Gas Condensing Boilers

Augmented · 5 Apr 2006 at 15:27

Looking for some advice on gas condensing boilers, if there's anyone with the knowledge. I've been asked to look into the typical cost of purchasing and installing a new one. Unfortunately I don't know the required output, but it needs to serve a small bungalow-sized house with central-heating. Sorry, I know that's pretty vague, but I can probably get some more accurate details if necessary.

I'm really after ballpark figures and recommendations for the best models to look at. Thanks

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Von Luck · 5 Apr 2006 at 15:49

a1ex2001 · 5 Apr 2006 at 15:54

You probably looking at a minimum of a grand maybe a bit more, Corgi men were born to bleed you dry. Don't forget to get an installers certificate and a good look as his Corgi card. If your paying a premium bacuse he is part of a dodgy members club he better really be part of the dodgy members club!

Bill101 · 5 Apr 2006 at 16:02

around £600 was quoted for us,check if your local council has a scheme going to give grants if you are upgrading from an older,less efficient boiler.

Augmented · 5 Apr 2006 at 16:47

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated

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It is indeed an upgrade from an older boiler, so I'll certainly look into any schemes available - hadn't considered that. The quote was just over 1k for the boiler plus installation - I imagine it may well need vents added through the wall - so that seems okay. Will have a browse of the Vaillants and see what's what.

FlyingFish · 5 Apr 2006 at 21:58

I'd try and steer away from 24KW combi's and go for at least 28KW. Unless you live in a relatively small house with not much hot water demand. That is if you are after a condensing combi. 28KW gives good hot water, and 32KW even better....24KW only just manages it really.

If its a condensing system boiler then the size of the boiler has to be correctly sized for your type of house, to comply with biulding regs. If its not then you could have difficulty selling the house under this new home buyers scheme.

If you get a suitably qualified and competant heating chap in, then you should'nt have too many problems.

Oh and if you pay cheap money for a boiler then you'll mostly get a cheap boiler...You pay for what you get. And that goes for the installation too. I've seen some shoddy work in my time and even unsafe installations too, even when the householder has been totally oblivious about it.

Mick

BTW: I know they used to do £200 cashback scheme for fitting a condensing boiler, a few years back. But now everybody has to fit them, so I dont think the cash incentive is there anymore.