Full new heating system or not ?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:12 pm
After moving into a new home 3 years ago i thought a boiler service was well over due .
It’s a 1960s property semi detached 4 bedroom.
Got a plumber around to do the service from a very good local company.
£89 thought that was fair .
When he finished I asked him to do a visual inspection of the properties heating system(boiler , water tank , Rads (9)
His evaluation was .
The boiler has couple of years left in it .its a potterton supreme 50 .
Radiators are at least 30 years old and seen better days but still work even if some only doing half the job . Due to sludge and age .
His advice was that in the long run it would be cheaper to get a hole new system including rads and new Pipe work plus move the boiler .
He couldn’t give a guess price as his company doesn’t allow it and they have a person who does a survey and comes up with the quote . But by the way he was talking it would be very expensive.
When I asked if getting a flush and new Rads could be a option .
He said the flush could be a bit risky on the old pipe work . And eventually the new rads would just sludge up because of the old tank and pipes .
Left me a bit confused as I thought a flush got rid of most of the sludge from pipes and tank .
Suppose I am just wondering If his advice is correct or more of a sales pitch .
Or any opinions would be great
It’s a 1960s property semi detached 4 bedroom.
Got a plumber around to do the service from a very good local company.
£89 thought that was fair .
When he finished I asked him to do a visual inspection of the properties heating system(boiler , water tank , Rads (9)
His evaluation was .
The boiler has couple of years left in it .its a potterton supreme 50 .
Radiators are at least 30 years old and seen better days but still work even if some only doing half the job . Due to sludge and age .
His advice was that in the long run it would be cheaper to get a hole new system including rads and new Pipe work plus move the boiler .
He couldn’t give a guess price as his company doesn’t allow it and they have a person who does a survey and comes up with the quote . But by the way he was talking it would be very expensive.
When I asked if getting a flush and new Rads could be a option .
He said the flush could be a bit risky on the old pipe work . And eventually the new rads would just sludge up because of the old tank and pipes .
Left me a bit confused as I thought a flush got rid of most of the sludge from pipes and tank .
Suppose I am just wondering If his advice is correct or more of a sales pitch .
Or any opinions would be great