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Nickbat

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Condensing boilers
« on: 30 December 2010, 18:27:03 »
Apparently, all new boilers must, by law, be of the condensing type and, apparently, they are no good for cold weather. :o :o

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1342357/Central-heating-break-big-freeze-Heres-.html

Is this true? :-?
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #1 on: 30 December 2010, 18:30:33 »
Fitted properly (which rules out every CORGI, sorry Gas Safe, registered fitter I've come across), there are fine.

Its when they are fitted by retards (inc every CORGI Gas Safe technician I've come across, or who's work I've had to rectify) that problems occur.

If they read the fitting instructions, there would be no problem...
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #2 on: 30 December 2010, 18:44:29 »
Is this the vent pipe freezing issue?
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #3 on: 30 December 2010, 18:51:56 »
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Apparently, all new boilers must, by law, be of the condensing type and, apparently, they are no good for cold weather. :o :o

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1342357/Central-heating-break-big-freeze-Heres-.html

Is this true? :-?

It got down to -8 here.. mine worked just fine ;)
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2010, 18:59:51 »
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Fitted properly (which rules out every CORGI, sorry Gas Safe, registered fitter I've come across), there are fine.

Its when they are fitted by retards (inc every CORGI Gas Safe technician I've come across, or who's work I've had to rectify) that problems occur.

If they read the fitting instructions, there would be no problem...

Assume that you are refering to yourself as well then, as you have to be 'gas safe' registered to work legally on boilers ????  :-X
« Last Edit: 30 December 2010, 19:00:18 by Dodger »
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2010, 19:23:05 »
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Fitted properly (which rules out every CORGI, sorry Gas Safe, registered fitter I've come across), there are fine.

Its when they are fitted by retards (inc every CORGI Gas Safe technician I've come across, or who's work I've had to rectify) that problems occur.

If they read the fitting instructions, there would be no problem...

Assume that you are refering to yourself as well then, as you have to be 'gas safe' registered to work legally on boilers ????  :-X
That is a myth put about by the trade body, who's only aim is to protect it's members who can spell their names, and pay the body a wedge of cash every year. Shame the trade body isn't to actually police the abysmal workmanship of it members.
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« Reply #6 on: 30 December 2010, 19:31:18 »
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Fitted properly (which rules out every CORGI, sorry Gas Safe, registered fitter I've come across), there are fine.

Its when they are fitted by retards (inc every CORGI Gas Safe technician I've come across, or who's work I've had to rectify) that problems occur.

If they read the fitting instructions, there would be no problem...

Assume that you are refering to yourself as well then, as you have to be 'gas safe' registered to work legally on boilers ????  :-X
That is a myth put about by the trade body, who's only aim is to protect it's members who can spell their names, and pay the body a wedge of cash every year. Shame the trade body isn't to actually police the abysmal workmanship of it members.

I agree with TB on this. I know several Gas Safe registered guys who work for a local council. I wouldn't let them light my stove let along touch my boiler!
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #7 on: 30 December 2010, 19:50:01 »
i found out last week i am now the only one in the flats with an emersion heater, everyone else has had new boilers fitted and the heaters removed. i should be next as my boiler broke down again when i came home monday
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #8 on: 30 December 2010, 19:57:02 »
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i found out last week i am now the only one in the flats with an emersion heater, everyone else has had new boilers fitted and the heaters removed. i should be next as my boiler broke down again when i came home monday
I have a Potterton boiler, hence I would miss not having an immersion heater for when the boiler breaks (touch wood, been pretty reliable since I rebuilt half the PCB)...
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« Reply #9 on: 30 December 2010, 20:02:56 »
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i found out last week i am now the only one in the flats with an emersion heater, everyone else has had new boilers fitted and the heaters removed. i should be next as my boiler broke down again when i came home monday
I have a Potterton boiler, hence I would miss not having an immersion heater for when the boiler breaks (touch wood, been pretty reliable since I rebuilt half the PCB)...


mine is and ideal classic boiler, not sure what make it is but i switch it off when i dont need the heating which is for about 8 months and just use emersion for water. only costs me about a tenner a week in electric then. i'm doing 25 a week in gas and electric at the moment
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #10 on: 30 December 2010, 21:44:24 »
I wish you lot would shut up about bloody boilers. I'm facing a hideous bill what with the pump & getting ripped off, it's costing a kings ransom in leccy to keep downstairs warm & i have to run the shower (more leccy) for 5/10 mins before i can brave it. Looking into grants & must check my home/contents ins.
   I've started looking at empty properties in a completely different way!!!!!!!! ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 30 December 2010, 21:47:00 »
Has the pump gone in yours Guy?

Have a look here....

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=central+heating+pump&_sacat=See-All-Categories

... and change it yourself. I'll even talk you through it :y
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #12 on: 30 December 2010, 22:01:05 »
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Has the pump gone in yours Guy?

Have a look here....

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=central+heating+pump&_sacat=See-All-Categories

... and change it yourself. I'll even talk you through it :y

An easy job if you can find the pump, I am dreading the day when ours go, it is hidden behind the wall, not sure where and there is no access panel, so will mean quite a mess.... :D :D
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #13 on: 30 December 2010, 22:07:10 »
Actually, I've just noticed that my boiler keeps losing pressure and appears to have developed a slight leak from the pump area. Could be the relief valve, which sits atop the pump, but I'm not sufficiently competent to get involved, so I guess a call to Vokera is in order (followed by a huge bill.  :'( :'( )
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Re: Condensing boilers
« Reply #14 on: 30 December 2010, 22:25:56 »
Mine's gone kapput bigstyle. The frost's split the boiler casings & the pump which at least is inline & accessible. It was on it's last legs anyway, had'nt had it checked in 8 years!!!! :o
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