Central Heating - on yet?

[fossyant]

Was going to add, just check the heating is working properly, BEFORE it get's cold.

We had a fault in May/June when it was hot, and MrsF said, "why are the radiators on upstairs". The motor on the three way valve had failed. Fortunately, it just needed a motor for £23.99 and was replaced.

I suspect we'll leave most of the upstairs bedroom radiators off once the heating comes on as the rooms can get very warm, or I'll reduce the flow rate in them. The gaming PC's in two of the rooms generate their own heat !

 

[Alex321]

It is crazy and I only stumbled across this change for Oil Burners very recently. No one I know in our village was aware either until I mentioned it.

There are a good number of small properties in the village with solid walls and that are heated by oil boilers and I have no idea how they will cope.

How often are those oil boilers replaced (repair will still be permitted)?

It also looks like the whole central heating system may need changing too, bigger radiators and possibly new pipework for those with microbore instalations (according to 'our' plumber).

Microbore has not been used for new installations for at least 15 years now.

Conversion to LPG system is possible and new 'Green' substitutes for LPG are in development. Thus far unaffected by any new proposals.

They probably will be affected at some point. But certainly not for a while. I doubt new installations of LPG will be banned before new installations of mains gas boilers, which isn't proposed until 2035.

 

[johnblack]

It is crazy and I only stumbled across this change for Oil Burners very recently. No one I know in our village was aware either until I mentioned it.

There are a good number of small properties in the village with solid walls and that are heated by oil boilers and I have no idea how they will cope.

It also looks like the whole central heating system may need changing too, bigger radiators and possibly new pipework for those with microbore instalations (according to 'our' plumber).

Conversion to LPG system is possible and new 'Green' substitutes for LPG are in development. Thus far unaffected by any new proposals.

There will be a demand for lots of oil boilers in 2025 which will either be fitted or put in storage for a future fit with a backdated certificate. There has been talk about a bio-oil but from some reading it would seem that the production of this is at very low levels that would not meet the demand. LPG may be an option but I presume at some point the government of the day will want to get rid of that too.

 

[johnblack]

How often are those oil boilers replaced (repair will still be permitted)?

Repairs will still be permitted, oil boilers can last a long time, mine is 20 years old at least, as long as they are serviced regularly, but as it is 20 years old I don't want to rely on it lasting another 20 years. So the likelihood is I'll get it replaced. But if your oil boiler completely fails in 2026 and you have no other way of heating your house, what do you do?

 

[Drago]

I'm still in shorts and you lot are talking about boilers!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm still in shorts and you lot are talking about boilers!

Old boilers

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I’m still in shorts and the house windows remain open.

 

[Drago]

I'm still in shorts and string vest, factor 50, and supping a cold beer.

 

[Alex321]

Repairs will still be permitted, oil boilers can last a long time, mine is 20 years old at least, as long as they are serviced regularly, but as it is 20 years old I don't want to rely on it lasting another 20 years. So the likelihood is I'll get it replaced. But if your oil boiler completely fails in 2026 and you have no other way of heating your house, what do you do?

Probably convert to LPG in that situation. But honestly, how often does that actually happen?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm still in shorts and string vest, factor 50, and supping a cold beer.

I’m still in shorts, taken off the string vest, applied plutonium factor, and sipping liquid oxygen.

 

[dicko]

Yes it’s cold here in Derby

 

[johnblack]

Probably convert to LPG in that situation. But honestly, how often does that actually happen?

No one has ever had to think about it before, because if the worst happened, you bought a new boiler and then turned the heat back on. You're right, LPG will be the most likely option. Air source is just a complete non starter.

 

[Kingfisher101]

We dont even have central heating to start with. I've always found it too hot.

 

[Jameshow]

I’m still in shorts, taken off the string vest, applied plutonium factor, and sipping liquid oxygen.

I'm in running vest on top of ingelebrough typing this you southern softies! 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm in running vest on top of ingelebrough typing this you southern softies! 🤣🤣🤣

Are you on your typewriter as electric hasn’t reached Yorkshire yet?