Folks, earlier (late Dec) I started a thread on Kitchens/Boilers - the basics being - new kitchen, boiler in way - 17 years old - replace - need new.
You all knidly helped identify actions/ideas - thanks Andy H et al.
I've had the first ballpark estimate thus - wondering what the groups thoughts are:
Remove Ideal New Mexico Slimline from existing open vented heating, indirect heated hw system. Flush system. Fit new Worcester Bosch wall mount boiler and flue, upgrade remaining equipment as required.
=A32300-2500 (depends on state of one radiator which has flow and return on same side)
The chap in question is someone that I have used before and is known to me and does good quality work etc etc (in fact does all this sort of stuff for a few people I know) so I have no reason to believe that he will do anything unecessary work wise (as he hasn't in the past).
All the rads except the one are new (12-18 months old max 4 years as they have been replaced since we moved in). All have thermostat valves. We have a new horstmann C25 programmer and new indirect hw cylinder/immersion - so other than the boiler and the one rad it's all pretty much new and spangly.
He's already suggested that we'd be best to keep the open vented heating as that's the lowest cost route.
I'm just boggling at how (when you take a boiler that's about 700 notes) such a figure arises - bearing in mind gas feed and pipes are all within a couple of feet of the new location - connected to the old boiler (literally 3m of pipe *max* to the new location) and pretty much everything else is already in place....
Thoughts?
I'm waiting on 2 other quotes as we speak - though since neither of them have even turned up to take a look so far I'm not too optimistic about this happening any time soon!
Cheers dan.