Living in rented accomodation for 3 years. Had a few issues with the boiler (Baxi 80e). The water pressure has been dropping a lot, down to around 0.5 bar. Came to run a bath last night and noticed a flashing light. The error, according to the manual is an 'Error on Hot Water sensor'. I have looked online and someone suggested that it is the hot water thermistor and after searching, have found a replacement part for around £5 (photo below).
My question is; can I buy and fit this part myself (comptent person) or does it need to be a certified boiler engineer that needs to carry out the replacement/repair?
I actually think that a new boiler is needed, at the very least a good few £'s of repairs, but our landlord is more of a friend than a rich property developer, so is not made of money. He only rents out this property to us, otherwise he works a full time job. It's more of a 'we're helping him, he's helping us' kind of rental agreement, although we do have a formal agreement contract.
Thanks in advance.
My question is; can I buy and fit this part myself (comptent person) or does it need to be a certified boiler engineer that needs to carry out the replacement/repair?
I actually think that a new boiler is needed, at the very least a good few £'s of repairs, but our landlord is more of a friend than a rich property developer, so is not made of money. He only rents out this property to us, otherwise he works a full time job. It's more of a 'we're helping him, he's helping us' kind of rental agreement, although we do have a formal agreement contract.
Thanks in advance.
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