Baxi Back Boiler

[ShropsMart]

Have a 20 year Baxi Brazillia Back Boiler and fire front, which I wish to upgrade. Contacted a local Central Heating Engineer who told me I can't have a new back boiler as the government require me to have a condensing boiler. If that is the case why do Baxi still sell back boilers. Is this someone who is trying to rip me off using government rules as an excuse. Would be difficulty to have boiler anywhere else as this is the only place in house where gas is supplied.

Any views?

 

[sidecar_jon]

Yes they are.....is all i can say.

 

[scatmanjohn]

sidecar_jon wrote:

Yes they are.....is all i can say.

any explanation for that comment?
It sounds like you know something we don't

 

[sidecar_jon]

Well its true the government wants you to have an efficient boiler, and so does British gas but they dont (im sure) "require" you to replace a working system with a new system.

 

[ollski]

brazilia is a wall heater

 

[scatmanjohn]

sidecar_john Wrote:

Well its true the government wants you to have an efficient boiler, and so does British gas but they dont (im sure) "require" you to replace a working system with a new system.

Did you read the original post.

He said he wished to upgrade so why the rant about BG??

 

[sidecar_jon]

id did read it and BG told me, they dont install back boilers anymore only the lattest standard combi boilers...so one cant (with them) have anew back boiler and they seem to me to get confused wether they are a company or still a monopoly...just my opinion based on my own rather confuseing experiences.

 

[sidecar_jon]

of course it s always posible that im confused due to inhailing CO lol

 

[gazthepottertonengineer]

I think you are confused as anyone who is following the building regulations guidelines will tell you that when upgrading a system you need to do as much as possible to make the system as efficient as possible but unfortunately in some circumstances it is impossible to fit condensing boilers and a back boiler would be the only answer but an upgrade to fully pumped system with trv's etc would be a minimum

 

[scatmanjohn]

Shropsmart...what the guy you have had round is telling you sounds correct. Boilers must meet certain efficiency standards these days and back boilers don't meet these standards.
However back boilers can still be fit if it can be shown that it would not be possible to fit a high effiency boiler.
It works on a points system. Ask your corgi guy he should know.
The fact that its the only place in the house with a gas supply currently installed is not enough to get out of it.

 

[ShropsMart]

Well the Corgi Guy came today (took me ages to get someone to respond), he has given existing boiler (Baxi Bermuda 551) and fire a full service and said it has plenty of life in it yet and suggested keeping as long as I can, as I am now thinking of moving. He has suggested replacing gas valve as this is causing the "roaring" noise I am getting from time to time. He was very efficient so I will be keeping his number for future reference.

All, thanks for the advice much appreciated