I was wondering if anyone can give me a ball-park price for replacing
a floor mounted boiler with a wall mounted (conventional or combi, I
don't mind) one.

The new one would be on the wall above the existing one, so minimal
pipework required. The flue would of course need to be moved.

Along with that 7 radiators to be replaced.

If anyone can give a reasonable guess how much that would cost, would
be most appreciated.

Ed.

In article 27ed84e2-0446-48c3-9cc1-8a6a880807a6
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The new one would be on the wall above the existing one, so minimal
pipework required.


That may not follow. Combis often have higher gas flow requirements and
the existing piping for an old conventional boiler might not be
sufficient.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Roland Butter wrote:

In article 27ed84e2-0446-48c3-9cc1-8a6a880807a6
@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com, says...
The new one would be on the wall above the existing one, so minimal
pipework required.


That may not follow. Combis often have higher gas flow requirements
and the existing piping for an old conventional boiler might not be
sufficient.

Also, if you replace a conventional boiler with a combi, you'll need a feed
to the hot taps from the boiler position rather than from the hot cylinder -
and you'll presumably want to have the cylinder and header tanks etc. - plus
surplus pipework - removed.
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On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 23:38:48 +0100, "Roger Mills"
wrote:

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Roland Butter wrote:

In article 27ed84e2-0446-48c3-9cc1-8a6a880807a6
@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com, says...
The new one would be on the wall above the existing one, so minimal
pipework required.


That may not follow. Combis often have higher gas flow requirements
and the existing piping for an old conventional boiler might not be
sufficient.

Also, if you replace a conventional boiler with a combi, you'll need a feed
to the hot taps from the boiler position rather than from the hot cylinder -
and you'll presumably want to have the cylinder and header tanks etc. - plus
surplus pipework - removed.


Bearing in mind the scrap value of copper nowadays .

On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:43:33 -0700, billshatner71 wrote:

I was wondering if anyone can give me a ball-park price for replacing
a floor mounted boiler with a wall mounted (conventional or combi, I
don't mind) one.

The new one would be on the wall above the existing one, so minimal
pipework required. The flue would of course need to be moved.

ballpark 2 grand

Along with that 7 radiators to be replaced.

about £700

do they really need replacing?

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John Stumbles

Bob the builder / it'll cost 'yer
Bob the builder / loadsa dosh

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
wrote:

On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 23:38:48 +0100, "Roger Mills"
wrote:


Also, if you replace a conventional boiler with a combi, you'll need
a feed to the hot taps from the boiler position rather than from the
hot cylinder - and you'll presumably want to have the cylinder and
header tanks etc. - plus surplus pipework - removed.


Bearing in mind the scrap value of copper nowadays .

If you DIY - yes. But if you have to pay someone to do it, the labour cost
will outweigh what you get for the scrap copper. I got just over £30 for my
old cylinder[1] and a few bits of copper pipe and brass fittings. You can't
buy much labour for that!

[1] I hasten to add that I replaced my cylinder with a new cylinder - *not*
with a combi boiler!
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On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:43:33 -0700, billshatner71 wrote:

I was wondering if anyone can give me a ball-park price for replacing
a floor mounted boiler with a wall mounted (conventional or combi, I
don't mind) one.

The new one would be on the wall above the existing one, so minimal
pipework required. The flue would of course need to be moved.

ballpark 2 grand

Along with that 7 radiators to be replaced.

about £700

do they really need replacing?


I was thinking that - but if you use a condensing boiler having oversized
radiators is an advantage. If they were fitted before cavity wall
insulation or were oversized in the first place I would leave well alone.
Or just replace the unsightly ones or ones in a cold room.

I'd also be tempted to hang onto the hot water cylinder if the rest of the
hot water system is working OK. It's no different to some of the current
heat store systems but with a remote tank!

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:56:08 +0100, Fred wrote:

I was thinking that - but if you use a condensing boiler having
oversized
radiators is an advantage.

Not that much of an advantage that replacing sericeable ones would make
economic or ecological sense, methinks.


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On Aug 5, 8:19*pm, John Stumbles wrote:
On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:56:08 +0100, Fred wrote:
*I was thinking that - but if you use a condensing boiler having
*oversized
radiatorsis an advantage.

Not that much of an advantage that replacing sericeable ones would make
economic or ecological sense, methinks.

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John Stumbles

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I think I'm just looking for the
most economical way of doing this. I'm not fussed about having
something with bells and whistles, as the house stays reasonably warm
most of the year.

I only mentioned having the radiators replaced as the guy in B&Q, who
was a ex-boiler fitter suggested changing the radiators as well. In
fact he said if I didn't it'd be kind of cheapskate.