glow worm swiftflow 80 repair or replace

[coldmike1]

Hi would like some advice about my broken boiler please. Its a swiftflow 80 approx 13yrs old. It started making an occasional rapid clicking noise over the last few days and then stopped firing up the main burner when there was any demand from heating or hot water. A fitter came out under insurance and replaced the pcb but it still isn't working. He left and rang to say boiler isn't covered by insurance as over 10yrs old so wont be coming back!! The fan unit was relaced 1yr ago as it was noisy. Another fitter came out and said it was not worth repairing and he could swop it for a worcester 30 for £1700 plus vat! - sounds dear?
As the pcb and fan are new the pilot light stays on and the solenoid on main gas valve is clicking in and out with ch and dhw demand (all wiring connections look sound) any ideas? Repair or replace? Fair quote?
Thanks for any advice given.

 

[Gas2Air]

The rapid clicking noise you describe, how rapid is it? The transformer on this can play funny muggers on this boiler, competent repair/fault diagnosis would be best bet.

 

[Agile]

These are pretty reliable boilers although quite old by now.

If you can find a good engineer they are quite repairable. I cannot immagine it would cost more that £200 at the most if we did it in our local area.

Otherwise a similar powered boiler installed should be about £1500 or less for a more economical brand.

Tony

 

[coldmike1]

The clicking noise was kind of click/click within a second intermittently over a period of a few hours before the main burner stopped firing. It dosen't click anymore - or do much else

 

[Gas2Air]

The clicking noise was kind of click/click within a second intermittently over a period of a few hours before the main burner stopped firing. It dosen't click anymore - or do much else

Don't cry mike, u make me want to.

 

[Deleted member 105431]

glow worm will fix it for £215 fixed price all inclusive. Good but old boiler, if you want to upgrade to new the gw utracom cxi would be an ideal replacement.

 

[fitz1]

where in cheshire are you.