Agile said:
Indeed - 'cos only a pole would leave it looking like that...
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Indeed - 'cos only a pole would leave it looking like that...
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Dan_Robinson said:
Does it look like a bad job?
Weill it won't be winning any awards lets put it this way...
As long as it's good enough to work, I'm happy 
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Ok, I'm now in the position to accept one of two quotes.
However, before I do so, I want to make sure I'm getting the correct powered boiler.
One quote has suggested a 30kW Worcester Bosch combi, the other has suggested getting the 37kW WB Combi, due to its higher hot water flow rate.
I did some calculations using some calculators from the web, and the heating requirements were approx 20kW, so assuming I was even close, do you think I'd be better going for the 30kW boiler, because I'd be wasting more gas than I needed to with the more powerful boiler?
I know you can't really comment on my requirements other than what I tell you, but it's a terraced (although it's more like end terraced) 3 floor (ground, 1st, 2nd) with 11 rads, double paned (not double glazed) windows and some nice draughty wooden floors
So, wasteful going for the 37kW, or by getting one will I be making sure I will get enough heat and hot water?
However, before I do so, I want to make sure I'm getting the correct powered boiler.
One quote has suggested a 30kW Worcester Bosch combi, the other has suggested getting the 37kW WB Combi, due to its higher hot water flow rate.
I did some calculations using some calculators from the web, and the heating requirements were approx 20kW, so assuming I was even close, do you think I'd be better going for the 30kW boiler, because I'd be wasting more gas than I needed to with the more powerful boiler?
I know you can't really comment on my requirements other than what I tell you, but it's a terraced (although it's more like end terraced) 3 floor (ground, 1st, 2nd) with 11 rads, double paned (not double glazed) windows and some nice draughty wooden floors
So, wasteful going for the 37kW, or by getting one will I be making sure I will get enough heat and hot water?
The heating capacity is irelevant - how much hot water do you want to have avaialble?
If you mainly shower, then 30Kw will be fine. If you run lots of baths then a 37kW will do it quicker.
If you mainly shower, then 30Kw will be fine. If you run lots of baths then a 37kW will do it quicker.
UPDATE: I finally got my boiler/system installed last week.
Ended up going for a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 37CDi and replaced the plastic pipework on the ground floor with copper.
COmpany that installed it had a hell of time on the first day just trying to figure out where all the pipes went and came from! I think my house was previously piped by a madman The guy was there until 10:30 at night, with no breaks!
Second day was exceedingly busy, people under the floor with blowtorches (not a settling thing to know about!), massive core drills, what fun
Anyway, the house is now really warm, and the gas meter is ticking round much slower
So thanks everyone for the tips and advice. Now a happy owner of a new heating system
Ended up going for a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 37CDi and replaced the plastic pipework on the ground floor with copper.
COmpany that installed it had a hell of time on the first day just trying to figure out where all the pipes went and came from! I think my house was previously piped by a madman
The guy was there until 10:30 at night, with no breaks! Second day was exceedingly busy, people under the floor with blowtorches (not a settling thing to know about!), massive core drills, what fun
Anyway, the house is now really warm, and the gas meter is ticking round much slower
So thanks everyone for the tips and advice. Now a happy owner of a new heating system
£4282.
Benchmark is a funny one. He refused to fill it out because:
1. Not a legal requirement. Also checked with Worcester Bosch, apparently it won't affect my warranty
2. If I get it serviced by someone who doesn't then fill out the boiler history and does a bad job, his name is the last one on the list as working on it, which makes it look as if it was his bad work.
As long as it's not legally required, and doesn't affect my warranty, I'm not fussed. I did discuss getting the Corgi certificate thing, which is all underway, so I'm happy.
Benchmark is a funny one. He refused to fill it out because:
1. Not a legal requirement. Also checked with Worcester Bosch, apparently it won't affect my warranty
2. If I get it serviced by someone who doesn't then fill out the boiler history and does a bad job, his name is the last one on the list as working on it, which makes it look as if it was his bad work.
As long as it's not legally required, and doesn't affect my warranty, I'm not fussed. I did discuss getting the Corgi certificate thing, which is all underway, so I'm happy.
Are you quite sure he is CORGI registered?
Has he notified the installation to CORGI and have they written to you with a certificate confirming he is registered?
We give this advice all the time but still householders get caught!
Tony
Has he notified the installation to CORGI and have they written to you with a certificate confirming he is registered?
We give this advice all the time but still householders get caught!
Tony
Whatever happened to that quotation?
Did it not stand up to the light of day?
Tony
Oh yes, don't worry, I didn't let him through the door until I checked his ID online. The company he works for is also Corgi registered.
I have been assured that they will notify Corgi, however, as it's only just a week since they finished the work, I haven't got anything back from them yet.
I have been assured that they will notify Corgi, however, as it's only just a week since they finished the work, I haven't got anything back from them yet.
Well it seems your final price was within a few percent of my quick price calculation so that sounds quite fair to me!
Tony
Funnily enough when I started asking questions the guy just vanished.
I was comfortable with the company that did the work. I researched them, asked lots of questions, and was never at any point unhappy with how they were doing the work as I was in the house the whole time. They were always happy to stop and show/explain what they were doing.
This is begining to sound as if he was working "on the side" ! In that case he is NOT registered to work for you unless the job is through his employer!
That may explain why he would not fill in the Benchmark ?
Tony
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