what can i expect from a 'free boiler' installation

[chucka]

It’s a fat cat industry these days and right at the bottom of the pile is the boiler fitter, who is doing most of the work and getting paid the least. The firm who dishes out the work will be squeezing as much as they can from the fitter, I heard on the grapevine that these guys were getting half a days money per fit, so massive corners needed to be cut by them to in order to earn a decent living, first thing to go was flushing, second thing commissioning because let’s face it, if you’ve commissioned one then they’re all the same... ish 😉

I'm worried now.. not sure what I'll be getting.

Everything crossed

 

[Stu-B]

I'm worried now.. not sure what I'll be getting.

Everything crossed

You won’t be getting any warranty that’s for sure

will just leave this here

It’s a joke, I bumped into an old pal in the merchants he was picking up his boiler to do on a scheme, said they never flush or never get to full temp to measure flow/return temps, he said the inhibitor went in then followed by about a quarter of a bottle of cleaner just in case the water was sampled for a warranty fix.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You won’t be getting any warranty that’s for sure

It’s a joke, I bumped into an old pal in the merchants he was picking up his boiler to do on a scheme, said they never flush or never get to full temp to measure flow/return temps, he said the inhibitor went in then followed by about a quarter of a bottle of cleaner just in case the water was sampled for a warranty fix.

yep no benchmarks/ valid results half of them arnt even registered

tec tite push fit on most pipe work

 

[chucka]

yep no benchmarks/ valid results half of them arnt even registered

tec tite push fit on most pipe work

Wondering if I am courting trouble and should cancel..

What you think guys

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Wondering if I am courting trouble and should cancel..

What you think guys

aslong as you keep the points in this thread in your head then you should be fine

make sure they test the boiler with equipment probe should go in the flue they should do a range / gas rating and a gas tightness test and a flush at the minimum

 

[chucka]

well Collin came.. and soon started draining the system.... by 10:00 am the company asked for payment.. Collin wasn't pleased. I just said he hadn't finished yet.

I flushed it out with cleaner and then put inhibitor in about 6 months ago... I glanced over to see what colour the water was coming out and pleased to see it clear....

He started at 9:00 am and finished at about 4:30 pm. getting air out of the system was a pain.. boiler shutting down till the air got shifted. He was ultra considerate and gave us some tips on a few operational things...

I thought he worked hard and cleanly... I bunged him £40..

 

[SJB060685]

Any pictures of the final result? Did he check with a flue gas analyser? Did he fill out all relevant paperwork?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sounds like your happy with the results 👍

 

[gmartine]

Sounds like a good sort and good of you to appreciate his hard work, if he bothered to give you some instruction he probably filled out the Benchmark. Check if he has.

 

[chucka]

sorry for the late reply.. I took a few photos

He spent a long time filling out the paperwork with his measurements... I wouldn't know what they mean. From taking so much trouble with the install I guess he did that properly too.

The Condenser outlet piping took some time but it was a neat enough job 🙂

 

[SimonG]

Looks good 👍.

Bet Colin wishes all his jobs are as easy as yours.

 

[chucka]

Update.. we were advised that an electrician would come back and check the wiring.. The gas fitter gave the impression that he would just fix his temporary mains cable into place..

Oh my god! We had a full test of the consumer unit, earth leakage, bonding, the whole house.. The works.. And he said it was an easy job.
Can't say I'm anything but impressed with the whole thing.
Dread to think what 2 -3 hours of an electrical engineers time is worth.. Or the actual job e did.

 

[Bibbs118]

Hi..

We have applied for and are having a 'free replacement' boiler under the government scheme.

They will fit a Potterton Baxi replacement (tank fed) and Plume kit? boiler exhaust outlet is close to a kitchen window apparently

I'm just wondering what to expect apart from draining the system and hooking up the new boiler.. My old boiler is an Ideal Classic LXFF & FF Fanned Flue Gas Boiler

appreciate your comments

I remember seeing 'scheme' work put in 15 years ago, (Isar - icos) to me they looked like good installs. I suspect every job will be checked after so the engineer will have to do what's required.