need advice on fitting combi boiler

[ServiceNumpty]

Recently replaced my mums baxi back boiler for a Viessmann Compact Open Vent boiler in the airing cupboard, left her already insulated copper cylinder in place, converted to a fully pump set up, and seriously lagged all pipework. She has the hot water on 4 times a week for an hour to heat the cylinder, not had to have the heating on obviously. She just showed me her gas bill for the summer £8.35. And I know she will allways have hot water as the immersion is also in place, and she will always be warm, because she has a nice gas fire in the living room.

 

[diydad888]

Hi Minion,

Thinking I will hang on to my old boiler at the moment but I guess I will need a gas safe engineer to check the installation when I move it, how to PM on here ?
I have good experience of assembling high pressure hydraulic and pneumatic sytems and have always done my own work.

Cheers

 

[DeltaT2]

Thank you for your time and thoughts, I think I am tempted to stay with my system as it is and just replace the old Baxi gas boiler for a more efficient one.
One thing, all my water is heated via the gas, the copper cylinder is heated by the Baxi, not electric immersion.
That is why I was asking...is it worth considering to use electric to heat the water, I see you say electric is more expensive...so myabe I will stick with my all gas system then.
Do you think I will save on the gas with a new boiler? is it worth the expense to change it? The baxi works well enough I am just not sure it is as efficient as a modern one.
Thanks again and to everyone on this forum, really so helpful

Hi,

This might also help but the Goverment are running a boiler scrappage scheme and your back boiler will qualify for a £400 voucher from them.

You will need to get a quote from a Gas Safe company but any gas safe registered installer can then install the boiler and sign the voucher.

I see you are from Midlothian, if you are unsure about anything or need any advice PM me. I live near Penicuik and we cover Edinburgh and the Lothians and could offer you free advice.

Cheers

What makes you think the OP's boiler is a Band G mate?? I think you'll find Band G boilers are as rare as a bar of soap in the East End of Glasga;
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/B...rence/using-less-energy/BoilerScrappageScheme

Band G boilers;
http://www.sedbuk.com/cgi-local/result1.cgi