Gas heater removal

[bullethead123]

Hi all,
I have a couple of (fully functional) wall mounted 'Baxi Brazillia' gas heaters which need removing.
I appreciate this work needs to be done by a Registered Gas Installer, so would any RGIs living in the south London (Sutton) area like to take them off my hands?

 

[FiremanT]

You want someone to call to disconnect ancient wall heaters, and be paid with ....ancient wall heaters?

 

[Gasguru]

They're were junk...endless problems getting them to ignite.

 

[ianmcd]

They were shoite when brand new, good luck passing them on

 

[durhamplumber]

They're were junk...endless problems getting them to ignite.

First one i ever tried to light made a hell of a bang...Disconnected it.

 

[FiremanT]

First one i ever tried to light made a hell of a bang...Disconnected it.

Rather than repairing it?

They are a price of pis$ to work on. I have one in my conservatory. On all winter .

 

[bullethead123]

You are right guys (gals). I need them gone but was shocked at the price quoted for their removal by the electrician who will be installing the replacement heaters.
Got them on ebay too with 1 'watcher' - fingers crossed.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233624719019


By the way Fireman T, you are not alone. There is a (probably diminishing) community which love these heaters and Baxi still make them
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baxi-24316...razilia&qid=1592718118&sr=8-2&tag=googhydr-21

To my mind, if something is still being produced, then a fully functioning example of that thing has value. Also, I would hate to dump something that could be used by someone else.

If I don't get any takers by next weekend, I'll hire someone to do the job of removing them and relist them on ebay.

What do you all think I should be paying a Registered Gas Installer to safely remove the heaters and cap off the gas supplies?

 

[gas112]

First one i ever tried to light made a hell of a bang...Disconnected it.

Why would you disconnect it?

 

[gas112]

Baxi 5000 and 8000 best little wall heaters ever made must have fitted well over a thousand. Absolute doddle to fit and even simpler to repair if they went wrong, they could be completely stripped in under 5 minutes

 

[FiremanT]

You are right guys (gals). I need them gone but was shocked at the price quoted for their removal by the electrician who will be installing the replacement heaters.
Got them on ebay too with 1 'watcher' - fingers crossed.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233624719019


By the way Fireman T, you are not alone. There is a (probably diminishing) community which love these heaters and Baxi still make them
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baxi-24316...razilia&qid=1592718118&sr=8-2&tag=googhydr-21

To my mind, if something is still being produced, then a fully functioning example of that thing has value. Also, I would hate to dump something that could be used by someone else.

If I don't get any takers by next weekend, I'll hire someone to do the job of removing them and relist them on ebay.

What do you all think I should be paying a Registered Gas Installer to safely remove the heaters and cap off the gas supplies?

How much did the ELECTRICIAN quote?

 

[denso13]

What do you all think I should be paying a Registered Gas Installer to safely remove the heaters and cap off the gas supplies?

£130, without patching the flue holes.

 

[durhamplumber]

Why would you disconnect it?

Make it safe

 

[susan999]

How much did the ELECTRICIAN quote?

£130, without patching the flue holes.

£160. Not sure if this was to patch the holes as well. I assume so because the sparks said he would "roughly" patch up his chases ready for a top coat of finishing plaster (also known as that ready mixed stuff you can get from Screwfix).
I guess that, if that's the going rate, I may well have to pay it.

I guess I must be wrong but isn't it a relatively simple and quick job for a gas engineer to do?

£130 - £160 seems a tad excessive to me.

 

[denso13]

I guess I must be wrong but isn't it a relatively simple and quick job for a gas engineer to do?

Normally, yes. Have a look at these rates https://www.pimlicoplumbers.com/rates

 

[gas112]

Make it safe

why what exactly made it dangerous