Help! Do I really need a new boiler?

[gmartine]

Agreed, I think my esteemed collegues had missed that you're a tenant, you shouldn't be opening up the boiler or calling a plumber, that's down to the heating engineet and landlord.

 

[NewBee]

Agreed, I think my esteemed collegues had missed that you're a tenant, you shouldn't be opening up the boiler or calling a plumber, that's down to the heating engineet and landlord.

Sorry steadyon and gmartine - the previous people in the flat were tenants, I am now the homeowner - but I do take your point on the fact that the previous landlord should have provided a gas safety certificate. I was a first time buyer and wasn't aware of the legal requirements that the previous landlord should have abided by.

 

[gmartine]

Perhaps I should have added "respectively" in my last comment. As a homeowner you shouldn't be opening the boiler casing up at all to investigate. It seem's you've received some decent advice and that the boiler appears to be viable in which case get a second or third engineer in for a second opinion.

 

[NewBee]

Perhaps I should have added "respectively" in my last comment. As a homeowner you shouldn't be opening the boiler casing up at all to investigate. It seem's you've received some decent advice and that the boiler appears to be viable in which case get a second or third engineer in for a second opinion.

I agree gmartine. Thanks for getting in touch!

 

[NewBee]

Hi all,

I had another plumber come around for a second opinion, and wanted to keep you guys posted - in case you were interested.

In a nutshell he said the leak is fixable and some 'spark' bits need changing, and will give it a service. He did say any further issues going forward and it will probably be best to get a new boiler. So, I've opted for the temporary fix and will wait till the boiler eventually packs in before getting a new one.

He did say it was safe to use in the meantime as there was no gas leak and/or major leakage. This means I can shower - thank god!

NewBee

 

[Damselfly]

For future reference Newbee, as leelister6 mentioned above, there is a very good 'Find an Installer' link on the Vaillant website where you can search for your local Vaillant specialist to come and have a look. You can also use it to find someone to service or repair, not just 'install'. Just because the boiler is 10+ years old doesn't mean it won't give you many more years of use as long as it is maintained on an annual basis by someone who is aware of Vaillant's recommendations for how to service your boiler properly.