Is this a reasonable quote for the following work?

MaxP779

MaxP779

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Ive been quoted ~£2650 for the following:

- switch from regular boiler system to combi boiler
- upgrading of 15mm gas pipe to 22mm via external pipe
- fitting condensate? pipe that runs to sink drain (i think its intended to run here)
- removal of old hot/cold tanks
- new mixer shower installed and old pump shower removed
- 7 drayton TRV4's and lockshields fitted to existing radiators

The parts alone seem to cost ~£1600 when priced online.
Its a worcester 29CDI boiler, magnaclean pro 2 filter, honeywell controls and thermostat, mira shower.

The guy seemed to know his stuff, not that im really able to judge but from what ive read online it all checks out. How does the price sound?
 
Had a new Vaillant Ecotec pro 28 Combi installed in loft, remote stat, inline filters and cleaning and softener, cold and hot feeds to kitchen and bathroom and main heathing pipes and tails connected up and laid ready for me to connect up the rest of the heating. Inc 5 year warranty for £1900.

This replaced the old condenser in the kitchen.

The cheapest I could have had the work done with the same kit was 1700 but I would have had to wait an extra month.

Your price isn't bad really. WB boilers do come up expensive as well.
 
Seems ok.

If you want my advice, bin the magnaclean, they're gimmicks. You're better off using that money to get your system flushed every 2 years (a job any handyman can do).
 
Why not get a few more plumbers to give you a quote to see where they come in at? I've never quite understood why more people do not get at least 3 quotes for things.
 
Woogie said:
Why not get a few more plumbers to give you a quote to see where they come in at? I've never quite understood why more people do not get at least 3 quotes for things.
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I did, ive got another survey today and im waiting on another guy to email me his quote.
 
Keep the magnaclean, they are not gimmicks.

One thing to check, is he going to powerflush the system. You don't want a new boiler on a dirty system.
 
Sounds reasonable to me, and I vote to keep the magnaclean too. Run one for a six months or a year, and see the amount of crap they pick up. Just make sure it's an all metal unit, plastic ones have been known to crack.
 
Gladil said:
Keep the magnaclean, they are not gimmicks.

One thing to check, is he going to powerflush the system. You don't want a new boiler on a dirty system.
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Yeah a lot of the DIYnot and plumbersworld people seem to swear by them. Its the worcester own brand filter thats listed, think ill try and get the magnaclean pro 2 though because nobody seems too impressed with the worcester one.

Flushing the system is part of it yep.
 
It depends on the circle of plumbers you ask, some say they are rubbish (and I agree), they will make minimum difference, the system will still need powerflushing every 2 years.

Some see the buildup when they take one apart and think "wow thats loads, must be doing a heap of work" when really it's pretty superficial.
 
Thats understandable but say I cant afford to powerflush my system every 2 years. So years of black iron oxide buildup and my radiators start rotting from the inside, out. My boiler also starts not performing at peak efficiency because of the crap in the system.

It's the same argument with inhibitor. I get people in the shop "oh my plumber says I don't to use inhibitor" My answer straight away is, maybe find a new plumber.
 
Well you'd better start putting money aside to powerflush, all new systems require that maintenance every 2 years. You wouldn't buy a car and never service it, why are you the same with your boiler? It's not expensive, hell, it's a DIY job if you've got some hose and a few fittings.

Magnaclean doesn't prevent iron oxide buildup in any real sense, it takes a small amount of it out but for the most part they don't do anything after a couple of months.
 
I totally understand where you coming from Pitchfork, I'm talking about people who are not clued up on heating systems and how to look after them. You are putting a product down and by the same means promoting something that does exactly the same thing overtime. I have never in the 15 years working for merchants anyone mention, your system should be powerflushed every 2 years.
 
I had a British gas man quote me recently. I made a thread on it too.
I was quoted the SAME as you and that was still keeping my old water tank!

With ripping out your old tank and fitting a new combi boiler I would say your price is about right. For me a combi is a no-go as the cupboard in the kitchen where the current boiler is located is not big enough for a combi, so everything would need relocating to my airing cupboard slapping on £££.
 
OpenToSuggestions said:
I had a British gas man quote me recently. I made a thread on it too.
I was quoted the SAME as you and that was still keeping my old water tank!

With ripping out your old tank and fitting a new combi boiler I would say your price is about right. For me a combi is a no-go as the cupboard in the kitchen where the current boiler is located is not big enough for a combi, so everything would need relocating to my airing cupboard slapping on £££.
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Is it a cupboard wall unit or a big walk in cupboard? Im ripping off my wall unit to fit in a 29CDI.
 
When did new systems start needing a powerflush every 2 years? Sounds like another bonkers money making scheme for central heating 'engineers'? We drained our system down after 5 years to fit a new expansion tank after the one on the boiler failed and the water that cam out was practically as clean as the day it went in a power fluch would have just been an expensive waste of time, money and water!
 
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