jimhet wrote:We had central heating installed in our 3 bed semi around 1980,the boiler is a floorstanding Potteron CF situated in small shed attached to house and the hot water is gravity fed. I've replaced the thermocoupling, the pump and the ball valve to header tank over the years for a total outlay of around £100. The government scrappage scheme has persuaded us to look at investing in a new boiler [it seems that although our one is safe, it is uneconomical to run, is not planet friendly, and it goes on working for ever]. Estimates given so far range between £2800 and £3500, and consensus seems to point towards replacing with a Combi. If I leave the world behind before my wife, I would not like to think of her having to shell out for boiler repairs like PCBs, heat exchangers, diverter valves, fans etc. I would be grateful for advice as to which boiler, Combi or Other is best equipped to give maintainence free service over the next 15-20 years.
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