New boiler prices?

Posted 14th Mar 2023

Has anyone had a new boiler fitted recently?
I’ve currently got a baxi that is 11 years old.
It’s actually showing signs that a part may have failed. The hot water temperature is fluctuating.

Can you get one fitted for under £2000?

Thanks in advance

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colliwag
14th Mar
Got one being fitted tomorrow. 35kw idealogic combi with magnetic filter and plume kit fitted by local gas man for £2250 with 10 year guarantee. Boxt and Heatable were charging £2700 for the same boiler fitted but wouldn’t actually fit because of the position the flue.
I didn’t want to spend anything and disappointed its cost so much but not a lot I can do. Hopefully you can get it done cheaper.
Justintime12
15th Mar
35kw is a powerful boiler so I assume you have 15+ radiators. It's inefficient to have too high a kwh rating boiler but seems that's what most people have fitted

We were told we needed a 24kwh one but I went for a 21kwh as we only have 11 radiators and some of these aren't used. Wish I'd gone for an 18kwh one now as it heats the radiators up very quickly which is inefficient in a condensing boiler as water is being returned to the boiler at 45c after circulation even with the boiler turned as low as I can go without lowering the output temperature below 60c (60c required for my hw tank)

An 8kw boiler is apparently sufficient for most UK homes 😳

theheatinghub.co.uk/ove…net (edited)
u664541
14th Mar
Have you had a quote to diagnose and fix it?
joxeruk2000 Author
14th Mar
No not yet I recently bought cover through OVO but I only got it on 5th March. I was going to try and hold off a bit. I genuinely didn’t know there was a problem at the time.
windym
15th Mar
11 years isn't that long. We had our oil combi Worcester Bosch fitted in 2004. We do have a local chap service it every year and touch wood, the only thing that has gone wrong was the expansion tank.
Justintime12
15th Mar
Exactly, op probably an easy fix too. Certainly cheaper than a new boiler :/ 😳 (edited)
rimalpatel007
15th Mar
Had idea max C30 fitted 12 months back for 2100
MicroManaged
14th Mar
Hot water temp fluctuating is likely a faulty thermostat on the hot water tank (if it isn't a combi).

Do you have a combi?
joxeruk2000 Author
14th Mar
Yeah it is a combi
MonkeyMan90
14th Mar
I had 1 relocated and fitted 2 years ago for 1800 with a local gas man
bargainhunter1
14th Mar
Try Boxt.
Gollywood
14th Mar
Relative just had a Worcester/Bosch combi fitted for about £2800
joxeruk2000 Author
14th Mar
2625 for a Worcester/Bosch from boxt.
P_Bro77
14th Mar
Had WB fitted by boxt £2300. Next day fitting. Went for non standard stat so could have been £2150 ish.
ASongOfIceandFire
14th Mar
BOXT Life looks good option
al355
14th Mar
warmzilla.co.uk
Gruff__
15th Mar
My Dad loves to laugh at everyone with boiler trouble; his was fitted back in the 1970's and is still running like a champion. Smug bugger!
PaulandPam
15th Mar
He's saved the cost of a new boiler BUT he's paying a lot more for his heating because his boiler definitely won't be economical like a new condensing boiler.