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 TomB
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As STW is the font of all knowledge, thought I'd try here first for advice.

We are looking at replacing a 13 yr old combi boiler. A quick google suggests £1300 for a new Worcester 34cdi. What would be a ballpark figure for the labour and associated bits to fit? It is going in the same place, and would also need a new room thermostat/controller to replace the old dial type in the hall.

British Gas man has just quoted £2708 total incl Vat for that boiler, fitting , controller etc. on their current 'deal', but my instinct is never to trust the big firms to be the best value. Any thoughts?

Cheers!

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 12:03 pm
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Getting an Intergas 40kW one fitted in March by a local company for £2300 and it's not going in the same place. Shop around!

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 12:09 pm
 JAG
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A person who fits Boilers is a Technician....

NOT an Engineer 😆

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 12:11 pm
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Your location would help to recommend someone.
I wouldnt be looking at WB now. Idal have some goodd long warranties now, that'd be my first choice.
£1500 upwards, supply and fit. Get a fliter fited at the same time too, and make sure they put inhibitor in. Most will do, but I'm sure some of the cheaper ones will overlook these.

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 12:13 pm
 TomB
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Location North Cumbria, the lovely Lake District!

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 12:21 pm
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The new boiler would work with your existing thermostat, it's just a switch. However I'd recommend a wireless one that you can then place accordingly. We went for a Worcester 36cdi and it was a couple of grand a few years back. Took the guy a day in total as he also had to replace a run of 15mm gas pipe to 22mm as the new boiler required more gas flow. This also included a magnaclean jobbie and new inhibitor.

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 12:23 pm
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Took the guy a day in total as he also had to replace a run of 15mm gas pipe to 22mm [s]as the new boiler required more gas flow.[/s]Regs have since changed regarding pressure drop on the supply to the boiler

FIFY

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 12:37 pm
 aP
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We paid about £1900 in November for a replacement Vaillant combi with a wireless controller. Included a fair bit of pipework replacement, a water softener on the cold supply, a call to GasCo to have the main valve replaced and a purging of the existing rads and pipework and refill with inhibitor.

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 1:28 pm
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Im not a boiler engineer/technician or fitter but had a new worcester bosch combi fitted recently to replace a ageing baxi system boiler. British gas quoted us £4700. I found a local approved worcester bosch installer who fitted it for £2007 including the required powerflush and a high quality magnetic filter.

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 1:39 pm
 colp
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Just had a Baxi fitted and magnatec on a 4 bed terrace, £1530 all in.

 
Posted : 19/01/2016 3:55 pm

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