Anyone a plumber? could do with advice

[A. Waterfield]

right looked at a house that is run down. looks to have a water boiler either for hot water and cental heating or just central heating. its from the stone age.

Description:
Located in the kitchen,
Floor standing (think it burns oil) with 4 pipe leading into it. how the feck would i replace it?

Please help if you can.
Cheers
Alex

[A. Waterfield]

pic of the offending boiler.

[richardg]

Are all four pipes actually going into the boiler?. It could be that the two 1/2" pipes are just the hot & cold feed to and from upstairs, if thats the case the two 3/4" pipes will be for the central heating system and will be the only ones going into the boiler.
http://www.gasman.fsbusiness.co.uk/what_is_central__heating.htm
there's a diagram on the link to show what i mean
If all four pipes are going into the boiler it's a combi boiler that heats the water as it goes through, if thats the case it's still a fairly straight forward swap. Did the house have a hot water tank?

[A. Waterfield]

to be honest it is right manky in that kitchen and din't want to venture that far, will get a better idea on the next viewing this week comming. i cant belive it is still working and so i believe it must just be for the central heating, so could be as you say cold/hot feeds form up stairs...


Cheers for the info
Alex

[RAY...]

Originally posted by alex waterf
right looked at a house that is run down. looks to have a water boiler either for hot water and cental heating or just central heating. its from the stone age.

Description:
Located in the kitchen,
Floor standing (think it burns oil) with 4 pipe leading into it. how the feck would i replace it?

Please help if you can.
Cheers
Alex

if its an oil burner it will have an oil tank out side the house, also its just for the heating

a link to old boilers
http://mysite.freeserve.com/kjkjiukjiu/images/7-picture.jpg?0.17043571047251727

if that do not work try this one
www.plumbworld.co.uk

[Nos]

Any plumber would just rip it out anyway, in a new central heating install. Depending on the size of the house, you should be able to get a new boiler, rads, and pipeing installed for about £2800.

[Deacon]

and i would put it in for free !

( trainnee plumber and gas fitter me)
still learning the trade at college though

:D