Thanks, and, no, Riley, I realise you don't get why I have expressed reservations. And, of course, I hear what you, and others, say and I accept why you say it. But we both know that there are bods who get customers to sign a proviso that if a newly pressurised system does happen to leak they (the installer) has pre-warned them and won't be held responsible.
However, I might, just possibly,
, have inferred that, following the advice received, I'm coming round to the idea of pressurising it.
Hopefully there's no harm in exploring and considering the pros and cons and this is, with assistance of yourself and fellow members, is what I've done and appreciate the progress we're making. It's not an urgent matter insofar as the boiler still works, hence I can deliberate without being under pressure and the forum is a helpful place to air the options.
Yes, I was hooked on the idea of a combi for the reasons given. But, also for the subsequent reasons given, which include the impractically long hot water delivery pipe run to distant taps, I think I was wrong and I have returned to keeping the cylinder and three way valve etc (which are physically very accessible and have served our usage patterns well to date).
Also I just feel the simplicity of an OV (or System boiler) appeals to me. The Intergas has (had) much going fo it in my eyes but, we've been there and done that for the foreseeable future.
Yes, indeed, there will be benefit in getting other installers in. As I said I had one firm to quote, but at that time I also contacted two others, one of whom never bothered to come back to make an appointment after we spoke briefly on the phone - and the other one didn't reply after I left a message on their answerphone, and if I have a tame plumber/installer who I have known for 15 years and who pops round at the drop of a hat to fix anything that needs fixing - then it would be a bit of an embarrassment and a cause of awkwardness to get another installer in to do a similar job.
All the time you and/or others are happy to mull the matter over here, then I'm very happy to chew the fat and explore possibilities and appreciate the benefit of your experience, but if you decide the topic has run it's course then obviously you'll say so and call it a day
Ta muchly.