British gas have check my heating on 3* contract?

Demand a new heat exchanger,then get a local plumber/RGI to flush the system (not power flush) with a good quality cleanser,then add an inhibitor(should cost a couple hundred quid at most).That should keep you going for another 5/10 years.

Gasman
September 2008

Problem with British Gas nowadays is they only carry out a safety check using a combustion analyser and very rarely strip the boiler down.The only reason they have found the problem will be because the pilot has gone out.Dont fall for the old flush out of the system routine.Their engineer will be on a commission for getting you to have that done and it will cost a fortune.When a boiler gets to that sort of age British Gas dont want you on a 3 star contract and you have to ask yourself if you are getting value for money as they will worm their way out of any repair work claiming the boiler is obsolete.I should know i used to work for them.

Tony S
September 2008

it is probably fair to say that at 14yrs old the heating system could do with bringing up to date with a more up to date boiler but like anything in life it is always best to get various quotes in your area to see if the price is fair or not

Andy
September 2008