Boiler Heat Exchanger busted

[Harvest Fields]

Well Bosch are saying they will come round and charge £315 in total to change anything that is needed to be changed? That includes heat exchanger, pump, etc. Would that be a good option?

You can but to me, a boiler in that condition needs changing. But it’s your call. A new boiler with possibly a 10 year warranty. Or repair the old one?

 

[Suzan]

I get what you're saying Harvest Fields. I'm selling the house so I'm in 2 minds about it and tbh it's only 5 years old... so with a complete refresh from Bosch I can't see too much harm getting it repaired with some fresh components. I equally could buy an Ideal or something for 900 or so and get it fitted... still means the system might need to be flushed out before this is all done.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I get what you're saying Harvest Fields. I'm selling the house so I'm in 2 minds about it and tbh it's only 5 years old... so with a complete refresh from Bosch I can't see too much harm getting it repaired with some fresh components. I equally could buy an Ideal or something for 900 or so and get it fitted... still means the system might need to be flushed out before this is all done.

True. If you go with Worcester. Get it in an email, that there are no hidden costs and that it will definitely be repaired. They will probably also want you to take out a 12 month insurance policy with them. Make sure this isn’t also extra.

 

[Harvest Fields]

If that is from dirty water. It will eventually do the same to the new one.

 

[Suzan]

They said I had 2 options, one being repair boiler all in all cost of £315, or take out yearly insurance of £375 part+lab+callout included. Will choose option 1 once system as been cleaned. Tbf maybe just using chemicals to flush the system out is enough rather than having to power flush?

 

[Suzan]

If that is from dirty water. It will eventually do the same to the new one.

Hence why cleaning the F&E tank will be a good idea basically, right?

 

[Harvest Fields]

They said I had 2 options, one being repair boiler all in all cost of £315, or take out yearly insurance of £375 part+lab+callout included. Will choose option 1 once system as been cleaned. Tbf maybe just using chemicals to flush the system out is enough rather than having to power flush?

Not in my experience. Only one way to tell though.
Nothing beats a powerflush

 

[Riley]

I get what you're saying Harvest Fields. I'm selling the house so I'm in 2 minds about it and tbh it's only 5 years old... so with a complete refresh from Bosch I can't see too much harm getting it repaired with some fresh components. I equally could buy an Ideal or something for 900 or so and get it fitted... still means the system might need to be flushed out before this is all done.

System would need a flush as part of install

 

[Suzan]

Hmm I guess. Hopefully it's just a bunch of airlocking/some sludge and a good clean with chemicals left to descale the system will be enough. Is flushing the system a hard thing to do (not power flush)? Shall we clean the F&E tank manually (remove any sludge before it's drained?)? Not entirely sure the full process A-Z of cleaning the system with chemicals (something like sentinal x300)?

 

[Suzan]

Bosch said they don't do a flush so advised to do this before they do an install of heat ex/any other parts

 

[Harvest Fields]

Hmm I guess. Hopefully it's just a bunch of airlocking/some sludge and a good clean with chemicals left to descale the system will be enough. Is flushing the system a hard thing to do (not power flush)? Shall we clean the F&E tank manually (remove any sludge before it's drained?)? Not entirely sure the full process A-Z of cleaning the system with chemicals (something like sentinal x300)?

X800 will be what is needed.

 

[Riley]

You’re going to spend more doing a proper flush and repairing the boiler and installing a magnaclean etc

 

[Suzan]

You’re going to spend more doing a proper flush and repairing the boiler and installing a magnaclean etc

Flush is going to be needed either way though right? Boiler repair is £315 and magnaclean is £90 + £50 fitting (from my gas dude), that's £450. New boiler + flush is gonna be at least double that i'd assume...

 

[ShaunCorbs]

10 year warranty on the hex how old is the boiler

 

[Suzan]

Boiler is 5 years old. Yeah Bosch said they'd replace for free.

 

[Harvest Fields]

10 year warranty on the hex how old is the boiler

If it is registered.

 

[Suzan]

Yeah I called them up and they registered it for me

 

[Harvest Fields]

Fixed repair is about £260.00 plus mate.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If it is registered.

tbh worcester are normally good if it hasnt

 

[Harvest Fields]

Yeah I called them up and they registered it for me

If it wasn’t registered that explains a lot.

 

[Suzan]

Tbh it was my mum's place and she didn't bother to register it... I didn't know it wasn't registered sadly... but luckily it didn't matter

 

[Harvest Fields]

Tbh it was my mum's place and she didn't bother to register it... I didn't know it wasn't registered sadly... but luckily it didn't matter

Not your Mums responsibility to register the boiler.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

get worcester to supply you with a nex hex then get a local gas guy or worcester to fit as your in london rates can differ alot

 

[Scott_D]

Worcester wont replace an external pump as part of the fixed price repair

 

[Suzan]

Not your Mums responsibility to register the boiler.

She was the landlord..... Hence why I've registered it now as I'm the owner