new boiler

[oliviapaul]

hi, I have had several quotes for a new boiler some people say I need to upgrade to a fully pumped system some say not ? I have a hot water tank in the loft but no motorised valve or tank stat do I need these on the new boiler also are ideal boilers any good now ? or am I better with valiant or Worcester ? any help / advice would be great.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Any replacement boiler will require a conversion to fully pumped with cylinder stat. I personally would go for Ideal over Worseter or Vaillant but every engineer will have their own preference. My favourite would be Intergas.

 

[Killy Bing]

To comply with regs then yes you need control.

post up your location for a member to give you a quote, will get everything explained to you too.

 

[albatross]

You must go fully pumped to satisfy lots of building regulations for safety and efficiency. Modern boilers do not work on gravity and will void the warranty. You could get a system boiler that will have a valve built in or a combi and loose the tank or a regular boiler and valves etc.

I will only fit Worcesters.

 

[AWheating]

Must meet building regs. So controls are needed.

 

[lame plumber]

and its intergas for me inc controls as well

 

[IDCHAPPY]

You must go fully pumped to satisfy lots of building regulations for safety and efficiency. Modern boilers do not work on gravity and will void the warranty. You could get a system boiler that will have a valve built in or a combi and loose the tank or a regular boiler and valves etc.

I will only fit Worcesters.

Are you a platinum member yet?

 

[albatross]

Gold my friend!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Gold my friend!

Good enough, i ain't even copper yet :lol:

 

[happyflyer]

Gold my friend!

Bird strike ....Brilliant :86:

 

[happyflyer]

Good enough, i ain't even copper yet :lol:

You get the Gold when you get your independence...

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

im potatoe..

 

[TBServices]

Did they expressly say you didn't have to upgrade to fully pumped? Or just omit the information?

All boilers must be fully pumped and controllable.

If you have a gravity system it may be worth ripping the lot out and starting again with new rads and pipework depending in the condition.

 

[TBServices]

Gold my friend!

Wouldn't be too proud, just makes you an idiot with expensive taste

 

[Killy Bing]

Wouldn't be too proud, just makes you an idiot with expensive taste

Meow!

Tb you didnt update us on that expensive property where you were gonna put in a WORCESTER

 

[albatross]

Wouldn't be too proud, just makes you an idiot with expensive taste

Or a smart businessman that only does jobs for customers that are willing to pay a proper price as opposed to working myself into an early grave trying to be the cheapest installer in town and gets a manufacturer to sweeten the deal in the process.

 

[TBServices]

My labour charge is the same regardless of the boiler used. I'm just honest and tell the customer they can save themselves £400 by buying a better/equivalent product made by a manufacturer who don't spend millions on marketing.

In my experience round here, most cheap numpties throw in a junior and the customer is swayed by the name, not the installer. Yet to see one properly installed.

What job bill? Was never going to be a Worcester.

 

[Killy Bing]

This one

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbers-arms/64899-help-me-spec-job-4.html

 

[happyflyer]

OP totally confused now and why not !:crazy:

 

[TBServices]

It was never going to be a Worcester. They're having a vogue