Recent content by Phigo

None of this is your problem, it's down to your insurance company to fix your house and for them to recover their outlay from the neighbour.

By on I mean if the thermostat calls for heat the boiler fires, which is a waste of fuel if out or in bed.

Use a timer so you can have it off when you are not or when you are in bed.

Leaving it on constantly will alway cost you more money.

It's also worth noting that your toilet and sink U bends can freeze too, this can be prevented by adding some sort of anti freeze.

I'm not saying they aren't, it's just good to get more quotes from the manufacturers approved list. I saved £1100 by getting many quotes.

On the Vaillant website you can get quotes from their approved installers, you may get a better quote.

Personally I'd replace that flexi now, it has been damaged and will fail earlier than it should.

Sensible in the control of your bank account, if you can afford to continue with your method then do so.

Fit a roomstat in your lounge and remove the TRV in that room, this is the only sensible way to do it.

You can't have the amount of hot water you're using for 37p a day.

Your gas meter is probably passing unregistered gas.

Thanks everyone, problem solved my installer is happy to remove on a Tuesday and put the new one up on a Friday, the brickie is going to charge £50, I'm happy with that. lucky I have an electric shower.

I'm about to have a new rear flue boiler fitted by a Gas safe installer. I looked at the install instructions out of curiosity and I now have a few concerns. The hanging bracket will need to secure to a breeze block wall which has been very badly repaired in the past., it had a big square flue...

It's just the two options he was given by the installer.