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Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on February 08, 2009, 06:47:47 PM ---I had my new gas back boiler fitted 4 years ago, two years ago the circuit board gave up the ghost, two years further on, now that one has given up. Looks like they have a two year failure built onto the board.
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Hmmmm........ Was that an alarm bell I heard?
The 2 previous boilers were always fixable.
Had a "Warmfront" condensing combi boiler fitted April `07.
January `08 they wanted to service it. (A bit early?).......
Recently had the 2yr guarantee/ final service letter..... "It is important we we complete as soon as possible"
We`ve had no problems, but........
Why not wait until April? :scratch:
Is it me? ::)
HS93:
we Had Our boiler replaced about 7 years ago and fortunatley took out a service contract, they have replaced the boiler contents about 4 or 5 times and I mean everything heat exchanger presure vessel about four pumps and prob up to about six or seven boards and it all stems from a small leak and O ring change that was rushed and the board was soaked and poped they fitted the new board that was an upgrade board (but not for our boiler) they eventuly found after altering and changing everything to get it work , every time they turned up they would fit a new main gas block...good old WOR*&£R / Bosh.
Peter :ddb: :ddb: :ddb: :ddb: :ddb:
Bernd:
That's not a fun feeling to wake up to a cold house, especially on a Sunday morning. I'm sure you got that sinking feeling that your heating unit quit.
I have a gas fired boiler with radiant floor heating. It's pretty much mechincal control for heating. Have had it since 1998 when the house was being built. We've always had a soapstone wood stove in the great room for backup. Haven't used it much latley because I haven't felt like cutting up pallets for the wood. Think I'm going to get a coal stove this next heating season. At $240 for a ton of coal it would still be cheaper than what the gas company wants for gas.
Any chance you could put a small coal stove in for just such occasions as your faced with now? Or do the codes in your area not allow that?
Here's hoping you stay warm until you get your heater fixed.
Hey, maybe some Aussie can send you some heat. They seem to have a lot of it right now.
Bernd
SPiN Racing:
Granted its Florida... so I know being cold here is something to be slapped about..
But we dont have ANY heat in our house.
It was built in 1958, and the place had baseboard heating that was removed before we bought it. The previous owner put in a Wall shaker A/C unit, that died a few years after we bought the place. We replaced that with one that had a Heating element like the previous one. That eventually died.
So mid summer last year we replaced it again.. and DIDNT get a heating strip because the last two winters we never needed it.
Global Warming?
THe last month we have had some of the coldest weather on record. In the high 20s. And thats at high humidity.. and it stayed in the 30s for several days.
Since we have no heat.. we were in bed sleeping FULLY dressed, two shirts, two pairs of socks, and two quilts, as well as a sheet.
We simply dont have any cold weather gear! It hasnt been really cold for more than a day or so in the past.
Cold.. like laying on a cold slab of concrete. Bring all 4 Chihuahuas into the bedroom, get all snuggled up and try to stay warm.
I have a inkling of what it is like up north when its cold.. and thats no fun. I understand why people dont work in the shop when its cold... you may be bundled.. but your nose and ears freeze off. And of course fingers. brr
I think this year I may have to budget in some central heat and air. /nod
bogstandard:
I contacted a chap today to see if he could repair the old boards.
Yeah, he said, 40 squid each, plus vat (tax) plus P & P. :bugeye:
Almost the same price I have just paid for my new board.
I think if that is what it is going to cost, I will just keep an eye out on fleabay for new ones and buy them as I find them.
It is times like this you realise how much good friends and aquaintances are worth. Those would normally be repaired as freebies, on the proviso that I would return a favour in exchange.
Why can't we go back to the old barter system? :beer:
Bogs
P.S. Squid = slang for one pound sterling. Seems like some of our colonial cousins can't see the pound sign when we type it. We don't quite have the same language.
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