Working boiler getting replaced can it be used for spares

[JustInTime2021]

I've moved into a property and will be moving to a combi boiler from a standard boiler (Worcester Greenstar RI). The boiler is working fine and wondered could I get any value from the existing one as spares. Are there companies who will buy my existing boiler and refurb the parts for spares?

 

[dilalio]

Ebay

 

[Madrab]

Got to ask - why moving to a combi - sounds like you had a system boiler and a HW cylinder? More than one bathroom?

 

[mike42]

At risk of being hammered by those in the secret board, you could do what I did and have two boilers running side by side (not at the same time and valved off) so that when the new one breaks in the middle of winter, you don't have to wait a week or more to get it fixed.

 

[JustInTime2021]

Got to ask - why moving to a combi - sounds like you had a system boiler and a HW cylinder? More than one bathroom?

1 bathroom at the moment although likely to increase in the future (more likely to another shower room) . Cylinder is small and takes ages to heat water. Was planning to move to a Worcester 4000 30.

 

[CountryFan]

1 bathroom at the moment although likely to increase in the future (more likely to another shower room) . Cylinder is small and takes ages to heat water. Was planning to move to a Worcester 4000 30.

Have you considered an unvented cylinder or even a newer cylinder?

 

[dilalio]

1 bathroom at the moment although likely to increase in the future (more likely to another shower room) . Cylinder is small and takes ages to heat water. Was planning to move to a Worcester 4000 30.

If you don't need to reclaim the space taken up by the cylinder, get a bigger one, if you have room.

Or, even better (if you're incoming main can support it - which it would also need to do for a combi) change up to an unvented cylinder with a fast recovery coil and implement priority hot water.

You will then always have the back up of an immersion heater for hot water.

 

[dilalio]

Have you considered an unvented cylinder or even a newer cylinder?

You posted while I was typing lol!

 

[Madrab]

1 bathroom at the moment although likely to increase in the future (more likely to another shower room)

Would advise avoiding going to a combi, if that is the plan for the future. Stored HW would be advisable.

Whoever advised you then unfortunately they haven't considered what you may want later down the line. The combi will not sustain more than one shower at a time/multiple running hot outlets without some clever compromises with water saving heads, flow restrictors, etc

I would advise you have someone in that is experienced with advance hot and cold water systems to discuss your current and future plans, survey your cold mains and internal systems and then advise as to what may be achievable.

 

[Iddy]

+ fitting a new cylinder with a solar coil and immersion heater gives you future options - heating your hot water during the summer months using solar panels etc

 

[fixitflav]

will be moving to a combi boiler from a standard boiler

Unless thre's a good reason (not just the installer pushing it) - don't

 

[JustInTime2021]

Thanks for everyone comments. I think we've been use to combi boilers. Will get some quotes based on the feedback.

 

[DP]

Thanks for everyone comments. I think we've been use to combi boilers. Will get some quotes based on the feedback.

Cylinder is the way to go IMHO

 

[dilalio]

Thanks for everyone comments. I think we've been use to combi boilers. Will get some quotes based on the feedback.

Put a system boiler in, rather than a heat only, then a lot more components will be covered by boiler warranty.