I had this boiler installed about 10 years ago and have it inspected every year by homeserve (or whoever Thames Water have at that time). Last year, the engineer said there was nothing wrong with it, that parts are still available for it, and that it should last for years. This year, they sent an engineer who didn't even look like an engineer or show me his details, I didnt really like the different colours in his hair either. He looked noticed that there had been some water drips in it although they had dried off sometime ago. He said that I need a new boiler, the flue will have to be moved (which means bricking up where the flue is at present). I said I couldnt afford a new boiler for a couple of years - oh that's fine, he said, it will last a couple of years more yet.
This boiler has never given me any trouble, works brilliantly and I think the water droplet marks may have been caused by the very cold winter we had last winter as I only need the boiler on every morning for about an hour. He said the whole job would be £3K+. Did he think that being a woman this news would frighten me? I've had a carbon dioxide sensor in the kitchen and its never gone off, so the boiler cant be that bad - can it?
This boiler has never given me any trouble, works brilliantly and I think the water droplet marks may have been caused by the very cold winter we had last winter as I only need the boiler on every morning for about an hour. He said the whole job would be £3K+. Did he think that being a woman this news would frighten me? I've had a carbon dioxide sensor in the kitchen and its never gone off, so the boiler cant be that bad - can it?