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« on: 12 February 2025, 09:54:15 »
My (80 year old) Dad has a 30ish year old Ideal Classic FF270.
This year Ive just discovered its not been working well for him.
Had it serviced, and apparently it cuts out every few minutes, no wonder its not working too well.
His 'heating man' had gas valve in bits, and said either new gas valve or PCB required. Its had neither in 30 years, but has had a new fan. He claimed not available, and new boiler required.
He quoted for neither......Reading between the lines a job my dad put him onto turned a bit sour due to many call backs due to user error (I know the person, and avoid them too)
So, 2 mins on google confirmed it was a well regarded boiler, and parts are available.
Another company has been provided with this info, and will come out and replace those parts for about £500, but have suggested a new boiler would be a better option (I'm less convinced, ill have to manage the change etc). Plus that is relying on the other diagnostic, so may go up or down from there.
Thoughts and advice?
Fix or replace intitially.
If replace, what's a respected make these days?
He is on his own in a 4 bed detatched, traditional water cylinder and rads. He likes a bath, not a shower. Suspect he would be better with a replacement system boiler than a combi, but after the hive mind advice too.
Cheers
This year Ive just discovered its not been working well for him.
Had it serviced, and apparently it cuts out every few minutes, no wonder its not working too well.
His 'heating man' had gas valve in bits, and said either new gas valve or PCB required. Its had neither in 30 years, but has had a new fan. He claimed not available, and new boiler required.
He quoted for neither......Reading between the lines a job my dad put him onto turned a bit sour due to many call backs due to user error (I know the person, and avoid them too)
So, 2 mins on google confirmed it was a well regarded boiler, and parts are available.
Another company has been provided with this info, and will come out and replace those parts for about £500, but have suggested a new boiler would be a better option (I'm less convinced, ill have to manage the change etc). Plus that is relying on the other diagnostic, so may go up or down from there.
Thoughts and advice?
Fix or replace intitially.
If replace, what's a respected make these days?
He is on his own in a 4 bed detatched, traditional water cylinder and rads. He likes a bath, not a shower. Suspect he would be better with a replacement system boiler than a combi, but after the hive mind advice too.
Cheers