gas boiler

[ajr41]

please help!!
i have a 19yr old valiant boiler, i had it changed over from bottled gas to mains gas approx 9yrs ago, i have never had any problems with it and it looks like the day it was installed, even inside so a plumber said, parts are still readily available.
in the past 3 or 4 months occasionally when its trying to light it knocks itself off, when i push the button with the red warning light back in, it lights perfectly and works again for weeks, the water pressure seems to drop to nothing about every 3 weeks, but its not consistant, i can hear air in the sysytem, have tried every bleeder i can find without any joy.
this past week i can smell gas in the morning, i had a plumber out yesturday and he said cant be fixed change the boiler and wanted a huge amount of money to do so. the smell of gas this morning almost chocked me when i got up,it wasnt smelling during the day but it is now, do i really need a new boiler and if so can anyone recogmend a good one for less than 2k which is what he said a new one will cost me.

 

[numpty1]

IF YOU SMELL GAS TURN OFF THE SUPPLY
find a competent installer to rectify the problem.from your description i do not think your boiler is beyond repair a bit of cash and tlc should see it soldier on for a wee while longer.start saving for the inevitable new boiler.

 

[mogget]

I'd like to echo the above post - it is better to be cold than dead.

Turn off the gas supply and don't turn it back on until the leak is fixed!

 

[ajr41]

thanx for your advise today, i called him back and he hadnt closed the inlet valve lastnight when he was testing the gass pressure, scary !!!

 

[gavinda]

. weve all done it. we may not admit it but we have. at least he's owned up to it. if you can afford it i'd suggest going for a new one if you can.

 

[bengasman]

if you want the same sort of quality that you have now, that is the sort of money that you are looking at.
if you need a new gaspipe, valves, controls, it could well be more.