Outmyway,
It never ceases to amaze me why anyone would entertain BG/SG, they are by the far the worst trained, installations are poor nearly always, poorly trained 12month trained idiots not apprenticeships like the old days and are out of the planet on pricing.
And by the way! that BG330+ is a rebadged bargain bucket Gloworm Ultracom sxi.
Advice!
Get 3 quotes from LOCAL businesses AND LOOK FOR:
1. Gas safe registration. Check online
2. A business address and landline number.
3. Look for CIPHE or SNIPEF registration and ensure min level three qualification i.e ADVANCED PLUMBER status, it will be on their grade card.
This is important as you will ensure that they have served a recognised apprenticeship and will ensure you do not get any of the 12 month trained gas idiots or 6 month college trained short course idiots.
When installed you must receive,
1. minor works certificate from the electrician
2.The Benchmark must be completed at the back of the boiler installation manual.
3. Registration confirmation from gas safe and the warranty cover from the manufacturer.
4. Make sure the system is powered flushed.
Thats the best advice you will get take heed!
The gas board recently put two new bargain bucket worcester 28i junior combis in two neighbours houses of a customer of mine/friend of the family.
Both these systems I priced for and was 1k cheaper with a far superior boiler/warranty and install.
The reason the gas board got the job, they offered a buy now pay in 18 months, I couldn't offer that however, thats by the by.
This was a few weeks ago, the gas board and this is NO lie have been back twice to one address and once to the other..problems already.
One boiler was installed by one of the 12 month trained gas board idiots and the other by a subby who had done a 26 Wk course in gas maintenance. Also they done no powerflush which, is unbeleivable considering this is one of their money scams they play.
I know exactly what the gas board do/their levels of competence as I sub contracted heating work from them many moons ago when I first started up in business.
Believe me, when I stopped taking their installs due to my own businesses increased work load/reputation, the service manager practicly begged me to continue as he said that the new breed of bg employees are not as good as the day's when he was trained. i.e APPRENTICESHIP TRAINED.
Yes there are bad independants, but if you use common sense and apply what I have advised you will not go far wrong. Don't be fooled by BG's marketing/sales pitch.
You have been warned!