New Baxi Back Boiler

[NZRose]

I've found that Baxi do a new BBU that complies to current building regs and can be installed as a straight swop for an existing BBU but I'm having difficulty find someone in the Hertfordshire area who can quote for this - can anyone help me with this?

 

[powell30]

Hi, Can't help with the fitting but straight swop it isn't. New leccy fire and plastic flue liner plus electric condesne pump.

That said these are new....very new. I would wait out the winter if you can and let any teething issues get sorted.

 

[bengasman]

I'd think twice before getting one of those. They are bound to be very expensive, and it wouldn't be the first time that baxi launches a product with serious issues.
Let them try it out on social housing for a few years first.

 

[NZRose]

Thanks I've been told that British Gas will be doing them in Jan 2010 so now we've got our pump replace will probably hold off until next year - got to be easier than fitting a new condensing boiler

 

[Corgigrouch]

I can't help thinking that they will be rather noisy as they will have to be fan flued, so a whirring fan in your living room may get on your pip

 

[bengasman]

I can't help thinking that they will be rather noisy as they will have to be fan flued, so a whirring fan in your living room may get on your pip

Good point, it would drive me around the bend.
Does anyone know if they are band a or b?

 

[HarrogateGas]

Band A.......to be fair they look a decent piece of kit........yes they are expensive. ive just priced one and got a price of £1230 + VAT with a Valor dream electric fire but I suppose the old back boiler were expensive as your purchasing a boiler and a fire and a 10m flue kit!

 

[namsag]

Harrogate is that price with flue kit as i was quoted £1050 for boiler and fire yesterday.

 

[Corgigrouch]

I'm curious.. Is the flue a concentric flue? Is it flexible plastic so that it can be dragged up the chimney? or is it lengths of rigid plastic and combustion air drawn down the chimney?

 

[HarrogateGas]

Its a flexible concentric flue, dropped down like a traditional flue liver with pre fromed plastic flue terminal. It comes in 10 or 12m lengths. Its very much like a tumble dryer vent.

 

[HarrogateGas]

Harrogate is that price with flue kit as i was quoted £1050 for boiler and fire yesterday.

That was with flue kit too (the 12mter one)

 

[namsag]

Thought it must, got a feking cheek expecting us to pay for installation cone at around £40 quid.

If i get one i will be saying send me one or sale lost.
Sure i read somewhere they woulkd supply one free

 

[namsag]

Corgigrouch when did you ever put a liner up the chimney, talk about ar5e about face

 

[Corgigrouch]

Corgigrouch when did you ever put a liner up the chimney, talk about a**e about face

LOL I don't do heights.... So rather than dance about a roof with a big coil of stainless, I pull them up from the living room with a buddy to guide it.

 

[namsag]

and how do you put terminal/clamping plate and cement on.