British Gas will not be able to obtain parts for this boiler.

[frank1847]

Hi All

I have been with British Gas since 2003, with the same boiler.

Last year we had a buyer for this house and were all set to go and cancelled the British Gas service contract.

The house sale fell through recently (last minute) so I contacted British Gas to take on a fresh service contract.
I wasnt there when the engineer came to service the boiler.

He serviced it and then as he was leaving he said to my wife.
"We will not be able to replace some parts on your boiler if it breaks down".
"We would have to replace it".

The boiler is a floor standing Halstead Buckingham III balanced flue BF 80.
Installed 2000. Ithink.

My question is. Are parts still available for this model of boiler?.

Thank you

Frank

 

[Gasmk1]

Looks like a rebadged glowworm hideaway lots of pets still available, but they will become obsolete at some point

 

[jtsplumbing]

Its because Halsted parts are expensive give them a call and ask about availability of spares. according To BG everything over 10 years you cant get parts for been using this for has long time began to talk people into having new boilers.

 

[frank1847]

Looks like a rebadged glowworm hideaway lots of pets still available, but they will become obsolete at some point

Thank you Gasmk1

 

[frank1847]

Its because Halsted parts are expensive give them a call and ask about availability of spares. according To BG everything over 10 years you cant get parts for been using this for has long time began to talk people into having new boilers.

Thank you jts, I will give them a call tomorrow.

 

[AWheating]

Manufacturers have to keep parts on sale for 10 years, they will stop them when Demand drops and they no longer make them money. Flue system parts normally the first to stop.

It has been said that BG use this 10year date to push boiler changes, best to seek a second opinion if this is said.

 

[Last Plumber]

Why has my post from this thread vanished??
@ShaunCorbs ?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Why has my post from this thread vanished??
@ShaunCorbs ?

What did you write????

 

[Last Plumber]

What did you write????

I wrote which parts are still available!
It was there and now it has vanished !
Question is..........Why?
Where did it go?

 

[Harvest Fields]

I wrote which parts are still available!
It was there and now it has vanished !
Question is...Why?
Where did it go?

No idea.

 

[jtsplumbing]

I wrote which parts are still available!
It was there and now it has vanished !
Question is...Why?
Where did it go?

Never Never land , of it went Never to be seen again

 

[Last Plumber]

Never Never land , of it went Never to be seen again

I feel wronged!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Why has my post from this thread vanished??
@ShaunCorbs ?

Don't know mate there's nothing been deleted in the thread so don't know

 

[Last Plumber]

Don't know mate there's nothing been deleted in the thread so don't know

Gremlins again!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Gremlins again!

All I can do is apologise