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[the_mandarin 15]

Hi ... I was looking for some information about the cost of buying and installing a new gas boiler. A search on Google left me more confused than I started off with, so here is what I am trying to figure out:

 

1. Is a Gas-Combi boiler still an option, or does it have to be a Condensing Gas Combi boiler these days? I read of one forum that some law has made the latter mandatory!

 

2. What is the total cost that I am looking at?

 

3. Any recommended places to buy from? http://www.bhl.co.uk seems to have good reviews, but they do not provide an installation service.

 

Thanks in advance

[ronthenekred 10]

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1090401

[corgigasman 10]

Hi ... I was looking for some information about the cost of buying and installing a new gas boiler. A search on Google left me more confused than I started off with, so here is what I am trying to figure out:

 

1. Is a Gas-Combi boiler still an option, or does it have to be a Condensing Gas Combi boiler these days? I read of one forum that some law has made the latter mandatory!

 

2. What is the total cost that I am looking at?

 

3. Any recommended places to buy from? http://www.bhl.co.uk seems to have good reviews, but they do not provide an installation service.

 

Thanks in advance

 

A decent boiler/flue is around £!000, extra materials and labour can easily cost another £1000 for a conversion to a combi system. A 'like for like' swap would work out less. All boilers are condensing now and are very efficient (90%)

[LOGIK 10]

I have a Worcester Bosh 35CDi combi boiler that is showing an "Air flow fault (RSF). Flue gas spillage" fault. I need somebody to come out and diagnose the cause of the fault and order part(s) to fix it.

 

I am in Sheffield S8, hope somebody can help!

 

More info on the fault below, I've just had to wait 20 minutes to get the boiler going again so I'm leaning towards option 2

 

1. "AIR FLOW DEVICE (RSF ONLY)

 

The appliance will enter a lockout condition in the event of an

air flow fault.

If the controls fail to detect the correct air flow through the

appliance the electricity supply to the gas valve will be interrupted.

If an air flow fault has occurred, the domestic water demand

indicator will flash (approximately five times per second).

The appliance will try to re-light after a waiting period of

approximately 4 minutes Check that the flue terminal has not been

obstructed or damaged. If this condition continues to occur, then call

a service engineer.

 

2. FLUE SPILLAGE DEVICE (OF ONLY)

 

The appliance is fitted with a device which detects the spillage

of combustion products from the draught diverter. In the event of the

flue becoming wholly or partly blocked this device will cut the gas

supply to the burner. If the device has activated, the D.H.W. demand

indicator will flash (approximately 5 times per second).

The device automatically resets after a waiting period of approximately

20 minutes. If the blockage remains the appliance will re-light

briefly before the device operates again. Should the problem persist

consult your service engineer."

Edited March 16, 2013 by LOGIK

[Leeman 10]

The spillage device is only fitted to open flued boilers and yours is room sealed. Sounds more likely to be faulty air pressure switch which is really common or faulty fan.

[speleo1 10]

logik, one of these will sort you out as above leeman.

 

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[JBradleybz 10]

I have a Worcester Bosh 35CDi combi boiler that is showing an "Air flow fault (RSF). Flue gas spillage" fault. I need somebody to come out and diagnose the cause of the fault and order part(s) to fix it.

 

I am in Sheffield S8, hope somebody can help!

 

More info on the fault below, I've just had to wait 20 minutes to get the boiler going again so I'm leaning towards option 2

 

1. "AIR FLOW DEVICE (RSF ONLY)

 

The appliance will enter a lockout condition in the event of an

air flow fault.

If the controls fail to detect the correct air flow through the

appliance the electricity supply to the gas valve will be interrupted.

If an air flow fault has occurred, the domestic water demand

indicator will flash (approximately five times per second).

The appliance will try to re-light after a waiting period of

approximately 4 minutes Check that the flue terminal has not been

obstructed or damaged. If this condition continues to occur, then call

a service engineer.

 

2. FLUE SPILLAGE DEVICE (OF ONLY)

 

The appliance is fitted with a device which detects the spillage

of combustion products from the draught diverter. In the event of the

flue becoming wholly or partly blocked this device will cut the gas

supply to the burner. If the device has activated, the D.H.W. demand

indicator will flash (approximately 5 times per second).

The device automatically resets after a waiting period of approximately

20 minutes. If the blockage remains the appliance will re-light

briefly before the device operates again. Should the problem persist

consult your service engineer."

Happy to take a look for you but would not have a free slot until

Wednesday cheers jon at JB Heating Services.

[cv65user 10]

i have a pressurised system with ideal icos boiler keeps flashing L F . if i press reset it will work again for few days / few hours. pressure i left on 1.5 bar. hot water and central heating is fine when it works.

 

i just moved into house , i got a certificate to say boiler was last service sept 2012. boiler is 7 years old . and boiler was OK over one month in dec 2012 because i left it on to tickle over to prevent frosting up.

 

manual indicates flame went out .

http://www.idealheating.com/downloads/manuals/155695.pdf

 

when i do press reset i check the pressure guage under neath the boiler and it says it is below 1 bar. then it will rise to 2 bar when in use. so i am not sure if it is loosing pressure causing it to cut out or corodded ignition. internet does say these boilers are notoriously bad for pcb failure/ insulation falling off and putting flame out / blocked traps

 

location is bramley

Edited March 18, 2013 by cv65user

[sawheating 10]

i have a pressurised system with ideal icos boiler keeps flashing L F . if i press reset it will work again for few days / few hours. pressure i left on 1.5 bar. hot water and central heating is fine when it works.

 

i just moved into house , i got a certificate to say boiler was last service sept 2012. boiler is 7 years old . and boiler was OK over one month in dec 2012 because i left it on to tickle over to prevent frosting up.

 

manual indicates flame went out .

http://www.idealheating.com/downloads/manuals/155695.pdf

 

when i do press reset i check the pressure guage under neath the boiler and it says it is below 1 bar. then it will rise to 2 bar when in use. so i am not sure if it is loosing pressure causing it to cut out or corodded ignition. internet does say these boilers are notoriously bad for pcb failure/ insulation falling off and putting flame out / blocked traps

 

location is bramley

Hi please call me for free advice over the phone

Thank you

Scott

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[TrashyBook 10]

T ry and find the instructions on line put brand new duracell batteries in and then re sync the controller and the receiver if this doesn't work you may have a faulty unit ! if you are not covered under a homecare plan I would change and go with honey well controls they are far easier to use than drayton (bg ones)

 

It worked ok for a few days, bizarrely after changing wifi channel on router, just in case it was conflicting. We thought that had fixed it, but it started playing up again yesterday.

 

Tried brand new duracell batteries, have checked water pressure (ok), and re-synched the controller and receiver.

 

Receiver is now flashing red and green when it should, depending on what is pressed on the remote. So that seems to be working ok, it's just that the signal doesn't seem to be getting passed on to the boiler from the receiver. At the moment, I can only get the boiler to come on at all by pressing the spanner button.

 

Is it time to call out a friendly boiler repair man?

[sawheating 10]

Does the RF stat not work in certain areas as I went to a house recently that had problems with the RF stat and it turned out that the wires in the wall (next to where it was positioned) where interfering with its signal

Scott

[leigh1231 10]

I am having a problem with my worcesterboch greenstar 28i jnr. The hot water only works properly when the heating is on and the rads are luke warm unless turned off when the boiler is in the off position.

 

Any ideas would be massively apreciated.