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  1. J

    Any plumbers/heating engineers on the forum??

    Lee, That does seem a huge imbalance between the two services. About 3:1. No, in fact it's a bit higher. Something not right there. Just a thought, when you bought the house, did you get a sight of the consumption/bills from the energy bit of the home report. Again, the boiler furring was just...
  2. J

    Any plumbers/heating engineers on the forum??

    Another thought, if you go for a new boiler, I would not get a combi, after having a system boiler - stored water. You'll get a shock. I remember the first I fitted, a Potterton, I got the Potterton guy out because the hot flow was so dismal. Thought there was something wrong. And the delay you...
  3. J

    Any plumbers/heating engineers on the forum??

    Lee. Re rads. Suggests sludge at bottoms of rads, or poor flow thro the TRV's. ie Not fast enough circulation. Could I ask. "We were paying £77 DD per month for both" I presume you mean £77 for each utility. It's now £124 each ? How did you get to £400. ? Just a thought, are you in a high...
  4. J

    Any plumbers/heating engineers on the forum??

    Hi, Don't know what else to say, again, sorry, is it only gas consumption @ £400. Not both combined. An 8yr old boiler should still be in reasonable condition. And my internally rusted rads would not really make a lot of difference. House insulation in general ? Victorian villa, new build...
  5. J

    Any plumbers/heating engineers on the forum??

    Hi Lee, I guess the first thing to do, if you have not already, is to check the controller to see what times the C/H is on for. And the temp. If you are both out at work, you could reset it for the periods you need it. Early morning and evenings. Most controllers have basic programs such as that...