Engineer Replacing Central Heating Boiler with the Same One

Oct 04, 2021 Last reply: 4 years ago 5 Replies

The Worcester Bosh Ri Central Heating Boiler is leaking water from the top of the heat exchanger. Since its now eleven years old people are telling me it seems time for a replacement New Ri. Which will be bolted into exactly the same location.



I have been told a while ago if it goes wrong to best choose a Bosh Listed Engineer. They might charge a high fixed initial fee to repair it, but you know it will get fixed as they have a van full of Bosh parts to throw in until it is fixed.



Where as your local independent repair man might have to go out and keep buying new parts until its sorted. Which could end up well you costing you.



Now that it comes to just simply bolting in a Replacement Same Boiler, would there be any real advantage or not in choosing an engineer who is listed on the Bosh Website of Engineers rather than the local chap? Thanks.


I'd take a look at replacing the heat exchanger - less than £300 for a new one when mine (9 year old ideal Logic combi) started leaking.

Yup, I got a recon one to fix mine - cost about £130:

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RJH pretended :

Don't W/ Bosch offer a fixed price repair?

If it comes to a complete replacement and they cannot fix it, they offer a discount on a new boiler install.

Why like for like? Boiler technology has moved on in the past ten years.

Impossible question to answer I'd imagine. Engineers vary in their competence. Brian

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