I'd appreciate some thoughts on whether to repair or replace my current
boiler. Since I've moved in I've spotted/had various prob:
- possible expansion vessel probs
- no control over hot/central heating temp, always boiling
- dry joints on PCB, re-soldered them
- thermostat and programmer broken, replaced them
- several rads to be replaced

The boiler is in the kitchen which we are having re-furbed, so it would be
good to replace before the refit? Maybe even move it to an empty wall in
the bathroom above?

I understand from the not many glowing reviews that the boiler is not the
best ;-)

cheers

On Wed, 21 May 2008 17:39:03 -0500, gna03633 wrote:

I'd appreciate some thoughts on whether to repair or replace my current
boiler. Since I've moved in I've spotted/had various prob: - possible
expansion vessel probs
- no control over hot/central heating temp, always boiling - dry joints
on PCB, re-soldered them - thermostat and programmer broken, replaced
them - several rads to be replaced

The boiler is in the kitchen which we are having re-furbed, so it would
be good to replace before the refit? Maybe even move it to an empty
wall in the bathroom above?

I understand from the not many glowing reviews that the boiler is not
the best ;-)

cheers

Have a read of the BoilerChoice FAQ.
It might help you to decide on the economics of the repair/replace.


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Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
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Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html