ot-ish Moving a boiler

[Mogga]

Got a quote yesterday for moving a boiler about 3m and then putting piping to whwre the new gas meter will be (That'll cost at least 500 quid to have that moved) he reckons 1400 but thinks we should have a new combi boiler too whilst we're at it which takes it to 2000.

Our existing rads are narrow bore so I'm wondering if there's potentially problems with that (he's mentioned about needing rad valves upstairs) - but wondering about things- such as him turning round and saying we'll need new rads all over if the system doesn't work right, or because of problems getting it all to work together.

We've been toying with the idea of a solar water system which needs a tank and having a combi won't be ideal for that...

Any thoughts?

[Lobster]

Well for a start - the key information you've omitted is what sort of boiler do you have currently!? What model is it, and how old is it?

David

[Mogga]

Ah, we have a potterton kingfisher (80?) its maybe 10-15 years old I think and had a new pcb last year cos it was playing up.

[Lobster]

OK then - it's a no-brainer: go for a new boiler. Yours may well be near the end of its useful life, so you'd be wasting your money moving it: the cost is largely labour.

Also - the new boiler will by law have to be a condensing model (whether a combi or not), which will make it very much cheaper to run than your current one - so you win there.

Finally - I'm not even sure that officially you're allowed to move an old non-condensing boiler? Could be wrong there, and even if it not, then nobody's going to know...

David

[John Stumbles]

Nope. Moving a boiler is officially installing it in a new place and the rules regarding what sort of boiler you may install come into play, i.e. it's pretty much got to be condensing.