Cosd Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Vaillant want the thick end of £280 just to come out. Back to Plan A. What's the consensus as to what a Bosch comparable will cost to buy and then have installed? Saying that, I fear that I have a long running problem - the radiators in the house are not all run as a daisy chain (ie. in series) but are run in mix between series and parallel so that the flow and return is a bit odd. It was a quirk of the construction of the house. Apparently this in turn makes it impossible to do a decent power flush according to my plumber. The old 1960's house radiators have all be replaced over time and I guess there's a lot of rubbish in the system - we did attempt a power flush and then had a magna clean fitted but without much joy - yes the magna clean picks up a lot of muck in the system but apparently not enough to save the pump. Re-doing the pipe work (floors up) is not an option. Oh bum. I had a Magna clean fitted to my brand new complete system, but because they didn't flush the system initially it was picking up quite a bit of debris for a while. I checked it about two weeks ago after not checking for around a year and it is crystal clear..... Just keep clearing it every week until it slows down picking up debris from the system. That way the pull of the magnet is at it's optimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just a suggestion, BUT; British Gas have a servicing plan which used to include work on existing boilers. I think it's called HOMECARE and has different levels of cover. Worth a phone call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Can I just ask a quick question on the subject of boilers? I'm fitting a new flue system to the heater in my camper van. The exhaust flue is ridged metal and I can't get the clamp to secure it over the flange. The flange has a slight flare to it. Should I nip a couple of slots out of the pipe at the lower end to enable the clamp to compress better or would that not be appropriate? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Can I just ask a quick question on the subject of boilers? I'm fitting a new flue system to the heater in my camper van. The exhaust flue is ridged metal and I can't get the clamp to secure it over the flange. The flange has a slight flare to it. Should I nip a couple of slots out of the pipe at the lower end to enable the clamp to compress better or would that not be appropriate? Thanks in advance. No, it's no longer a sealed flue once you cut slots in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 No, it's no longer a sealed flue once you cut slots in it! Thanks. I thought that the slots would compress under the clamp and form a seal. But I'll try and do it the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monster1971 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 both worcester bosch and vaillant boilers are very good boilers but the design of the vaillant hx is lots of small bore pipes and they are very prone to blockages ,also we had a lot of them leak between the pump and hydrolic body caused by a dirty system.the worcester hx design is different and not so prone to blockage but having said that neither system will work well with magnetite in them. get the system clean or keep repairing your boiler its your choice buddy , my only recommendation would be not to use your mate ,600 for a pump replace is a bit much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Anyone got any recommendations for a brand of boiler that works? Yup, another vote for Vaillant! You have a good boiler on a sheeite system, sort the system first mate. 600 for a pump replace is a bit much Bit much? Quick Google thows up pumps for an Ecotec Pro 28 for £120+VAT.....that leaves several hours (days?) of fitting to be accounted for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yup, another vote for Vaillant! You have a good boiler on a sheeite system, sort the system first mate. Bit much? Quick Google thows up pumps for an Ecotec Pro 28 for £120+VAT.....that leaves several hours (days?) of fitting to be accounted for. Probably charged for 'reading time' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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