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Had my first independent out today. Local and well respected. He quoted me about half of what BAG did and I am confident in him. I have 2 others booked in to look (turning into a circus act here!). He suggested a Worcester boiler (5yr manuf. guarantee), saying the exchanger (alu V's SS) was...

Yes, I can well see that he has put on every addition possible. He was quite open about it, and to be fair I liked his approach/knowledge etc. Yep, VAT is included in all figures stated. Just been through it with a calculator. I was reading in the FAQ here about SS heat exchangers and how...

After about 17 years my Ferolli combi boiler is showing signs of weakness: Leaking underneath the boiler...regularly loses pressure. worrying noises when running a bath. I guess we could expect it to stop any time at this age (?) I'm no expert of course. Aaaanyway. BG came over...

Terrific thank you! Can I do this...or leave it to the service company? Mind you, I'm away tomorrow now so I'm not even here to resolve it myself. Nick

Hi Tony and thanks. HGS have 'quoted' £55+VAT to come out, plus parts. Anyone else I should work with? My mum and dad are here next week whilst I'm away which is frustrating as a) They're in a home without CH (thank god I have HW and a gas fire!) b) I wish I was here to sort it out...

Ok, no further responses. HGS are set to call Monday to arrange a visit to me. Thank you. Nick

Hi malkie :) In fact the boiler does seem to awaken when asked for heat, though there is no real combustion inside the boiler, as you can normally hear it all firing up and also see the inner gas light burning brightly. It would seem that I am hearing a fan spinning or maybe a pump...

Hello all. Firstly what a superb looking forum! I shall be reading a few of the back posts for sure and will be asking a few more questions when I get a moment. Ok. I'm looking for some direction please... I have a Ferroli Optima 901 combi boiler that lives in the kitchen. Approx 14 yrs...