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Replacement boiler costs / grant value

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  • 09-02-2012 1:01pm
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    DrPhilG
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    Just bought a house, and the boiler was nicked by the previous owners. I've been pricing a new one and getting vastly different prices.

    I spoke to the company (N Ireland) who did the original installation in the house and they quoted me £1350 to replace the boiler and get the system back on track. I didn't check with him yet what kind of boiler he's on about though.

    Also spoke to a local fella who was going to install a high efficiency condensing boiler to qualify for the grant etc but he has quoted me €4400! That is also including the heating controls etc.

    How much are the grants for the boiler and heating controls? Is it worth paying nearly 3 times the price?


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    DrPhilG
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    Also, would I even qualify for the grant? Is it not for upgrading old boilers with high efficiency condensing ones? I'm not strictly speaking replacing a boiler as I don't currently have one! And the one that was there was only about 7 years old.


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    cgc5483
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    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Just bought a house, and the boiler was nicked by the previous owners. I've been pricing a new one and getting vastly different prices.

    I spoke to the company (N Ireland) who did the original installation in the house and they quoted me £1350 to replace the boiler and get the system back on track. I didn't check with him yet what kind of boiler he's on about though.

    Also spoke to a local fella who was going to install a high efficiency condensing boiler to qualify for the grant etc but he has quoted me €4400! That is also including the heating controls etc.

    How much are the grants for the boiler and heating controls? Is it worth paying nearly 3 times the price?

    Full details here:

    http://www.seai.ie/Grants/Better_energy_homes/homeowner/What_Grants_Are_Available/

    Another idea; would you not get onto the estate agent and/or solicitor and see what the story is with the boiler being removed?


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    DrPhilG
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    cgc5483 wrote: »
    Another idea; would you not get onto the estate agent and/or solicitor and see what the story is with the boiler being removed?

    House was bought "as is", I knew this was the situation. Got the first quote before we bought, second one I had to chase the guy a bit but didn't expect such a jump.


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    muffler
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    I had a condenser boiler installed nearly 3 years ago and also got the walls pumped/attic insulated and with a combination of all 3 I have noticed a considerable drop in the amount of oil I was using.

    Regardless of a grant the additional cost for a condenser boiler will probably be saved over a 4 - 5 year period so look on it as an investment.

    With regards to the difference in the prices I would advise getting the quotes based on the same work and the same boiler and stats etc.


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