Recent content by notgottaclueaboutgas

What a hassle! How likely am I to find an engineer that will supply a non-condensing boiler and not say anything? Then I could have it fitted in the airing cupboard or loft and be done with it! :evil:

Thanks Olski, I think the problem is that there is nowhere around the house for the water of a condensing boiler to drain into, except the kitchen or a bedroom. If we had it anywhere else the BG guy said we have to have a soakaway installed and that sounds like a lot of hassle to ne honest...

Cheers for the reply. I did discuss that with the BG man actually, he showed me a form that showed me how many points we scored (can't remember how many). Basically he said that the homeowner not wanting to lose a cupboard in the kitchen did not qualify as 'exceptional circumstances'! In...

Hi, I have a Glow-worm 45/2 BBU which is about 8 years old I think. It's serviced every year and I want to keep it as it's reliable. Unfortunately fitted to the front of it is a minging Glow-worm Melody Fire which my wife demands is replaced. I had British Gas out and the chap said that...