Gas Boiler Service

What make of boiler do you have?

Bord Gais

I wouldnt go near Bord Gais with an older boiler.

If they find a major issue, the service engineer (not full plumber) may not have the skills to resolve it but may shut boiler off for safety reasons.

Glad I posted because I was going to arrange with them too, moved in last year as well but I will be finding someone else now!

I had a Dimplex Gas boiler in my last house, about 6 years old. Bord Gais stopped servicing it because spares were no longer available. I got an independent plumber who serviced it, no bother. He gave me a (short) list of the most common Dimplex-specific items, that were most likely to give trouble. I bought all of them and put them by.

Did you question the qualifications of the poster for making such declaration?

I used them, it was serviced and the price was fixed. (Not sure if it's still fixed price)

Didn't ask or need anything further. Ask neighbours who do their servicing - might be the best option.

What are your "qualifications" for your own declarations? Well?

Sometimes you can arrange someone to come out to try to fix the issue through Bord Gais but in my situation they had no capacity. Luckily I was able to get a plumber to come out.

I'm speaking from direct experience. And the plumber I eventually got to sort the issue advised this wasn't the first time it had happened where Bord Gais found a fault in servicing and engineer could not resolve and shut the boiler down. I have zero reason to doubt their word.

Also, a neighbour, Bord Gais serviced their boiler, granted it was an old boiler, but 2 weeks later it died and they had to get plumber out and a replacement boiler.

So if you have an older boiler, in my opinion, you are better off trying to get a plumber, who if he is engaged on the service then had more chance of fixing an issue found. And also as other posters have noted with regard to sourcing replacement parts.

Excellent economy with buying in the spare parts.BGE will try to get you to change.Only do it if total failure.They have supply agreements with certain manufacturers and want an easy life with spares and no provision delays.

Anyone who services gas boilers will probably tell you that this is their busiest time of the year. People who have neglected servicing their boiler switch it on when the weather turns and they discover a problem.

Wait a few weeks and they will respond to your calls.

All companies recommend a yearly service.It's up to the individual if they want a yearly service or not.If you signed a gaurantee on it then a yrly service.

You are lucky with your Potterton.Mine gave up a year ago and BG didn't want to know about repairs,said no parts available-a fan blade.

Part are not 'always available'. At some point, your boiler will be defunct because it needs a part which is no longer available.

How long depends on the age and the make and model but there isn't a warehouse out there which has parts for every boiler that was ever made.

www.gasnetworks.ie

https://rgi.ie/safety/service-your-boiler/

I did find this from a gas company which while describing it as highly unsafe makes no mention of it being illegal unless for landlords for whom there is specific legislation.

https://gasservices.ie/fix-gas-boiler-problems/