I'll try not to make this too long-winded...
About 18 months ago our boiler (Vokera Linea Plus) developed a problem with pressure in the heating system rising excessively when hot, this would result in the pressure valve releasing water, so when the boiler cooled it was under-pressured and would cut out for safety.
From reading forums like this and talking to a friend in the trade, it seemed that a failed pressure vessel was the cause. Testing the pressure through the car valve on the vessel showed that it was definitely at fault so I ordered a replacement.
The replacement part has now sat in my garage since then!
Basically, my friend was not keen on doing the repair as it is a big job to get round the back of the boiler, and that there was every likelihood that other things would wrong with a boiler of this age (manufacture date seems to be 2000) and quality (he was not a fan of the brand).
So I found a way of making the boiler run as close to normal as possible (basically, when the heating is on, it stays on). In that time nothing else has gone wrong with the boiler although it does lose a little pressure over time with no obvious leaks in the system.
Now, we need to put our house on the market. Would I be wiser to get someone to fit this part and hope that the boiler works correctly afterwards, or should we avoid messing around and pay £3k now for a complete boiler replacement with guarantee?
About 18 months ago our boiler (Vokera Linea Plus) developed a problem with pressure in the heating system rising excessively when hot, this would result in the pressure valve releasing water, so when the boiler cooled it was under-pressured and would cut out for safety.
From reading forums like this and talking to a friend in the trade, it seemed that a failed pressure vessel was the cause. Testing the pressure through the car valve on the vessel showed that it was definitely at fault so I ordered a replacement.
The replacement part has now sat in my garage since then!
Basically, my friend was not keen on doing the repair as it is a big job to get round the back of the boiler, and that there was every likelihood that other things would wrong with a boiler of this age (manufacture date seems to be 2000) and quality (he was not a fan of the brand).
So I found a way of making the boiler run as close to normal as possible (basically, when the heating is on, it stays on). In that time nothing else has gone wrong with the boiler although it does lose a little pressure over time with no obvious leaks in the system.
Now, we need to put our house on the market. Would I be wiser to get someone to fit this part and hope that the boiler works correctly afterwards, or should we avoid messing around and pay £3k now for a complete boiler replacement with guarantee?
