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Combi Boiler Q
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A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. Thanks Phil -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 20/11/2017 21:15, TheChief wrote:
Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. Thanks Phil Age and size of property? My personal prejudice is that combis may struggle in Victorian properties (except perhaps for a 2 up 2 down?) but I use a compact modern (1990?) holiday cottage where pipe runs are very short and a standard small combi (could well be 18 kW) services the shower OK. That price does sound slightly too good to be true, unless it is in Middlesborough. |
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newshound Wrote in message:
On 20/11/2017 21:15, TheChief wrote: Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. Thanks Phil Age and size of property? My personal prejudice is that combis may struggle in Victorian properties (except perhaps for a 2 up 2 down?) but I use a compact modern (1990?) holiday cottage where pipe runs are very short and a standard small combi (could well be 18 kW) services the shower OK. That price does sound slightly too good to be true, unless it is in Middlesborough. Hi Newshound Not sure of property age, but I suspect 9" solid brick walls and smaller rather than larger e.g. two small coble beds and box room, 2 receptions and kitchen. Good news is it's double glazed. I agree with your price comments, location is Hull (CoC). Phil -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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TheChief wrote:
Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. Thanks Phil Unimpressive shower but comparable with an electric one, even allowing for lower efficiency. -- Roger Hayter |
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On 20/11/2017 22:31, TheChief wrote:
newshound Wrote in message: On 20/11/2017 21:15, TheChief wrote: Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. Thanks Phil Age and size of property? My personal prejudice is that combis may struggle in Victorian properties (except perhaps for a 2 up 2 down?) but I use a compact modern (1990?) holiday cottage where pipe runs are very short and a standard small combi (could well be 18 kW) services the shower OK. That price does sound slightly too good to be true, unless it is in Middlesborough. Hi Newshound Not sure of property age, but I suspect 9" solid brick walls and smaller rather than larger e.g. two small coble beds and box room, 2 receptions and kitchen. Good news is it's double glazed. I agree with your price comments, location is Hull (CoC). Phil My other thought is that for BTL, a tenant might not look at the boiler brand, but for re-sale the savvy buyer might be more impressed by Worcester Bosch or Vaillent, as the brands generally recommended both here and in Which? A bit like buying a used car which has always been serviced at main agents. |
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On 20/11/2017 21:15, TheChief wrote:
Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. Indeed it does seem rather too cheap... As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. The short answer is a qualified "yes". Flow rates against power are shown in the table he http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...ting_the_Power With 18kW (if you assume that is the output power to the water), you would be limited to around 7.3 lpm in the depths of winter, and perhaps 10.3 lpm in the summer. Probably acceptable by most people's standards, especially as it will be at a decent pressure. Certainly better than the most powerful electric shower. A 24kW combi is perhaps a better minimum spec - especially if there is a bath. However if he is just selling it on, then all that really matters one might argue is that it "works". -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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John Rumm wrote: He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. Indeed it does seem rather too cheap... For a complete system from scratch? I'd say impossible. -- *24 hours in a day ... 24 beers in a case ... coincidence? * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Monday, November 20, 2017 at 9:15:09 PM UTC, TheChief wrote:
Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. Thanks Phil -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ I have a 24kw Baxi combi boiler and the shower is the only thing it does well. Philip |
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TheChief Wrote in message:
Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with no ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single bath/shower room. Thanks Phil -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ Thanks guys I'll try and remember to post back to the group when I find out what he buys and the real price tag. To be fair I think he was proposing to do some of it himself, but still looks too cheap. Phil -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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TheChief wrote: I'll try and remember to post back to the group when I find out what he buys and the real price tag. To be fair I think he was proposing to do some of it himself, but still looks too cheap. It's more like what you'd expect to pay to have a new (cheap) boiler fitted to an existing system. -- *Of course I'm against sin; I'm against anything that I'm too old to enjoy. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 20/11/2017 22:25, newshound wrote:
On 20/11/2017 21:15, TheChief wrote: Hi all A colleague of mine has bought a property to do up and sell on. It is a 3 bed terraced place with noÂ* ch. He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think Â* this was for an 18kw nonameÂ* boiler. As this is just for flipping, it is likely the question is Â* immaterial, but I was wondering what is the minimum boiler rating Â* that is likely to be able to provide decent flow for a Â* shower? I'm thinking this place would only have space for a single Â* bath/shower room. Thanks Phil Age and size of property? My personal prejudice is that combis may struggle in VictorianÂ* properties (except perhaps for a 2 up 2 down?) but I use a compact modern (1990?) holiday cottage where pipe runs are very short and a standard small combi (could well be 18 kW) services the shower OK. That price does sound slightly too good to be true, unless it is in Middlesborough. So you have been to Boosbeck then? -- Adam |
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On 21/11/2017 10:42, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , John Rumm wrote: He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. Indeed it does seem rather too cheap... For a complete system from scratch? I'd say impossible. Agreed. The cheapest new boiler I can find is around the £500 mark. -- Adam |
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On 22/11/2017 19:25, ARW wrote:
On 21/11/2017 10:42, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , John Rumm wrote: He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. Indeed it does seem rather too cheap... For a complete system from scratch? I'd say impossible. Agreed. The cheapest new boiler I can find is around the £500 mark. How about £240: http://www.bhl.co.uk/glow-worm-ultra...on-boiler.html (although £350 when you include the flue!) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 22/11/2017 20:09, John Rumm wrote:
On 22/11/2017 19:25, ARW wrote: On 21/11/2017 10:42, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Â*Â*Â* John Rumm wrote: He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think Â*Â* this was for an 18kw nonameÂ* boiler. Indeed it does seem rather too cheap... For a complete system from scratch? I'd say impossible. Agreed. The cheapest new boiler I can find is around the £500 mark. How about £240: http://www.bhl.co.uk/glow-worm-ultra...on-boiler.html (although £350 when you include the flue!) That leaves little leeway for the cost of the radiators, pipework, TRV's and labour. -- Adam |
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On 23/11/2017 19:08, ARW wrote:
On 22/11/2017 20:09, John Rumm wrote: On 22/11/2017 19:25, ARW wrote: On 21/11/2017 10:42, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , John Rumm wrote: He has been quoted a seriously cheap price £804 to fit ch. I think this was for an 18kw noname boiler. Indeed it does seem rather too cheap... For a complete system from scratch? I'd say impossible. Agreed. The cheapest new boiler I can find is around the £500 mark. How about £240: http://www.bhl.co.uk/glow-worm-ultra...on-boiler.html (although £350 when you include the flue!) That leaves little leeway for the cost of the radiators, pipework, TRV's and labour. Yup... small number of rads - thrown at the wall, lash up plumbing all on the surface in plastic... might make a £100 quid pocket money cash in hand for someone... guarantee good til the end of the week! -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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