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Posted by Karen Sturch, on
I have an old worcester boiler over 17 years and want to change it to a combi boiler. How much would this cost and what can I do to save costs? I want a basic but reliable new boiler
Ian Bygrave

Ian Bygrave

Hi. Think about the location carefully allowing for proximity to existing pipe work, Also try and locate it on an outside wall as the standard flue kits are a lot cheaper than a vertical flue ect. Buy a boiler with a long guarantee this will be cheaper In the long run If you would like any more advice or a survey and quote All the best ian bygrave find me on the gas safe register
Joshua White

Joshua White

The cost will vary from job to job. I assume the existing boiler isn’t a combi, in that case, it is likely that the installer will need to run a new gas pipe to the new boiler. You’ll also need a condense pipe run and suitably terminated. Flueing options and costs will change depending on boiler location. There’s no way to get a price that will be even close to accurate without having an engineer visit. As for cutting costs, there isn’t much you can do... but something that goes a long way with me is if a customer makes sure all working areas are clear and clean. If you make it clear at the quoting stage that this will be the case, the engineer MIGHT be a little kinder with his pricing.

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