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Recommendation for new boiler installation/installer

Can anyone recommend an installer for a new gas boiler please?  If anyone has switched to an electric boiler, would also be glad to hear of their experience. Thank you

Cecile Parfitt ● 1928d16 Comments

I can certainly recommend Dave Halpin of Gasworks (london) 07809-712904He has done quite a lot of heating type work for us, as well as installing two gas boilers - in different properties

Nick Haimendorf ● 1927d

Seconded. Used Dave at Gasworks for years. He is great and so is his team.

Paul Campbell ● 1927d

Don’t listen to the ‘boiler supremacists’ - get a greener alternative

Russell Pearson ● 1927d

at what cost and effectiveness?

Jennifer selig ● 1927d

Peter Earles, KCS

Rob Reynolds ● 1927d

Chris at First Fix Plumbers 07909 815111 - highly recommended. Have used him for years and also recommended him lots.

Jo Midgley ● 1925d

Thank you all for your recommendations.

Cecile Parfitt ● 1925d

Cecile, your first question was answered but the second about switching to an alternative such as Electricity has not been discussed.I am about to have an old oil fired boiler replaced and to change the system to a more up to date closed system.  It occurred to me that perhaps I should investigate further.  Samsung seem to be entering this field but I think they combine with an air heater and, honestly I didn’t really understand what was being offered and the comparison between this and oil/LPG.  No gas supply to the building.The German company Fischer advertise frequently and I believe Vaillant are also entering this field.Anyone else looking into alternatives?

Elizabeth Ross ● 1924d

Cecile, your first question was answered but the second about switching to an alternative such as Electricity has not been discussed.I am about to have an old oil fired boiler replaced and to change the system to a more up to date closed system.  It occurred to me that perhaps I should investigate further.  Samsung seem to be entering this field but I think they combine with an air heater and, honestly I didn’t really understand what was being offered and the comparison between this and oil/LPG.  No gas supply to the building.The German company Fischer advertise frequently and I believe Vaillant are also entering this field.Anyone else looking into alternatives?

Elizabeth Ross ● 1924d

Air Source and Ground Source heat pumps.

Cllr Sam Hearn ● 1923d

Neighbours in the village put in an air source heating system about 7 years ago and at £6,000 found the system was not flexible and their not very big house was constantly cold.  They topped it up with 2 wood burning stoves.Last year they upgraded to a newer system at £7,000.  It was better but in the coldest weather last winter it needed to be supplemented.  No space for a ground source heat pump.  I am a bit sceptical because the area is largely chalk overlaid with sand and a high water table with lots of springs and streams. Area in question, north side of Salisbury Plain.

Elizabeth Ross ● 1923d

These must vary from property to property and area to area.We need more open houses so that people can see them in action.https://www.simpleenergyadvice.org.uk/

Philippa Bond ● 1923d

There are plenty of websites for companies who appear to offer electric central heating boilers to replace the gas one in a traditional wet radiator system.  Seems about £2500 for a decent sized electric 'combi boiler' plus fitting costs, which should be same as fitting a new gas boiler. Running costs are another thing!

Peter Evans ● 1923d

I remembered just after I'd written that of course the biggest problem in this country is that we have so many buildings needing better insulation and ventilation to deal with the hotter and cooler weather that we can expect. Some things are easier like roof insulation but others like interior wall insulation because of the way so many of our buildings are constructed with wooden floors and joists and brick or stone walls can be far more problematical as condensation problems can occur.  Now with more attention being paid to the climate emergency (after 40+ years) there is more information and more attention to the problems and solutions are being put forward.  In actual fact because of Covid many webinars and courses have been online.  You will find for instance that CAT have put a lot of their old ones online.

Philippa Bond ● 1923d

The other area the Govt must address are some of the restrictions on Listed properties such as double glazing.  No problem at all in fitting secondary glazing but they are not attractive and difficult to control the air flow.  our Chiswick house has double glazed sash windows along the side and back  - all fenestration faithfully kept  the front casement windows cannot be changed.  These windows lose a huge amount of heat and even with a roller blind and lined, interlinked curtains the heat loss is noticeable.

Elizabeth Ross ● 1921d

Dave Gasworks Brilliant  it

John Joseph kennedy ● 1921d