Central heating.

I probably do need to upgrade to a combi.
We got a 30 year old glow worm boiler tried change it last year had 3 appointments 2 with warmzilla and 1 with Boxt every time they rang on the day of the install to say the boiler I wanted was out of stock bit we can do you this shiny new one I had never heard of.
 
We got a 30 year old glow worm boiler tried change it last year had 3 appointments 2 with warmzilla and 1 with Boxt every time they rang on the day of the install to say the boiler I wanted was out of stock bit we can do you this shiny new one I had never heard of.

Typical.
 
I replaced a boiler last year with a company called Warmly. Got a Worcester/Bosch with 10 years free servicing and gas safety certification for £34 a month for 8 years.

Slightly more expensive, but I don’t have to worry about it. Cheaper than British Gas cover without the new boiler!
 
I replaced a boiler last year with a company called Warmly. Got a Worcester/Bosch with 10 years free servicing and gas safety certification for £34 a month for 8 years.

Slightly more expensive, but I don’t have to worry about it. Cheaper than British Gas cover without the new boiler!

Yes British gas is a rip off.
 
I replaced a boiler last year with a company called Warmly. Got a Worcester/Bosch with 10 years free servicing and gas safety certification for £34 a month for 8 years.

Slightly more expensive, but I don’t have to worry about it. Cheaper than British Gas cover without the new boiler!
Good deal. I had a Worcester for many years. When it reached the end of life, I replaced it with an Ideal, which is probably the next best. Couldn’t get a Worcester as the only local firm that installed them went bust!
Modern boilers last about 15 years then parts start to fail and you should consider replacement. Gone are the days when my Potterton was still going strong after 30 years or so and I sold my house.
The first generation of heat pumps did not work below 0C which is crazy. The latest ones might be better but I would wait another 5 or 10 years.
The thing to check is the flow temperature for any central heating system. 60 is the minimum and the most efficient/cheapest, but 75 is cosier!
Note: I am not a plumber, just my research.
 
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Get a new boiler it will save you a fortune, don’t go with British Gas they are rip off merchants.
My mate’s wife bought a British Gas fire. Paid for it on the next bill. They wrote saying you owe us £600. He emailed back it was paid. They apologised, then chased him again. There followed 6 months of telephone/email ping pong. Finally they sued. My mate represented himself and sat quietly as the plaintiff waxed lyrical about feckless consumers. His turn: Here is the receipt, here is a bank statement, here are the emails. Plaintiff: Oh. Judge: British Gas you are a complete disgrace. British Gas: Please accept this cheque in compensation and these flowers, missus. We are very sorry.
Result: Free gas fire.
 
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I’ve used boxt.co.uk twice and had no issues.

Got a great deal last time, all fitted for £1700 November last year
 

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