have big margins so you might be able to hagle a better price.
the main reason it was so much more expensive for me was because they where really strict with the regs and wouldnt put it where the old boiler was so loads of re-piping was needed, the independant guys let me off for moving it.
Youre gonna need to have a condensing combi boiler now. That means youll need a new waste pipe taken outside for the water to run away.
That shouldnt make much difference to the installation cost. The boilers themselves are around £900 upwards. So anything above that is labour charges. It should take a compentent fitter a day at most unless he needs to change the flue, the pipe work should be almost perfect barring any mishaps with the old installation.
Also, make sure they entirely flush the system out. Theres a difference between a power flush and flush. Power flushing can cost lotsa money. But basically not flushing the system causes your new warranty to become invalid.
And finally, if you live in a hardwater area maybe consider getting one of those coils you put around the main incoming copper to stop scale builed up which will choke your new boiler after some time. I think they need power to them though, so keep that in mind (the coils that is)
pah !
you managed to fit the dishwasher... and combi boiler is the next logical step !
You dont need to be Corgi registered to plumb a dishwasher, though somehow I dont think thatd stop Knighty..:lol:
Plus......it wasnt me who did the dishwasher :P
Does the waste pipe have to go to the outside, or just a drain? As I like in a flat, and the current boiler has a flue, and is on an inside wall, although, under it there is the waste pipe from the washing machine.
Wasnt expecting to pay £900 for a boiler TBH. It only needs to run 3 Radiators, and run a bath :lol: Luckily though, the water is good round here, so wont need a coil/filter.
If youre running such a small amount get one of the cheaper decent branded ones. Should do you much more than you need.
Im not sure if the waste pipe can go into the same pipe as the washing machine tbh. I know as much as I do because I had a boiler recently installed but the fella installing mine had the drain right next to the wall my boiler was sat on (outside).
Also, if you want a nice warm place when you come into the flat make sure you get a timer on your boiler. Mine doesnt have one atm, but they can be fitted as a seperate unit. So maybe check out how much either way of doing it would cost you.
Ill have to see about the waste then. It wont be the easiest job getting a pipe to the outside tbh.
Yeah, I deffo need a timer, as I do random shifts, so sometimes get up at 4 or 5am, which is nippy on a morning in winter.
you dont need a £900 boiler for a flat.
You only need a small boiler. I paid £600 for mine & about another £400 getting it installed at mates rates.
As the house was old, a lot of piping had to be replaced as it was Lead!
Gas engineer friend rates the Ravenheat boilers from B&Q. Apparently they are a decent make, but re-branded to be B&Q specials.
Quote from: Eggtasticoyou dont need a £900 boiler for a flat.
You only need a small boiler. I paid £600 for mine & about another £400 getting it installed at mates rates.
As the house was old, a lot of piping had to be replaced as it was Lead!
Whilst I admit I havent made an extensive search when I looked I couldnt find much below £800 or so. I cant remember the exact figure for the one I bought but its a half decent brand and should serve the flat for a while, after Ive left it at least.
You can probably get cheaper ones, for 3 rads and hot water you should be fine with a cheaper one.
Should only need a small boiler, somthing around the £500 mark
Like I said, I paid £600 for my Chaffoteaux & Maury - usual price is £900, but I got it trade & no VAT.
This was for a boiler that was to serve a 4 bedroom house with 10 radiators
take a look at http://www.sedbuk.com/
when you decide on your boiler. My boiler is A Rated for efficency. The IDEAL boilers are good value boilers....
but they just dont make boilers like they used to.
One tip.. When you get it, Flush it out twice! since going to aluminium, theres usually a lot more little bits that
get trapped inside the units during manufacturing.. these need to be flushed out.
Quote from: chrisdickoHas anyone bought a combi from British Gas, and had it intalled etc by them?
Just im going to be getting a new one very soon, and just wondered what type of prices they offered etc. Im going to get local quotes etc as well, but a lot of the locals are cowboys.....as are British Gas no doubt, but has anyone experienced them?
No, we got a quote and it was far too expensive, went via another company and got a better unit at less than a third of the BG ripoff price. The fitters all have to be registered Corgi anyway and BG often pay others to do the work for them, so there is no advantage in paying their prices.
Theyre coming for a quote soon, so will see. Obviously im not expecting good results!