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Sounds like another case of an installer pushing a combi. I would get a quote for a replacement heat-only boiler, including strengthening the ceiling under the HW cylinder.My parents have recently had a problem with their worcester 24ri boiler where the water heats up but the heating does not. They have had a local plumber which they have always used and wouldnt use anyone else to look at the problem. The outcome being a £6500 quote to replace with a combi boiler ( remove the tank as it on its last legs and could fall through the ceiling at any time) and covert it into a wireless stat instead of a hard wired one.no radiators are being replaced.
The plumber has got the boiler working as a temporary measure so the heating and water will only come on together until they can do the work.I just wanted to check this was reasonable as my parents refuse to get quotes from elsewhere. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
When we first started knocking out Combis in the Early 80s householders were just pleased to have instant hot water and centralheating even as big as 4 beds. Since then ensuites, showers, power showers has changed the dynamic. The world has moved on but some heating outfits just keep on banging the combi drum. Demand for domestic mains water has grown exponentially so the big combi will not do its job due to supply problems. Thats it in a nutshell. Some installers are not qualified to fitSounds like another case of an installer pushing a combi. I would get a quote for a replacement heat-only boiler, including strengthening the ceiling under the HW cylinder.
I didnt want to say it , but my thoughts exactly.The boiler is ok , from what i have read possibly a sticky or seized valve(it only stopped heating the radiators after switch on after months of being unused) or controller . And to be fair the tank does look like it has a bit of a belly so replace this also.Maybe not a basket case after all. They have agreed a other quote so thats one good thing.Sounds like another case of an installer pushing a combi. I would get a quote for a replacement heat-only boiler, including strengthening the ceiling under the HW cylinder.
It won't cost a fortune to replace the HW cylinder, and beef up its supports at the same time. I was reading elsewhere on this forum that modern HW cylinders have much better heat transfer, so reducing recovery time.I didn't want to say it, but my thoughts exactly. The boiler is ok, from what i have read possibly a sticky or seized valve (it only stopped heating the radiators after switch on after months of being unused) or controller. And to be fair the tank does look like it has a bit of a belly so replace this also. Maybe not a basket case after all. They have agreed a other quote so that's one good thing.
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