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The surveyor said the radiators would not require replacement as they are all, apart from bathroom, three years old double panel radiators with them being well sized for each room, with two large ones in the lounge that tend to be throttled well back. No it didn’t cover any redecorating. Significant changes would have been replastering and decorating where the existing boiler was removed in the kitchen, and the extension of the airing cupboard in to a single bedroom that I use as an office to site the tanks. Not too expensive as my daughter had a false wall installed across the upstairs front to back of the house, to reduce noise from the neighbour. That cost around £1500 including thermal and noise insulation. My office wall would be about a quarter the length that she had installed. I didn’t take it as far as a firm price quotation as the water supply restrictions imposed by a 15 mm supply with iffy pressure sort of stopped the conversation dead.
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I was asking the question as I do not know. Has legislation being passed to make in mandatory as cannot see how that will save any home owner £300 a month?
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Simply a change in building regulations might be all that is required. Whoever mentioned saving £300 pm. The only time I’ve seen £300 is per annum based on the Government’s stated target by the end of Parliament.
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Our system is 10 mm micro bore. AHP need , I am told 22 mm and massive rads. I can see it going into a new build but see no advantage in older homes . Sadly green comes at a price that most cannot afford retrospectively .
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Looks like I have two options in the future. One is hopefully hydrogen will replace mains gas, or two houses fitting all electric radiators have tariffs divorced from the price of gas as more renewables and nuclear come on line.
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Fake news ? Totally unsubstantiated and even a saving of £300pa isn’t directly related to heat pumps it was the saving expected against the average household bills for a year. IE a reduction in the energy price cap.
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Question I am not aware of any domestic or industrial central heating system that includes a "magnetron"
I know some olde oil fired boilers used a Magneto to get the furnace working, Can you enlighten me please?
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Being pedantic, there is should be no such thing as a "standard" service for a central heating boiler.
Each model of boiler will have its maintenance and servicing needs set out by its manufacturer. That is what the service should cover as well as meeting all statutory requirements.
Some service providers have worked out the minimum cost to service every model of boiler they come across and have decided to offer a flat rate to cover the boilers the deal with. Some times that is integrated into an insurance policy. Some boilers will be less costly than others to service, I doubt the service provider makes a loss on any jobs, but they could be making a bigger profit on some models than others.
Each model of boiler will have its maintenance and servicing needs set out by its manufacturer. That is what the service should cover as well as meeting all statutory requirements.
Some service providers have worked out the minimum cost to service every model of boiler they come across and have decided to offer a flat rate to cover the boilers the deal with. Some times that is integrated into an insurance policy. Some boilers will be less costly than others to service, I doubt the service provider makes a loss on any jobs, but they could be making a bigger profit on some models than others.
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