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Hi Guys,
I need some advise for a quote I have recently been given as I suspect it may be too high but wanted to check with people who know what they're talking about.
I recently moved into a 1920's style house and decided to get a service done on my boiler due to everything seeming pretty old, I suspected I may need some work done. When the engineer arrived it didn't take him long to notice some black marks on the pipes coming off the boiler to realise it was leaking carbon monoxide and consequently, he shut it down so I am left with no central heating.
After inspecting my torpedo water cylinder he advised it's probably too small for a house like mine (4 bedroom with a downstairs extension) and I would be better off with a megaflo unvented cylinder which could sit in my garage rather than in the airing cupboard upstairs. I was informed that my water pressure was currently too low (apparently it's pretty bad) for such a system but they could do some work from the water source in the street to increase the flow which should satisfy the new system.
The quote for said upgrades is 6k + VAT which includes a power flush and all new TRVs but this seems crazy expensive too me. I don't actually mind paying this amount if it was justified and I'm getting my moneys worth (I want to future proof my house so 6k over 25 years is fine IMO) but I want to check I'm not being taken advantage off. I also got a quote just for a boiler replacement with the existing cylinder and that was 3.3k + VAT which also seems expensive.
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I need some advise for a quote I have recently been given as I suspect it may be too high but wanted to check with people who know what they're talking about.
I recently moved into a 1920's style house and decided to get a service done on my boiler due to everything seeming pretty old, I suspected I may need some work done. When the engineer arrived it didn't take him long to notice some black marks on the pipes coming off the boiler to realise it was leaking carbon monoxide and consequently, he shut it down so I am left with no central heating.
After inspecting my torpedo water cylinder he advised it's probably too small for a house like mine (4 bedroom with a downstairs extension) and I would be better off with a megaflo unvented cylinder which could sit in my garage rather than in the airing cupboard upstairs. I was informed that my water pressure was currently too low (apparently it's pretty bad) for such a system but they could do some work from the water source in the street to increase the flow which should satisfy the new system.
The quote for said upgrades is 6k + VAT which includes a power flush and all new TRVs but this seems crazy expensive too me. I don't actually mind paying this amount if it was justified and I'm getting my moneys worth (I want to future proof my house so 6k over 25 years is fine IMO) but I want to check I'm not being taken advantage off. I also got a quote just for a boiler replacement with the existing cylinder and that was 3.3k + VAT which also seems expensive.
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
