Need to replace my boiler
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Does it give anough hot water for your requirements?
Are you refitting the kitchen and want it to fit inside a kitchen unit?
Are you looking to buy a premium long lasting unit or a pile of junk (you have that already).
You need to be more specific but better still get two installers round, preferably not at the same time.
Are you refitting the kitchen and want it to fit inside a kitchen unit?
Are you looking to buy a premium long lasting unit or a pile of junk (you have that already).
You need to be more specific but better still get two installers round, preferably not at the same time.
A suitable replacement is the manufacturer's PCB which is probably about £130 to buy. In our local area we would charge £84 to diagnose the fault and change the PCB.
If your boiler is otherwise in good condition and suits your requirements then there is little point in replacing it.
You would only get an efficiency improvement of about 12%. Unless your gas comsumption is very high it will not be economically beneficial.
Tony
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The reason for thinking about changing the boiler is that it is 10 years old and I am aware (now) that ariston are not the most realiable.
We also had an issue prior to the summer that when the heating was on we could not always get hot water. I am presuming this is the divertor valve playing up (this was only changed about 18 months ago).
Thanks for the advice so far.
Tony
We also had an issue prior to the summer that when the heating was on we could not always get hot water. I am presuming this is the divertor valve playing up (this was only changed about 18 months ago).
Thanks for the advice so far.
Tony
Inappropriate advice?
Even CORGI struggle to penalise people changing PCBs who aren't CORGI registered. They only feel safe taking on repairers who touch gas or combustion carrying parts.
It isn't black or white. There is no calibration on the Ariston PCB to be carried out.
If the user wants to change a PCB that is surely up to them. If they choose to buy a repaired PCB from CET that is up to them. CORGI can't stop that either.
Should DIYnot forums be more restrictive than CORGI themselves? This is ridiculous and needless censorship. Are the mods in cohoots with the boiler manufacturers?
Even CORGI struggle to penalise people changing PCBs who aren't CORGI registered. They only feel safe taking on repairers who touch gas or combustion carrying parts.
It isn't black or white. There is no calibration on the Ariston PCB to be carried out.
If the user wants to change a PCB that is surely up to them. If they choose to buy a repaired PCB from CET that is up to them. CORGI can't stop that either.
Should DIYnot forums be more restrictive than CORGI themselves? This is ridiculous and needless censorship. Are the mods in cohoots with the boiler manufacturers?
I've had a lot of parts for my Worcesters from MJT Contols http://www.mjtcontrols.co.uk/
and found them much more competitive to local outlets of the big firms for an end user like me. Also saves time/petrol.
and found them much more competitive to local outlets of the big firms for an end user like me. Also saves time/petrol.
As I recall there are two setup pots on that pcb, one for the CH setting and the other probably for the ignition?
Its easy to argue that under the GSUR, non manufacturer approved parts should not be fitted to gas boilers. CET repaired parts are not approved by the manufacturers.
Tony
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CET repair boards for some makers. Most of the replaced components are of superior quality to what is on the board.
OP, get the boiler repaired/ serviced by someone who knows what he is doing.
I am repairing/ servicing boiler some of which are over 25 years old. These are still going strong and will continue to function when some modern steamers are ready to be removed. If you are in a tizzy about price of the replacement PCB, wait till your proposed new boiler goes belly up. You better have deep pockets and luck to find an 'engineer' who has the ability to carry out repairs.
I am repairing/ servicing boiler some of which are over 25 years old. These are still going strong and will continue to function when some modern steamers are ready to be removed. If you are in a tizzy about price of the replacement PCB, wait till your proposed new boiler goes belly up. You better have deep pockets and luck to find an 'engineer' who has the ability to carry out repairs.
Thats a bold statement which seems totally unbelievable!
Please would you name just one boiler manufacturer for whom you think that CET repair PCBs.
Tony
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I think he said Baxi sent him lots of boards to redo.
Hi, I’m Director of Baxi’s spares operation and I can confirm that we do not use CET for reconditioning or repairing PCBs, or any other parts.
Which ever boiler you’ve got, we only recommend using the manufacturer’s approved parts that are guaranteed to have been produced to specification.
For Baxi, these are available via the interpart stockist network (www.interpartspares.co.uk).
Which ever boiler you’ve got, we only recommend using the manufacturer’s approved parts that are guaranteed to have been produced to specification.
For Baxi, these are available via the interpart stockist network (www.interpartspares.co.uk).
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