modern boilers are designed to fail safe to hot water only

If & when you end up needing a new boiler be sure to consider an Intergas

I think there's only four moving parts inside.

Martin.

Check whether the condensate tube inside the boiler is not leaking and finding it's way into the electrics.This cost me a new boiler.

Frank

On the money there Martin, my boiler of choice, fitted around 100 of them so far, great bit of kit.

I am saying nothing, only fitter two boiler and gased three Landrovers, still here to tell to tail, but sadly Mrs. does not ever trust me to work the thermostat these days.

But ………. MILs boiler, 94 year old, thats her not the boiler ??? bless her some would say, kept tripping the circuit breaker, traced by the gasman, no gaslady, to a leaking diverter valve, solenoid was replaced by the gasman a week earlier. Valve not checked properly…………thinks incompetent one.

Hi Neil It is worth cleaning the pump rotor on the Grundfoss as well as the new spiral rotor collects debris and slows flow. I recently had to clean my pump. You just remove the four screws holding the pump to the housing unplug the cable and look at the spiral fins mine were full of bits of material. flow in the system was restored.

David

Edited By David George 1 on 17/12/2018 21:37:25

Only thing that I would add is to start the job in the morning, then if you need something else the chances are the suppliers are still open.

+1 for Intergas!!

Very interesting!

Our 1973 cast iron boiler must be approaching end of life. (Its had a few thermocouples and the pump impellor has needed reshimming once or twice, so it's a bit like Trigger's broom!)

Is it possible to buy something similar, still, without the complications of condensing, pressure tanks and the like?

All advice gratefully received

Howard

fat fingers again!

Edited By Howard Lewis on 18/12/2018 18:28:33

I've managed to servive with a boiler and radiator valves and a pump why should I have stuff I've never needed.

Martin P

I've got my Intergas installed along with weather compensation and an OpenTherm controller. I couldn't be happier with how it 'just works' throughout the seasons.

Come autumn, the system eases itself back on – barely noticeably at first, as radiators start to warm at very low levels, progressively increasing as the days & nights become cooler. The same happens in reverse as spring approaches.

It's very pleasing to be able to set the temperature and have the system maintain it despite changes in the weather. I'd definitely go with the same setup again if were were to move house or something.

Martin.