Hello, I’ll try and keep this brief. I have a very ancient one bed flat with a conventional boiler system and since moving in last year have had constant problems with the heating/hot water. The taps that aren't linked to the mains cold water don’t recognise demand unless I specifically turn the hot tap in the bathroom on and off which jogs the pump into action. Having the hot water on turns the radiators on and I can no longer turn the heating on by itself – meaning I am roasting myself every morning whilst I wait for the hot water to heat up. I used to turn the radiator valves off but now they squeal loudly if I do that so it really is time to get it fixed.
I’ve been quoted a significant amount to repair the system including several pumps/motors, and for around 3x that price they suggest I could replace entirely with a combi. They don’t/won't want the job to fix the system, only to replace it. My question is, would it be worth paying the extra and replacing with a combi? I feel like I was given the ‘hard sell’ and listed benefits that are irrelevant to me, when I really I just want something that works. I do see the benefit in that I am constantly throwing money at this ancient system which could have no end of problems. I’ve already paid £400 a few months ago to repair the expansion vessel and it's very tiring and draining constantly waiting for the next thing to go wrong. I also would like to be able to get hot water on demand but that's not a deal breaker.
Appreciate any advice
I’ve been quoted a significant amount to repair the system including several pumps/motors, and for around 3x that price they suggest I could replace entirely with a combi. They don’t/won't want the job to fix the system, only to replace it. My question is, would it be worth paying the extra and replacing with a combi? I feel like I was given the ‘hard sell’ and listed benefits that are irrelevant to me, when I really I just want something that works. I do see the benefit in that I am constantly throwing money at this ancient system which could have no end of problems. I’ve already paid £400 a few months ago to repair the expansion vessel and it's very tiring and draining constantly waiting for the next thing to go wrong. I also would like to be able to get hot water on demand but that's not a deal breaker.
Appreciate any advice