new electric central heating boiler

[djc]

we currently have installed an old baxi back boiler fitted but it has a leaking heat exchanger.

 

we currently have a prepay gas meter fitted and the costs of using it are horrendous.

 

consequently are considering a new boiler. we became aware of the new breed of electric boilers but finding it difficult to obtain reliability assurances of these boilers. Has anyone got one of these fitted and how are you finding it.

 

the other easier option is to fit a gas boiler but am reluctant to go down this route due to british gas rip off practices to prepayment metering.

 

any suggestions that are printable

 

djc

[nottslad]

Have you considered changing your gas supplier to a a competitor and sticking with a gas boiler? From my limited knowledge of boilers, I understand combi boilers to be more cost-effective

[djc]

hya! nottslad

 

we currently have quotations to replace with a combination high efficiency condensating boiler but are trying to understand the technology and reliabilty of this need breed of electric high efficiency boilers. for iformation they are 99.8 % efficient slighty better than gas boilers.

 

concerning change of supplier we have considered this but gave up due to the hassle of having to pay deposits etc..... now we would much rather kill off the gas supply completely

 

has anyone got an electric central heating boiler fitted if so how are finding it compared to a gas/oil boiler

 

djc