Recommended gas boiler installer please (SEAI approved)

scunners

Hi - we're about to move into a 1960's 3B semi-d in Dublin with oil central heating. Looking at switching to gas but the rads etc are ancient so would like to get the whole system upgraded. Any recommendations from personal experience for SEAI-approved plumbers to do the installation? And tips for the process very welcome too. I'd ask ye how much it should cost but I'm sure it's hard to say!
Many thanks!

esox28

scunners wrote: »

Hi - we're about to move into a 1960's 3B semi-d in Dublin with oil central heating. Looking at switching to gas but the rads etc are ancient so would like to get the whole system upgraded. Any recommendations from personal experience for SEAI-approved plumbers to do the installation? And tips for the process very welcome too. I'd ask ye how much it should cost but I'm sure it's hard to say!

Check out http:// http://www.seai.ie/Grants/Better_energy_homes/homeowner/Registered_Contractors_List/

shane0007

esox28 wrote: »

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esox28

At what point did you loose confidence in our seai

scunners

Thanks esox28, but there are 387 contractors on that list serving the Dublin area - I'd hoped someone might help me narrow it down a bit! SEAI recognition means they will fit a boiler in accordance with technical requirements, but in terms of reliability, after-service, etc, you can't beat a personal recommendation!

QBE

scunners wrote: »

Hi - we're about to move into a 1960's 3B semi-d in Dublin with oil central heating. Looking at switching to gas but the rads etc are ancient so would like to get the whole system upgraded. Any recommendations from personal experience for SEAI-approved plumbers to do the installation? And tips for the process very welcome too. I'd ask ye how much it should cost but I'm sure it's hard to say!
Many thanks!

are you going to do any installation of insulation in the property?


before you do a rectro fit. a lot must be considered.
lets just say your property is still the same since built in relation to insulation. the heat loss is approx 140 watts per per m2. if your house is 100m2 your heat loss is approx 14kw and allow approx 4kw for your cylinder and allow for 90% efficent boiler.
your boiler needed is 20kw and then also be updating with delta50 rads with your new condensing boiler .

however the boiler will be oversized if you update the propertys insulation. oversized rads are fine.


you may not need to change your radiators. as the older rads where bigger and thats fine for new systems. on a cost basis your oil boiler and burner maybe fine and a service and tuning maybe suffice with the heating system cleansed.

its really upto yourself but id recommend you get a few pros around to give you advice on saftey , comfort, efficency and cost.

MiniGolf

scunners wrote: »

Hi - we're about to move into a 1960's 3B semi-d in Dublin with oil central heating. Looking at switching to gas but the rads etc are ancient so would like to get the whole system upgraded. Any recommendations from personal experience for SEAI-approved plumbers to do the installation? And tips for the process very welcome too. I'd ask ye how much it should cost but I'm sure it's hard to say!
Many thanks!

What part of Dublin are you in?

scunners

MiniGolf wrote: »

What part of Dublin are you in?

South - Dublin 16

kennyb3

Recently used these http://www.allgas.ie/ for renovation of 3 bathrooms, new boiler and heating upgrade. Very happy. I knew one of the guys that own he company but have no other connection

doctorchopper

I recently had my boiler replaced by a guy called mick dixon (dixon plumbing and heating) he's terenure. He was very reliable, reasonably priced and SEAI approved. If you can't find his number I can PM you it.

DGOBS

Ask (PM) Shane from earlier in this thread...100% top shelf (not sure if he's seai still, assume so!)

scunners

Many thanks for the tips and recommendations - as soon as we are in I'll get cracking!

wishbone

Hi Scunners

I am D16 too and am wondering how you got on with your work?
Reason being:

We had a guy out the other day from Panda suggesting we change our current gas boiler and no zoned system to a condensor boiler with 3 zones - upstairs/downstairs/cylinder.
We have currently a Vokera Mynute 28se (think that's BTUs - not too up to date with the terms) which does 12 radiators some of them floor to wall practically and works just fine.

Anyway he says they will replace our existing boiler with a comparable Worcester condensor boiler, set up the zones, flush the system for sludge, set up a magnetic filter to prevent future sludge, do a chemical heating protector and it will save us loads of money on our future gas bills. The cost will be almost 4.5k. The price includes a 15% discount which we may or may not get.

A couple of questions.
was the whole move worth it?
Did you get zones?
We don't have zones now but I do turn off the radiators upstairs every night going to bed and turn them on in the evening.

If it was worth it, what kind of price did whoever you use in the end quote? Were you happy would you recommend?

And as an aside....Is investing this money in a gas based system the way forward? Should we be looking at putting the money somewhere else?
We have done internal insulation in most of the house already.

Thanks
Wishbone

doctorchopper

wishbone wrote: »

Hi Scunners

I am D16 too and am wondering how you got on with your work?
Reason being:

We had a guy out the other day from Panda suggesting we change our current gas boiler and no zoned system to a condensor boiler with 3 zones - upstairs/downstairs/cylinder.
We have currently a Vokera Mynute 28se (think that's BTUs - not too up to date with the terms) which does 12 radiators some of them floor to wall practically and works just fine.

Anyway he says they will replace our existing boiler with a comparable Worcester condensor boiler, set up the zones, flush the system for sludge, set up a magnetic filter to prevent future sludge, do a chemical heating protector and it will save us loads of money on our future gas bills. The cost will be almost 4.5k. The price includes a 15% discount which we may or may not get.

A couple of questions.
was the whole move worth it?
Did you get zones?
We don't have zones now but I do turn off the radiators upstairs every night going to bed and turn them on in the evening.

If it was worth it, what kind of price did whoever you use in the end quote? Were you happy would you recommend?

And as an aside....Is investing this money in a gas based system the way forward? Should we be looking at putting the money somewhere else?
We have done internal insulation in most of the house already.

Thanks
Wishbone

I'd also check into the grant scheme, you can get 560 back for the boiler if its zoned and 50 for the ber, you need to have a ber done first then apply for the grant, only thing is the contractor has to be on the approved list. We did it and its well worth it in my opinion. I went with a combi boiler and its the best upgrade we ever did, endless amount of hot water, only heat what you use

wishbone

doctorchopper wrote: »

I'd also check into the grant scheme, you can get 560 back for the boiler if its zoned and 50 for the ber, you need to have a ber done first then apply for the grant, only thing is the contractor has to be on the approved list. We did it and its well worth it in my opinion. I went with a combi boiler and its the best upgrade we ever did, endless amount of hot water, only heat what you use

Thanks doctorchopper - the 4.5k is with the grant of 610e (boiler and ber)
Apparently you can get home incentive tax credits also which is 400e spread over 2 years (just in case you didn't know that).
So would you say you have saved money with the new system?
I'm a bit tired of doing the radiators upstairs every evening, but I wonder will we save that much due to my 'zoning' ability?

W.

shane0007

doctorchopper wrote: »

I'd also check into the grant scheme, you can get 560 back for the boiler if its zoned and 50 for the ber, you need to have a ber done first then apply for the grant, only thing is the contractor has to be on the approved list. We did it and its well worth it in my opinion. I went with a combi boiler and its the best upgrade we ever did, endless amount of hot water, only heat what you use

You do not require a BER before applying for the grant. The BER is carried out post works.