Hello,
I am new to this forum and would very much appreciate an honest opinion and your advice.
I am a layman in plumbing terms. I rent out a house in the Dagenham area in Essex via a letting agent.
The boiler is a Potterton Performa 24 Combi boiler.
The tenants have been in touch and say that whenever they use hot water and the boiler runs, the heating also comes on. My letting agent reckons that this may be due to the diverter valve in the boiler being faulty.
My questions are:
Do you think this could be down to the diverter valve?
And, if so, how much would this cost to repair?
I have looked at fixed-price one-off repair deals. British Gas said they would charge £89 as long as the repair takes no longer than 30 minutes, then £229 for up to 2 hours and £449 for anything beyond that.
Do any of you know of any better deals or any good tradespeople in the Dagenham area for this job? I am ideally looking for a fixed price with warranty, as British Gas' price is not really fixed...
Many thanks in anticipation,
Confusedlandlord
I am new to this forum and would very much appreciate an honest opinion and your advice.
I am a layman in plumbing terms. I rent out a house in the Dagenham area in Essex via a letting agent.
The boiler is a Potterton Performa 24 Combi boiler.
The tenants have been in touch and say that whenever they use hot water and the boiler runs, the heating also comes on. My letting agent reckons that this may be due to the diverter valve in the boiler being faulty.
My questions are:
Do you think this could be down to the diverter valve?
And, if so, how much would this cost to repair?
I have looked at fixed-price one-off repair deals. British Gas said they would charge £89 as long as the repair takes no longer than 30 minutes, then £229 for up to 2 hours and £449 for anything beyond that.
Do any of you know of any better deals or any good tradespeople in the Dagenham area for this job? I am ideally looking for a fixed price with warranty, as British Gas' price is not really fixed...
Many thanks in anticipation,
Confusedlandlord