same as me, let's see how many hours I need it on over the months November will be cheap 1 hr a day average most likely December might be 3 hours and January/february 6 hours a day, I guess we'll see in a few weeksHave put.my heating on for an hour this evening and it cost me £1. Is that about what everyone else is paying? Seems expensive to me.
Here we go and thought I had posted somewhere concerning central heating gas costings from cold.Have put.my heating on for an hour this evening and it cost me £1. Is that about what everyone else is paying? Seems expensive to me.
Got a mate who is gas safe registered he is coming round this week hopefully other lot were just trying to upsellCan recommend this company
https://manchestergasman.co.uk/
Not to be confused with another “Manchester gas man” who got prosecuted for dealing in Nitrous Oxide.
Also this one
https://randsheating.com/
Both done work for me and been reasonably priced and done a good job.
Have looked at them no one seems to recommend retrofitting to older housesMight it be better to get a heat pump if a boiler is going to be expensive anyway? Not sure if there are any kind of grants to help with costs, but it might be worth having a look before forking out £4k for a boiler.
Had ours done about 5 years ago - we had a back boiler that was "inefficient" but never went wrong with regular servicing. Had a new combi fitted - only place we could have it so it could vent was in the loft - thats handy as I get older not. I am sure this is probably more efficient but tbh regular price rises since negate any efficiencies and make me doubt the wisdom of doing it.Going have to bite the bullet our boiler is 30 years old and not at all efficient had Warmzilla our to replace it last month but as always not straightforward went from £2050 to over £4000 as regs won't allow it to be fitted in current position due to lack of space for service so had to go in airing cupboard with vent out of roof. Told them do one but not going get any cheaper.
Ha ha no I just wanted to see what it was costing, I’ve now binned the smart meter, EDF won’t fix the electric part so there’s no point, it is what it is. Always been careful with stuff anyway, not going to worry about it anymore I’m fed up with the whole thing if I’m honest.Fucking hell your house sounds like something out of a Dickens Novel, get a grip man !!!
Good man :)Ha ha no I just wanted to see what it was costing, I’ve now binned the smart meter, EDF won’t fix the electric part so there’s no point, it is what it is. Always been careful with stuff anyway, not going to worry about it anymore I’m fed up with the whole thing if I’m honest.
You shouldn't be going anywhere near the boiler so the fact that it's in the loft shouldn't make any difference I'd have thought?Had ours done about 5 years ago - we had a back boiler that was "inefficient" but never went wrong with regular servicing. Had a new combi fitted - only place we could have it so it could vent was in the loft - thats handy as I get older not. I am sure this is probably more efficient but tbh regular price rises since negate any efficiencies and make me doubt the wisdom of doing it.
Not true mate if you need to push up the pressure it handy to have it where you can get to it.You shouldn't be going anywhere near the boiler so the fact that it's in the loft shouldn't make any difference I'd have thought?
The price rises would apply to the old inefficient back boiler as well so savings in cost still apply. Your capital costs were presumably paid 5 years ago so I think you're in a good place to be honest.
That should only need done about once a yearNot true mate if you need to push up the pressure it handy to have it where you can get to it.
If you can’t get in the loft that’s a problem and how would you know if it’s dropped.That should only need done about once a year
That would imply a leak somewhere which would need sorting first. The yearly service will check the pressure regardless.Not true mate if you need to push up the pressure it handy to have it where you can get to it.
I check mine a lot ......don't want radiators starting any leaks pissing all over the carpets etc.If you can’t get in the loft that’s a problem and how would you know if it’s dropped.
Don't think ur water pressure is good enough for that.Had ours done about 5 years ago - we had a back boiler that was "inefficient" but never went wrong with regular servicing. Had a new combi fitted - only place we could have it so it could vent was in the loft - thats handy as I get older not. I am sure this is probably more efficient but tbh regular price rises since negate any efficiencies and make me doubt the wisdom of doing it.
Don't think ur water pressure is good enough for that.
Your house has to be well insulated and to get the best of it, wet underfloor heating. You can do it with normal rads but you need to upsize them or so I’m told.Might it be better to get a heat pump if a boiler is going to be expensive anyway? Not sure if there are any kind of grants to help with costs, but it might be worth having a look before forking out £4k for a boiler.