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Old 10 January 2007, 12:48 PM
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Default How much is a boiler service?

Never had one done before ........ home gas fired boiler.

What should I expect?
Old 10 January 2007, 12:50 PM
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£60 + VAT tops
Old 10 January 2007, 12:51 PM
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Old 10 January 2007, 12:52 PM
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Costs me £16 a month with British Gas ...
Old 10 January 2007, 12:55 PM
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Just paid £84 inc VAT. Small local firm. got them in 6 years ago after British Gas told us the boiler was u/s and we'd need an entire new system at £4k.

Our local firm fixed it for £120, and have looked after it ever since!
Old 10 January 2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by FlightMan
Small local firm
Same here
Old 10 January 2007, 01:03 PM
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I paid £70 + VAT last month.
Would be interesting to know if they charge more in the winter than the summer (supply and demand and all that!).
Old 10 January 2007, 01:23 PM
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Thanks guys
Old 10 January 2007, 02:18 PM
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Why are boilers so expensive. Isn't it just a flame that heats a tank of water?
Old 10 January 2007, 02:57 PM
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fooking hell all u lot seem to be getting ripped.

what boiler is it, back boiler or wall hung.

we charge £45 +vat to carry out a full service and give u a receipt of the flue immisions in co2 reading etc.
Old 10 January 2007, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
Why are boilers so expensive. Isn't it just a flame that heats a tank of water?
i wish it was as simple as that m8 but it isnt, its like getting the tuning just right on a car to get the best out of it.
Old 10 January 2007, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxcraig
fooking hell all u lot seem to be getting ripped.

what boiler is it, back boiler or wall hung.

we charge £45 +vat to carry out a full service and give u a receipt of the flue immisions in co2 reading etc.
'Getting ripped' to the tune of 10 - 15 quid a year isn't the end of the world
Old 10 January 2007, 03:25 PM
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What kind of boiler? Oil or gas?

Price will vary as an oil boiler has more parts fitted at a standard service.

Around about £80+VAT.

Rannoch
Old 10 January 2007, 03:26 PM
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Rannoch, the clue's in post 1
Old 10 January 2007, 03:30 PM
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Doh! LOL
Old 10 January 2007, 03:35 PM
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Gary, just sign up with British Gas or one of the other service companies. £12 - £15 per month but that includes a yearly service and all parts c/w radiator, hot tank & pipework covered against any failure
Old 10 January 2007, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxcraig
i wish it was as simple as that m8 but it isnt, its like getting the tuning just right on a car to get the best out of it.
Sorry,i meant to buy. I've read recently that these new ones that are energy efficient (condensing or something) cost up to 2k. Like i said a boiler is just a flame heating a tank of water in principle. Why so expensive?
Old 10 January 2007, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxcraig
fooking hell all u lot seem to be getting ripped.

what boiler is it, back boiler or wall hung.

we charge £45 +vat to carry out a full service and give u a receipt of the flue immisions in co2 reading etc.

where are you based, i want your business to cheak my boiler, gas fire and fit me a gas hobb... seriously.

andy
Old 10 January 2007, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by simo
Gary, just sign up with British Gas or one of the other service companies. £12 - £15 per month but that includes a yearly service and all parts c/w radiator, hot tank & pipework covered against any failure
Only covers the pipework ABOVE the floorboards.....and since most problmes with central heating pipes will be under the floors, this part of the cover is pointless....

Its only really worth insuring the boiler...
Old 10 January 2007, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by simo
Gary, just sign up with British Gas or one of the other service companies. £12 - £15 per month but that includes a yearly service and all parts c/w radiator, hot tank & pipework covered against any failure
Got it done this afternoon £50 all in. I prefer the sound of that than £180 a year. Feel free to take the mickey when something goes badly wrong and I end up with a big bill
Old 10 January 2007, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
£60 + VAT tops


Dont know about out in the sticks but no plumber in london is gonna get out of bed for that.
Old 10 January 2007, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Got it done this afternoon £50 all in. I prefer the sound of that than £180 a year. Feel free to take the mickey when something goes badly wrong and I end up with a big bill
where they corgi registered and did they show you their card?
Old 10 January 2007, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover


Dont know about out in the sticks but no NON-POLISH plumber in london is gonna get out of bed for that.
That's my point
Old 10 January 2007, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
That's my point
show me a polish plumber thats corgi registered. You only have to search google to see all the complaints where people went for the cheapo polish geezer only to end up fcukin something up and putting their life at risk.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, GO FOR A CORGI REGISTERED PLUMBER.
Old 10 January 2007, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
show me a polish plumber thats corgi registered. You only have to search google to see all the complaints where people went for the cheapo polish geezer only to end up fcukin something up and putting their life at risk.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, GO FOR A CORGI REGISTERED PLUMBER.
I agree with what you're saving but ....try here
Old 10 January 2007, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
I agree with what you're saving but ....try here
180 pounds per polish handyman

A unqualified, illegal polish geezer for qualified tax paying english man money.

Those ***** arent even corgi registered im gonna report them.

Putting peoples lives at risk
Old 10 January 2007, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
180 pounds per polish handyman
That's 180 pounds for a year
Old 10 January 2007, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
That's 180 pounds for a year
no its not

cheating scummy poles.
Old 10 January 2007, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
ALWAYS, ALWAYS, GO FOR A CORGI REGISTERED PLUMBER.
Do you know one I can call then? This might be a good time to advertise your business.


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