Urgent reply please if possible for 2 boiler system

Gamefreak501 · 28 May 2014 at 15:09

Hi everyone,

I've not posted on here a while but figured I really needed some help and advice.

I've been looking at properties to buy over the last 3 months and I came across one which fits in my budget and requires decorating but I have concerns about the central heating/boiler set up.

Presently, there are two boilers, each dating back between the 70s and 80s at least.

They're not very efficient so will need replacing.

However, one boiler is used to provide gas central heating and the other for instant hot water. From what I've been told, there is no hot water tank due to space constraints.

Before I look at offering on a property like this, how straightforward is this to turn in to a one boiler set up? Does anyone know how expensive this might be if they've had similar work done?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks and regards

Gamefreak501 · 28 May 2014 at 15:31

Thanks for your very fast replies.

One boiler is in the bathroom the other in the kitchen.

It's an old 2 bedroom Terraced house; where you have the bathroom extended on the end of the kitchen.

I think if I got rid of one of the storage cupboards, I could have room for a tank, but I'm wondering if it's worthwhile to do this.

Also, the megaflow will probably have to go elsewhere because both boilers are wall mounted.

My main concerns are how high the bills will be and over time, or with the boilers failing, because if one goes, the other might not be too far away from failing (because of their ages)

Financially, am I be better off changing to one boiler? Could I be looking at a big bill to do this?

Thanks and regards.

Gamefreak501 · 29 May 2014 at 13:00

Thanks very much for all your very helpful replies.

I think there is enough space for the hot water tank. I asked a friend whose training to become a plumber he says it's a very old fashioned way of doing it and reckons £4-£6k which is quite a lot. But I've had my offer on the property beaten anyway, so back to the drawing board me thinks. But anything can happen!

If the higher offer falls through, I'll likely have a look at the cost between the two options though. A lot of the properties falling in my budget need a new boiler so I'm glad I've been given some advice on it.

Gamefreak501 · 29 May 2014 at 22:24

A combi boiler sounds good enough for a two-three bedroom terraced property that will fall in my budget.

I've heard they don't last as long but it's not all that different to other central heating systems.

My parents have a big hot water tank in an airing cupboard with a modern glow-worm boiler and I believe one or two cold water tanks in the loft; if I recall correctly. It's a 3 bedroom semi with a cloakroom and bathroom circa 1930s, but the cloakroom has an electric box shower in it hooked up to the water supply.