Grant Vortex Condensing Boiler Service Question

Maidhci

I had a Grant Vortex Condensing boiler installed last October - does anyone know what the recommended service intervals are for these boilers, please?
Usage is approx. 5 hours/day, total running hours since installation approx 1300 hours.

Is it recommended to have an annual service or is it dependent on usage etc.?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

K.Flyer

It should be serviced annually by an oil heating technician who will also use a Flue Gas Analyser to ensure everything is in order when finished.

jimf

K.Flyer wrote: »

It should be serviced annually by an oil heating technician who will also use a Flue Gas Analyser to ensure everything is in order when finished.

and just to add to what k flyer has said above its also a condition of your boiler warranty

Maidhci

Many thanks for your responses K.Flyer and jimf - much appreciated. Will arrange a service mid-October or thereabouts. I wonder is the cost of servicing similar to a non-condensing boiler or is it more expensive? I had a Firebird boiler previously, I forget the brand of burner that was attached but I think it cost approx. €60 to service every two years or so.

jimf

you would be looking at 100 eu

may I suggest if you go to the stickies on this forum have a look at the thread started by billy bunting re oil boiler servicing
have a look at post 3 by shane 0007 this is what should be done at a service and nothing less

Maidhci

Many thanks jimf. I underestimated the cost of servicing of the previous boiler - it was €75 for each of three neighbouring houses, which we considered was a good deal.

I will have a look at the stickies on this forum as you suggest. I will be getting the guy who installed the system, who is SEAI registered and a qualified plumber and electrician to do the service. I am sure he will be familiar with the recommended servicing detail but will double check to be sure. Again, many thanks.

jimf

Maidhci wrote: »

Many thanks jimf. I underestimated the cost of servicing of the previous boiler - it was €75 for each of three neighbouring houses, which we considered was a good deal.

I will have a look at the stickies on this forum as you suggest. I will be getting the guy who installed the system, who is SEAI registered and a qualified plumber and electrician to do the service. I am sure he will be familiar with the recommended servicing detail but will double check to be sure. Again, many thanks.

theres a simple question to ask and that is does he use a flugas analyser if he says no get somebody else as for the cost £ 80 would be about the average for a se boiler

scudo2

jimf wrote: »

theres a simple question to ask and that is does he use a flugas analyser if he says no get somebody else as for the cost £ 80 would be about the average for a se boiler

€80 is CHEAP but reasonable if two other neighbours are also getting a service at the same time, less time & travel.
I'd be more expensive, but I replace nozzle, FGA, guarentee, no call back charge and give a VAT receipt at 13.5%

Read the posts JIM highlighted.