Can I re-use an Energysaver 50 ?

[bluemooner]

My brother in law has just replaced his Energysaver 50 because he wanted to remove his hot water tank and needed a different type of boiler.

I need a new condensing boiler, and as his old one is only about 3 years old could I have a corgi engineer re-install it in my home ?

Other questions are ...

Can you still get flues elbows etc ?

And can this be vented vertically through a pitched garage roof , as I want to put it on an internal wall ?

I got a quote for a new boiler from British Gas, but I nearly headbutted the guy when he told me the price.

Any help would be most appreciated.

 

[kevplumb]

probably

you need the mi's

 

[bluemooner]

Excuse my lack of experience here ...


What are mi's ?

 

[ollski]

manufacturer's instructions....can't fit anything without them

 

[bluemooner]

Yes I have all the original installation instructions that came with it.

Do you think I can still get hold of the flue's etc ?

 

[kevplumb]

the are here

no mention of vertical flue tho


crossed post

 

[bluemooner]

Cheers lads.

Is venting the flue up through a pitched roof taboo in heating circles then ?

 

[kevplumb]

it is if the manufacterer wont allow it

 

[bluemooner]

Yeah fair point.

I'll have a look through the mi's.


(note the newly aquired jargon !!)


Thanks for your help. I'll raise the beer that I just opened to you !!

 

[kevplumb]

never mind opening it send it up here

 

[bluemooner]

Looks like I am stuffed. Just rang Glow-worm who said they no longer stock the vertical flue kit for the Energysaver 50.

Shame, as the boiler is in fine working order.

Really annoys me that Brish Gas quoted £1208 to supply and fit a boiler that I can get for £600 !!

.... supply and fit 4 lengths of 22mm copper pipe .... £128.

I think I'll move out of software sales into the gas business .........

 

[kevplumb]

just a thought you could try e bay

never know

 

[bluemooner]

Nah nothing available. Good ideao though Kev.

What are the chances of me getting a Corgi engineer to come and fit a new boiler, if I buy all the bits from the British Gas quote (at half the price).

And, I'm pretty handy I could do the piping work for the water & supply the fused spur (BG want £47 for that !!) and just have the corgi guy do the gas stuff.

What do you think ?

 

[croydoncorgi]

and just have the corgi guy do the gas stuff.

What do you think

see //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22240

 

[bluemooner]

Cheers Croydoncorgi, I read the entire artice and found it very interesting.

Unlike the 'engineer' I would never dream of tinkering with the boiler or gas / flue etc.

I fully understand why you would be unwilling to go in and shoulder the responsibilty of someone elses work.

It just wrongs me that they want to charge me £47 to fit a fused spur, which I can get for £2.50 !!