Combi Gas boiler

[Pete999]

Remember pete I said the thermistor was scaled up or faulty or the BULB needs changing

The thermistor clips on to the pipework can't see how it could be scaled up, nackered maybe, thanks for the input anyway, oh by the way all the LAMPS were OK

 

[solarsavings]

Well thanks for that

You didn't think my imput was of much help but it seems I was was right and the guy you had out was a dick.
A grand to clean the plate I will do it for half that...................or maybe a lot less.

 

[Pete999]

You didn't think my imput was of much help but it seems I was was right and the guy you had out was a dick.
A grand to clean the plate I will do it for half that...................or maybe a lot less.

You can't clean these plates it's replace or go without, what makes you think I didn't think much of your input/ although my reply may have seemed as a sarky reply it wasn't meant that way

 

[solarsavings]

Yes you can Pete. I do lots of them.
Sorry if I misread your reply.

 

[Pete999]

Yes you can Pete. I do lots of them.
Sorry if I misread your reply.

How big or small is the plates you are imagining?

 

[solarsavings]

I will post a photo of one being cleaned in a moment.

 

[solarsavings]

This one was cleaned on the 19th October

 

[valleybilly]

Glow Worm Heat Exchanger | eBay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/glow-worm-heat-exchanger £50 new or second hand £ 10 . You can change them yourself as not gas related .

 

[Pete999]

I will post a photo of one being cleaned in a moment.

Yes that's the jobby, well I stand corrected will go to the naughty step for the rest of the evening, just a question for you, how long will that exchanger last until it's next clean, I realise that depends on lots of variables, just a ball park idea,

 

[Leesparkykent]

How olds the boiler Pete?

 

[solarsavings]

I don't often have to do them again on the heating side as usually it's dhw that scales up. If the heating system is fairly clean it would be several years. If it was dirty, I would put a cleaner in, drain and refill and expect several years.

The bloke you had out didn't know jack I'm afraid.

 

[Barry White]

Pete just out of interest what model gloworm boiler is it

 

[Pete999]

How olds the boiler Pete?

11 years about going to get it changed not BG a gas safe bloke I know and a 10 year warranty

 

[Leesparkykent]

11 years about going to get it changed not BG a gas safe bloke I know and a 10 year warranty

TBH Pete I would consider that a wise decision. Boilers 11 years old, parts start coming obsolete/expensive if you can find them and you don't really want to start chucking money at something that's no far off becoming just that. Do you know what boiler your going for? The baxi ecoblue advance combi and the ideal vogue IMO at both good boilers and offering a 10 year parts and labour warranty if the boilers serviced every year by a gas safe guy and fills in the benchmark book. Make sure you get a decent magnetic filter if you don't already have one like a magna clean or fernox TF1. Might be the perfect time to upgrade the controls for maximum efficiency if they are of a similar age and put something in that has optimum start like a Honeywell CM921 or if you want to go all out a learning thermostat like nest.

Baxi increases warranty to 10 years on combi boiler - http://www.baxi.co.uk/baxi-increases-warranty-to-10-years-on-combi-boiler.htm

Vogue Combi | Combi Boiler | Ideal Boilers - http://idealboilers.com/installer/boilers/combi-boilers/vogue-combi/

Honeywell CM921 Wireless 1 Day Programmable Room Thermostat | Wireless Programmable Thermostats - https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/honeywell-cm921-wireless-1-day-programmable-room-thermostat/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Bing Shopping - All Products - No Negs&utm_term=1100608002355

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8...vqmt=p&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_5i6sowpk6_p

 

[Pete999]

TBH Pete I would consider that a wise decision. Boilers 11 years old, parts start coming obsolete/expensive if you can find them and you don't really want to start chucking money at something that's no far off becoming just that. Do you know what boiler your going for? The baxi ecoblue advance combi and the ideal vogue IMO at both good boilers and offering a 10 year parts and labour warranty if the boilers serviced every year by a gas safe guy and fills in the benchmark book. Make sure you get a decent magnetic filter if you don't already have one like a magna clean or fernox TF1. Might be the perfect time to upgrade the controls for maximum efficiency if they are of a similar age and put something in that has optimum start like a Honeywell CM921 or if you want to go all out a learning thermostat like nest.

Baxi increases warranty to 10 years on combi boiler - http://www.baxi.co.uk/baxi-increases-warranty-to-10-years-on-combi-boiler.htm

Vogue Combi | Combi Boiler | Ideal Boilers - http://idealboilers.com/installer/boilers/combi-boilers/vogue-combi/

Honeywell CM921 Wireless 1 Day Programmable Room Thermostat | Wireless Programmable Thermostats - https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/honeywell-cm921-wireless-1-day-programmable-room-thermostat/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Bing Shopping - All Products - No Negs&utm_term=1100608002355

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8...vqmt=p&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_5i6sowpk6_p

Tell me Not into wireless stuff at all, but when I enquired about NEST controls the Gas gezzer seemed to um and ah is the NEST system Wireless? sorry for the what may seem a daft question, Mr Gas said it needed to be hard wired, can anyone enlighten me, from someone who grew up with switches marked ON and OFF with bloody wire in between

 

[solarsavings]

Can I just throw the Intergas eco rf into the mix. It's the dogs
Combi Compact ECO RF - http://www.intergasheating.co.uk/consumer/category/combi-compact-eco-rf/

 

[solarsavings]

Nest is hard wired.

 

[Pete999]

Nest is hard wired.

Thanks mate, can you suggest a suitable wireless control? don't wnat to go trying to run cables around my nice kitchen, neither does her indoors

 

[Pete999]

Can I just throw the Intergas eco rf into the mix. It's the dogs
Combi Compact ECO RF - http://www.intergasheating.co.uk/consumer/category/combi-compact-eco-rf/

Thanks Solar will give it some thought

 

[Leesparkykent]

Thanks mate, can you suggest a suitable wireless control? don't wnat to go trying to run cables around my nice kitchen, neither does her indoors

Nest communicates wireless but the thermostat has to be plugged in to a socket. Even it was hardwired that's only to give the thermostat power from the heatlink.

 

[solarsavings]

Get the eco and it comes with honeywell cms927. If not then Center Programmable Room Thermostat EHE0200361 | Plumb Center - http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product/center-radio-frequency-programmable-room-thermostat/


edit: Lee is correct about it communicating wirelessly.

 

[Barry White]

I got the Ideal vogue 10 year parts and labour warranty if serviced every year. Stainless steel heat exchanger and looked to have more brass n copper parts.