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Comment on Home Heating Oil users in Scotland to benefit from Boiler Scrappage Scheme by Alan McCHleary

Alan McCHleary — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:01:38 +0000

Just paid £984.38 for 1500 lts of Kerosene. I am 72 years old and have a 11 year old P/J boiler. I have max loft insulation, double glazing and am looking at cavity wall insulation. I know a condensing boiler is more efficient and wonder what I have to do to qualify for some financial support to upgrade in the interests of saving running cost.

Comment on Oil Fired Boilers – Satisfaction Survey by John

John — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:53:24 +0000

Hello

Can anyone suggest anything here, we have a Grant 90 oil fired boiler which constantly loses pressure. I have looked for leaks around the pipes but nothing shows up. The plumber is at odds as he doesnt know what is causing this and suggests that we start capping things off to find out what is causing it. We have 13 rads runnimg of the boiler it along with the hot water. Any help greatly appreciated. Cheers John

Comment on Oil Fired Boilers – Satisfaction Survey by Cameron Grant

Cameron Grant — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:23:12 +0000

Hi
I have had a grant outside boiler for about 5 years. Just to warn you before you buy one
It is rubbish it has leaked from day one. At the moment I’m sat in my house, heating working
But Hot water is Luke warm so bathing is very quick. Grant boiler service team are not very helpful unless
Your buying more bits of them,My plumber said it must be one they built on a Friday afternoon.
Cheers a very cool Cameron Grant (the name is not anything to do with boiler maker)

Comment on Oil Fired Boilers – Satisfaction Survey by Claire H

Claire H — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:19:07 +0000

Hi David

Thanks for your reply. Not sure what has gone wrong with my flue pipe but on looking down the flue pipe there appears to be some sort of insulation material wrapped round the inner pipe and it this which is corroded. Your recommended company PTS actually do have the kit available but have hiked the price up massively given they know it is now obsolete. They also say that once I have purchased this kit (nearly £700) I cannot bring it back if it is the wrong part! A lose lose situation all round for me. I think the biggest problem I have is where the flue kit leaves the boiler to go through the wall – not sure how I can get a new piece of pipe to fit in with this fixing. David, if you could take the trouble to look at my flue kit which I believe is part number 26000040 and part no. 26000036 to see what compatible part would work I would be eternally grateful.

Comment on Heating Oil thefts – Please report! by Andy G

Andy G — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:59:53 +0000

Gits stole whole tank from my folks place in Hampshire (near Hook / basingstoke) – around £1000′s worth I think.

Again, police not interested. Anyone know if home insurance will pay out?

Comment on Oil Fired Boilers – Satisfaction Survey by Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:13:18 +0000

Hi Peter,

I supply and fit quite a lot of Grant boilers for a living, never know one to suffer from corrosion. I am very surprised Grant have not replaced it!! I am also very surprised your installer as not sorted this out with Grant. If I could get your details then I would have a go at Grant myself.

Neil @ GGEnergy

Comment on Love your Aga? Revel in your Rayburn? by Martin

Martin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:52:31 +0000

Hi Sam,
Boilers really should be taken out, partly because of the problem you have experienced but also (and much more importantly) because if the existing boiler cracks (as it probably will with solid fuel burning on cast iron and no water) in the future you have toxic fumes with carbon monoxide filling your kitchen. DO! DO! get a carbon monoxide alarm immediately. The boiler should be taken out and replaced with firebricks – not a cheap option, but for your health I would seriously consider it.

Comment on Oil Fired Boilers – Satisfaction Survey by peter webber

peter webber — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:53:27 +0000

I got a Grant Vortex out door combi boiler in Sept 2007.. It is now leaking so bad it has to be replaced. Although it has a 5 year warranty, this covers only manufacturing defects not corrosion. They say that manufacturing faults usually show up in first year, so to my mind the 5 year warranty is worthless.

They want me to pay £50 so they can take it away and examine it. I would have thought they might want to find out how to improve their boilers? The boiler was fitted by an Oftec engineer and system was flushed (all new pipes and radiators) and inhibitor added, and regularily serviced. I can’t see how it could have corroded within 4 years. Suggests to me that there is a design fault perhaps not using high enough quality materials. Either way the boiler cost me over £2000 so wouldn’t recommend them. Even if I have a rough boiler their attitude is appalling. I am thinking of trying Worcester, certainly couldn’t be worse.

Comment on Oil Fired Boilers – Satisfaction Survey by david rutherford

david rutherford — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:06:08 +0000

the flue is telescopic in 2 lengths you can still get them no problem ive just rpelaced a trianco one 9yr old has flue collapsed or is it the gaskets which separates the air intake from the flue gases and giving high co2 readings you wouldn’t get scrap age on yours
as its a pressure jet not drip feed or wall flame the government want people to change but don’t give anything away to the oil side like they did with the gas side your boiler probly 86% were new ones between 91% and 95%

Comment on Love your Aga? Revel in your Rayburn? by mark properjob

mark properjob — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:46:17 +0000

hi, I am renovating an old oil fired rayburn royal for our 17c cottage, and plan to use the rayburn as a cooker only.
As i am in the trade as an oil fired service engineer, i have checked about not using the boiler.
it is possible, but you must NOT block up the holes in the boiler!!!
i have been told by another engineer to drill holes in the rear of the boiler to ensure no expansion can ever occur.
i am in process of gathering more information…
the smell you had would have been the old remnants inside the boiler burning off, and should stop shortly.
mark