"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Jim D wrote:
Do any of you consider combi boilers and sealed systems a false
economy? I installed my system ten years ago. Since then, I have had
to spend about £100 a year just maintaining the boiler! My boiler
(Chaffateaux Britony 80) has given problems of one sort or another
about once a year, on average, and the parts are not cheap.

Then there are the other disadvantages associated with combis too..

I'm seriously wondering if I'd save money by ripping the boiler out
and installing a conventional boiler with header tank etc... (It's a
three bed semi).

Or, I could use the combi boiler as a conventional boiler... Would
that be feasable? Then some of the components wouldn't get used (the
diverter valve, the secondary heat exchanger, etc) so they would never
play up!

Thanks,

Jim D

Well I shoved in a system (mains pressure) boiler and pressurised tank,
and haven't touched it in 4 years apart from repressurising it once last
winter.

Are you supposed to service these things? ;-)

Once a year. I would have you locked up.