On Friday, 25 January 2008 18:32:16 UTC, Ed Sirett wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:51:14 -0800, Nick wrote:
I called out Bgas for the last time. A chap came out and immediately
said that it was the heat exchanger which was blocked up because of muck
in the CH system. He said that BGas would not repair it as it was due to
dirt in the sytem which should have bee flushed out and they cant
replace it anywahy because the part is not availanle anymore.
He said my only option was to get them flush the system (600GBP) and
then have heat exchanger repaired by them at 70GBP/HR. Alternative was
to get a new boiler fitted by them for 3500GBP. He also said that I was
so lucky that I got 12 years of this boiler; they dont last that long. I
told him where to go.
I am totally naffed by all this. BGas have been 'servicing' this boiler
for the last 4-5 years and they have this annual service (if you can
call it that - engineer looking at the boiler with a torch for 5 mins).
They never told me that I needed a flush and now that the heat exchanger
is gone, they say that its not covered because the system should have
been flushed. A bit cop-out for them if you ask me. What diabolical
service!
I'm not sure that I trust them with their assertion "the heat X is
blocked"?
This is a combi, so presumably a sealed CH system. Seeing as it's already
done 12 years there could not have been too much wrong with it. Unless
you have been topping up frequently (like more than once a week for a
year or two) there is not much chance of sludge.
Time for you to either fix it yourself or find out from your nieghbours/
colleagues/friends who they know who can fix it.
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Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
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I have a similar problem where for some reason our pilot light keeps going out on our WB 400 highflow after 30mins to 1 hour. I have had BGAS out 3 times and they have replaced the various sensors and are now looking at replacing the pump, which does feel very hot!?
We noticed this problem when we returned from Holiday where we also noticed our living flame gas fire wouldn't light - it was if both appliances were starved of gas!
Any help would be appreciated as I suspect the next call out will be the last!