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AIBU to want a new boiler?

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imisschocolate · 01/09/2016 19:09

Sorry its a bit long

Our boiler is currently in our spare room which will be the baby's room in a few months. Its noisy (fan issue and something to do with the ignition which I don't understand) and is 25+ years old. Our radiators don't heat properly which they suspect is to do with a build up of silt but can't be 100% sure until the system is flushed. Same with repair to boiler, can't be 100% sure that this will fix the problems.

DH and I had agreed to replace the boiler and move it too the kitchen. We had mentioned to MIL months ago if she knew anyone as we were thinking of doing this (she works in property maintenance) and she said she didn't.

Fast forward a few months and we mention we have a guy t do work, a quote we're happy with and a date penciled in. Suddenly we don't need to replace the boiler as the boiler is a good model that will work for years and years to come, a simple flush of the system and having thermostats installed will solve everything. This guy she knows has told her this and its a waste to move it. She keeps saying that its our house and our decision but but but......

AIBU to want to move the 25+ year old noisy boiler which hasn't heated flat properly in the 6 years we've been here (despite repairs) from the room my baby is going t be sleeping in?

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mirime · 01/09/2016 20:19

Do it! Having moved into a house with a 30 year old boiler and an immersion heater I would kill to have a combi again. I won't even use the immersion heater as just the electric shower has put our electric bill through the roof.

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T0ddlerSlave · 01/09/2016 21:37

Our noisy boiler woke the baby from the kitchen. So many reasons to move it from the bedroom.

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MauledbytheTigers · 01/09/2016 22:19

I don't understand why she needs to know unless it's her house? Or why she would have any strong opinion? She sounds completely over invested in your lives. It's good to get advice from others but weird that her opinion matters more to your DH than yours.

But yea, no way on Earth would I sleep in the same room as a boiler, let alone put a baby in a room with one. Boilers should ideally be on ground floor as carbon monoxide sinks.