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Back Boiler - Plumber says can't be serviced

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  • 15-04-2021 5:16pm
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    thebiggestjim
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Perhaps someone can offer a second opinion. I bought a house recently and it has an old back boiler. I had a plumber come out to service it and without looking at it says it would fail on emissions or efficiency (can't quite remember) and I would have to stop using it based on his report. Then proceeded to give me a juicy quote for a new boiler.

    I know these are old boilers and not that efficient, but I don't use it much and was hoping to get some more time out of it before replacing it. Does the above sound correct? Can back boilers not be serviced anymore without failing some regulations? I heard they do last a long time.

    Thanks in advance.


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    jimf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭jimf


    other than cleaning there is no service that i am aware of and cleaning the chimney

    unless he saw something to be concerned about in the flue liners etc


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    John.G
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    Assuming its the solid fuel back boiler and not a gas fired back boiler with a gas fire in the front.


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    jimf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭jimf


    John.G wrote: »
    Assuming its the solid fuel back boiler and not a gas fired back boiler with a gas fire in the front.

    how right john


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    thebiggestjim
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭thebiggestjim


    Good call. It is a gas back boiler with a gas fire in the front. He didn't look at it at all up close, just glanced at it and said it is not serviceable and I should get a new one.


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    Lenar3556
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭Lenar3556


    thebiggestjim wrote: »
    Good call. It is a gas back boiler with a gas fire in the front. He didn't look at it at all up close, just glanced at it and said it is not serviceable and I should get a new one.

    He was probably right.


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    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭wiz569


    Presumably its obsolete and parts are not available, had the same with a baxi bermuda years ago.


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