midas B heat ex

[jenksy]

I've had a maintenance contract with British gas for about 15 years, and when I reported the "knocking" problem, they sent out an engineer who condemned the boiler, pointing to a faulty heat exchanger.

He then informed me that these units were no longer manufactured, and that it would be down to me to locate a replacement part (even though they have continued to take payments for my contract!).

I found a used one on ebay, but then found out that BG won't replace my heat exchanger with a used one.

I'm at the end of my tether trying to locate a new heat exchanger for my boiler, and would be most grateful if somebody could poit me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance.

MOD

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[namsag]

instead of buying new heat ex, try putting some fernox boiler silencer into the system or sentinel x200 both will get rid of most noises within a heatexchanger

 

[jenksy]

Apparently, the fins on the exchanger are badly corroded, and this is why they have insisted upon it being changed.

 

[compheat]

The main heat exchanger can be cleaned using a small brass wire brush and a hacksaw blade. Its a bit slow but if the fins are corroded you will soon find out. BG dont know there A### from there elbow and are always condemning boilers. The Myson Midas B is about 15plus years old and is probably getting towards the end of its life due to cost of spares. All myson spares are supplied by CURZON heating.

 

[namsag]

If he has said you need new heat exchanger for corrosion and not because it is just noisy AND if you find a new one from a parts supplier you will be able to claim the money back from BG