Advice please if ur gas safe Old boiler change over

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  1. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    I have a 2 bed bungalow I need to change my old boiler, I have been advised to change boiler from vented to sealed and doing away with tanks by a gas safe engineer he has recommended this Baxi Doutec 28 kw, should i ask for larger kw?? as my worry is about hot water flow rate?? I have asked them to install boiler to the loft that will free up two cupboards in bungalow one for boiler and another for hot water cylinder at a cost of £3000.00 thoughts please.
     
  2. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    I'm not gas safe but we've a three bed semi with a 28kw and were nice warm with enough hot water if that's what you really need to know.

    It's interesting that any info can always be found on 'THE TRIUMPH FORUM', but if it's to do about the new speed twin then it's a dealer question!! Snigger snigger!
     
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  3. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    well the engineer recommends the 28kw so it must be right, but for an extra £200 you could go up to the 33kw, depends if mains water pressure supports it. The make seems to be highly recommended though. The 28kw boiler is around the £750 mark and the 33 around the £900 so is the work hes going to do worth £2250
     
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    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    I forgot to mention the all important shower it has a pump delivering 9 ltrs a min from the hot supply.
     
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    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    That was my thoughts
    Labour is for 2 men and 2 to 3 days work(i have been told) but all supplies are in the loft already,
    He is also putting in a magnaclean, flushing old system putting in new programmer in along with a system pressure gauge / charge taps into a cupboard so not having to go to loft to check it from time to time, I guess gas safe plumbers don't come cheap these days.
     
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    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    I did'nt know he was married to a Chinese woman:D
     
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  7. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    As well as "the immigrant in discussion" I also happen to have a Chinese wood burner!
     
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  8. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    This is SUCH a great forum. :):):):):D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
     
  9. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    #9 PETER CLARKE, Mar 8, 2016
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    We want to get rid of tanks and yes have heard boilers are not built to last like they use to, but do seam to be more eco friendly now a days to scrap em after 10 years.
     
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  10. TEZ 217

    TEZ 217 Crème de la Crème

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    mate of mine thinking of getting shot of his old boiler to,
    but he's looking for a good lawyer rather than gas safe engineer lol
     
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    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Your new on here Tez Welcome in you have been reported and the men in white coats are on there way to Tyne on wear about's are you:)
     
  12. Tigcraft

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    Back to op. Ask about a 'MAGNA-CLEAN'
    It's a real good bit of kit and recent invention that takes the black sludge out of the system and leaves you with a very light tea coloured water. It can extend your boiler life by another 10 years as it collects all the iron and magnetic deposits.
     
  13. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Thank for that info TC, I have also heard because it needs servicing from time to time they end up leaking and then need replacing but they may have changed the design now.
     
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    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Thanks Tig that is helpful is it a Baxi boiler without hot water cylinder ?? I have now gone along with crispey's advice and paying more for the 33kw,job to be done in April I hope.
     
  15. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    OI!! Don't blame me!![​IMG]
     
  16. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    I have this in black and white you stated go up in kw you are power mad;)
     
  17. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    It's a vokera unica HE Combi system
     
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    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Oh and it runs 6 big double rads and three smaller singles
     
  19. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Mk1 or 2
     
  20. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    ???? Stoppit now whilst your ahead!
     
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