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five weeks without hot water and counting
new poster in need of advice, and probably therapy.
We've been in our flat five years and last year we upgraded our lennox warm air unit with a new boiler at a cost of =A32400. (Happy to do this as we appreciated the system and don't like rads.) However at that time we'd also spent =A3400 plus on repairs for a gas multipoint (Britony flexiflue) This year the hot water went off again and our plumbers ordered a pcb and thermocouple - said they'd have to be ordered from france as no-one stocks them anymore. Three weeks later, still no parts. Got another plumber, he changed a fuse, water working. One week later, off again. He says don't need the other parts but need a new gas system. Cost is prohibitive. So, obviously we've decided on a new multipoint. This plumber says don't touch anything British, they're the most unreliable. But I'm concerned about getting parts for a european one. Also, why are the parts so expensive? Finally, is a =A3300 installation cost for new boiler reasonable? Any advice, is there anything to add to the lennox which would give us hot water? |
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New boiler is fine, tbut he multipoint is an old chaffoteaux. Would
coverplan include repairs to two boilers? do British gas service and repair warm air units? |
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Geoff, should i really be buying more parts. should i just get a new
multipoint? I don't think this one has been well maintained and I've spent loads on it already. Also confidence is pretty low in the corgi lads as regards to what is actually wrong with it. Pump for this cost =A3300 to supply and fit last year. Looks like a waste of money now but I don't want to throw any more money at it. |
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:09:58 GMT, Rick wrote:
I'd get a British Gas coverplan, and let it break down in 2weeks time - but then I hate British Gas. Doesn't everyone? :-) -- Frank Erskine |
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Frank Erskine wrote:
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:09:58 GMT, Rick wrote: I'd get a British Gas coverplan, and let it break down in 2weeks time - but then I hate British Gas. Doesn't everyone? :-) -- Frank Erskine As we've been so long without water I'm past getting the gas folks involved. I've phoned a couple of suppliers here in glasgow. Both only have Main multipoint in stock. Should i go for this or put an oder in for vokera or Ferroli. (Boilers in basement so no size or noise issues.) Reliability is my main concern. |
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Geoff, this latest guy seems to know his stuff. He cancelled the pcb,
thermocouple and ignition as they weren't the problem. But the gas part he's showed me off the Chaffoteaux site is =A3160. I would have loved to have fixed this boiler but the cost of parts and fitting are scary. Is he right about vokera or ferroli. Are these multipoints or combis which he's recommending for the hot water. |
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wrote in message oups.com... Frank Erskine wrote: On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:09:58 GMT, Rick wrote: I'd get a British Gas coverplan, and let it break down in 2weeks time - but then I hate British Gas. Doesn't everyone? :-) -- Frank Erskine As we've been so long without water I'm past getting the gas folks involved. I've phoned a couple of suppliers here in glasgow. Both only have Main multipoint in stock. Should i go for this or put an oder in for vokera or Ferroli. (Boilers in basement so no size or noise issues.) Reliability is my main concern. A lot depends on the hardness of your local water. If the unit is scaled/ing up then replacing certain parts on the gas side will likely be a waste of investment in a reasonably short while when water side troubles show up. I would suggest you take a ride down to your local plumbing merchants or heating spares suppliers (look in yellow pages for a range of them) Price up a suitable unit yourself and consider a like for like replacement. Chaffateaux have shown very little in their ranges for years so you could find the same or an identical (physically) model is still available, possibly on offer to clear stocks following 1st April. All you need then is an installer willing to work for sensible money |
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