Hi,
We live in a 4 bed detached which has had a Vokera Compact 28 boiler for about 12years now. Of late we are seeing the occasional problem with it and wondering if it's on its way out ? - what is the life expectancy of a boiler ?
The system seems to be struggling to heat the rads properly, i've bled them and tried balancing the system but they never really get that hot and are barely even warm at the bottom - Is this a sign they need a power flush ? Is there anything else i can try or does it sound like the boiler is struggling ?
We don't use much in the way of hot water (electric showers mainly) so really the main demand is the heating.
If we did have to replace as we presently have the Vokera system and fittings i wondered if they latest model was the best bet to minimise fitting costs and parts ? - something like this or is the spec too low ?
http://www.discountheating.com/heating/Vokera-Compact-29-HE-Combi.html
Finally roughly what would i expect to pay a heating engineer to fit a new system if i source the boiler itself ? I'm based in Yorkshire so thankfully wont hopefully be charged London fitting prices.
Thanks for any advise guys.
Mike.
We live in a 4 bed detached which has had a Vokera Compact 28 boiler for about 12years now. Of late we are seeing the occasional problem with it and wondering if it's on its way out ? - what is the life expectancy of a boiler ?
The system seems to be struggling to heat the rads properly, i've bled them and tried balancing the system but they never really get that hot and are barely even warm at the bottom - Is this a sign they need a power flush ? Is there anything else i can try or does it sound like the boiler is struggling ?
We don't use much in the way of hot water (electric showers mainly) so really the main demand is the heating.
If we did have to replace as we presently have the Vokera system and fittings i wondered if they latest model was the best bet to minimise fitting costs and parts ? - something like this or is the spec too low ?
http://www.discountheating.com/heating/Vokera-Compact-29-HE-Combi.html
Finally roughly what would i expect to pay a heating engineer to fit a new system if i source the boiler itself ? I'm based in Yorkshire so thankfully wont hopefully be charged London fitting prices.
Thanks for any advise guys.
Mike.