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Hello everyone, I am very close to buying a repossessed property which has the attached boiler installed. Is anyone able to give me some information on this type of boiler, i.e. its age, type, whether it is a good make of boiler, any info would be appreciated. Also, the procedure I am likely to have to through to get it up and running again as all services are cut off in the house, Thanks!
 
Welcome to the forum Rachel, no doubt a WB guy will take one look at it and tell you very soon.
 
Discontinued in 2007 so it's 8 years old at least...
It's a combi boiler so it will do your heating & hot water... not a bad model, but it is getting old now... Difficult to say how well it will work until filled up & switched back on.

Probably worth getting a gas engineer to give the boiler a once over, do a tightness test, refill & test it all...
 
gassafe said:
Discontinued in 2007 so it's 8 years old at least...
It's a combi boiler so it will do your heating & hot water... not a bad model, but it is getting old now... Difficult to say how well it will work until filled up & switched back on.

Probably worth getting a gas engineer to give the boiler a once over, do a tightness test, refill & test it all...
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+1 but budget for a new one, then you wouldn't have a shock if it fails but if it passes happy days
 
Thank you! please excuse my lack of knowledge, but am I ok to push forward and get the water supply turned back on before a gas engineer looks at it? I've viewed the house twice and don't recall seeing a copper cylinder, would that make sense with this type of system?
 
Rachel Anne said:
Thank you! please excuse my lack of knowledge, but am I ok to push forward and get the water supply turned back on before a gas engineer looks at it? I've viewed the house twice and don't recall seeing a copper cylinder, would that make sense with this type of system?
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yes combi boilers dont need copper cylinders and i would have a gas safe engineer check the boiler first and he will turn the mains stop tap on for a test when hes ready
 
18 minute reply to a newbie question, probably not a record but still damm good going guys.
 
Rachel Anne said:
Thank you! please excuse my lack of knowledge, but am I ok to push forward and get the water supply turned back on before a gas engineer looks at it
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Would be best to have the water board turn the supply on BUT have the stopcock in the house turned off, never know what`s been removed or damaged inside and would hate for you to flood the place before you move in.
 
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Would be best to have the water board turn the supply on BUT have the stopcock in the house turned off, never know what`s been removed or damaged inside and would hate for you to flood the place before you move in.
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or the boiler to fire and might do bad
 
ShaunCorbs said:
or the boiler to fire and might do bad
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In light of this I`m thinking also to have the gas isolated inside the house before the gas supplier reconnects that.
There is a I`m looking for a ............. section on the forum if you want a good guy to take a look for you Rachel.
 
rpm said:
In light of this I`m thinking also to have the gas isolated inside the house before the gas supplier reconnects that.
There is a I`m looking for a ............. section on the forum if you want a good guy to take a look for you Rachel.
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Yes thank you, will update to let you know the outcome, probably be a few weeks though, thanks again
 
best to assume the worst and bear that in mind when putting an offer in.
 
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