Jon26   10 #1477 Posted March 18, 2018 I am a tenant and my boiler keeps stopping in this extreme cold weather, i have read it could be the pipe freezing outide the house, is this correct, if so it would be hard to get to to it, tbh. It is not brilliant even during normal weather, banging noises, etc, it is a seven year old Combi boiler.  so, no heating or hot water in this weather, crazy.  If its the condensate pipe then its usually a plastic pipe which exits the wall just below the boiler. Can you see such a pipe from outside the property? Warm (not boiling) water will defrost it.   in the last cold spell my mums had a huge icicle around 5 foot long hanging from it at a joint where it entered a wider bore pipe. Fortunately I insulated it yesterday morning and theres no icicle today.  If you're a tenant I'd say this is one for the landlord.  I much prefer my old balanced flue floor standing boiler with thicker metal and minimal technology  Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
aezah   10 #1478 Posted March 24, 2018 Would you advise me on the new boiler?it's for tenantsso not the hard one to manage.something reasonable and easy to maintain. I have hot water cylinder in cupboard should I go with the boiler without having the hot water cylinder. regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gord115 Â Â 10 #1479 Posted April 7, 2018 My son is buying a house and he may need a new boiler fitting. He knows the boiler he wants (Worcester Bosch) but will need it fitting. Any good honest plumber recommendations please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alan p   15 #1480 Posted April 18, 2018 I have a gas water heater that’s just for hot water it will only ignite when turned on full flame has anyone had the same problem? Thanks Alan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woolyhead   15 #1481 Posted April 19, 2018 I'm not an expert or specialist but your problem sounds like a faulty thermostat to me. I guess that it only responds when the demand is high enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Park   10 #1482 Posted May 1, 2018 we are having our 7 year old gas boiler serviced soon what is the going rate for an independent job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus   28 #1483 Posted May 5, 2018 All I know is that it tends to be cheaper in the summer than winter. Some of the gas safe engineers on here do special deals in summer for a service.  There is a dedicated section, and your post may get moved. https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1090401 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sandcastle   10 #1484 Posted May 31, 2018 Anything from £50 upwards ?  we are having our 7 year old gas boiler serviced soon what is the going rate for an independent job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jon26 Â Â 10 #1485 Posted July 18, 2018 where a condensing boiler flue exits through the roof are there any restrictions on how close the flue terminal can be to things such as the boundary, other chimneys, vertical walls? Â I'm just wondering where I could site a replacement boiler if I do some alterations later this year. Â Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
leelister6   10 #1486 Posted July 18, 2018 where a condensing boiler flue exits through the roof are there any restrictions on how close the flue terminal can be to things such as the boundary, other chimneys, vertical walls? I'm just wondering where I could site a replacement boiler if I do some alterations later this year.  Thanks  Yes, there are Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kymama   10 #1487 Posted July 19, 2018 Just wanted to recommend Jon at JB Heating (forum name: JBradleybz) to anyone who may need boiler service or repair (etc). He has done mine recently and fixed the problem of water leak inside my boiler. Ace job. Reasonable price, honest and efficient. Thanks, Jon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
blackydog   40 #1488 Posted August 27, 2018 Is there anyone in South Sheffield who does boiler / central heating cover? I have used British Gas before but they tried to con me, so won't have anything to do with them. I have also used Failsafe but now they won't cover the Ideal boiler. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...