Hi. I've just had a quote from a plumber for a new gas boiler. I don'tunderstand much about the ins and outs of central heating, so apologiesfor any vagueness.We have an old gravity fed system which we wish to replace with acombi. He told us the tanks need to come out, some earthing work isrequired and the total price for labour and the boiler is =A31760. ( Itseems he has a fixed price ) The boiler is a Baxi and that alone willaccount for =A31050 of the =A31760. I believe he said it was a 80,000 btuboiler. It will also be powering 11 radiators in a small traditionalvictorian terrace.This is the crux, is this claim he made true: "Hot water pressure willbe close to mains cold pressure. You'll have a great shower with a heatregulator, so the heat and pressure will be constant even when theheating is on or whatever." To demonstrate, he turned on a cold and ahot water tap ( from existing tank ) and said the pressure would besomewhere between the two in the new system.The shower and labour would cost an additional =A3190. From what friendswith combis tell me, I was under the impression that the heat outputfrom the shower would jump all over the place as people turn on and offtaps elsewhere in the house. I had been planning on a 10.8kw electricshower, but he said it was pointless.Also, he recommended the radiators be changed as they are 20-30 yearsold. He said he could flush them out with chemicals, but it wasn'tideal. Without measuring, he quoted roughly =A31000 for the newradiators and installation.Many thanks in advance. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Cheers.

oops. I forgot. The boiler will be on the groundfloor and the showerwill be upstairs.

Is my plumber exagerating?

Feb 21, 2006 83 Replies

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Doctor Drivel 20 years ago

Which are few and far between.

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Andy Hall 20 years ago

It will be interesting to see whether you are still saying that when they come and erect the standpipes outside your tower block and you are waiting in line with your bucket and pan and then queuing for the lift to go back up again.

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Doctor Drivel 20 years ago

You said I lived in Milton Keynes. They don't have tower blocks in Milton Keynes. Make your mind up.

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Andy Dingley 20 years ago

Well of course not, the view would be wasted in MK.

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