Can't believe the price of boiler spares!

[bright spark]

1 of the main suppliers I buy from for spares had 800k worth of spare in one storeroom I was told by parts manager 1 day. He had another store upstairs and a large yard full of boilers/burners rads and all plumbing equip too. That's some outlay alright. Then he has another branch the same on d other side of the city.

 

[newcastle phill]

Probably cheaper to split boilers and sell the parts individually lol.

Thats what they do with japanese motorcycles.
New bike say 8,999
Parts total 41,000

Motorcycle news did this a few years ago. Im sure it wouldnt work witj boilers as too many parts would be redundant - but good if it did lol !!!

 

[hammers4spanner]

What boiler age do you guys decide if its end of life?

on average not talking isars etc

 

[mfgs]

What boiler age do you guys decide if its end of life?

on average not talking isars etc

Depends on the cost of the repair. Sometimes a customer may choose to get a new boiler if a heat exchanger fails at 7 years old, however if a thermistor goes wrong at that age its definitely not time to replace.

 

[Leo21]

I let the customer decide. Unless multiple pars have failed, or it's a brown Baxi leaking everywhere.

 

[quality]

Probably cheaper to split boilers and sell the parts individually lol.

Thats what they do with japanese motorcycles.
New bike say 8,999
Parts total 41,000

Motorcycle news did this a few years ago. Im sure it wouldnt work witj boilers as too many parts would be redundant - but good if it did lol !!!

I remember the motorcycle news article, they built a Kawasaki ZX7R from new spares parts at the time a new ZX7R was about £7000.00 but cost about £25000.00 to build from individual parts

 

[woodsy]

Went on a course for a well known boiler manufacturer who admitted / proudly told us that a part that most of us were paying £90 for was costing them £8 - hence their ability to offer fixed price repairs for £200 ish as they can afford to throw parts at it, if necessary. Parts a rip off but suspect they are being used as method of them recouping costs on the original sale / development of boilers which to be fair are now cheaper generally than 15 yrs ago.

 

[gassafe]

Maybe the manufactures are pushing up spare prices so it would push all customers to go for a fixed price repair by the manufacturer instead??

 

[Leo21]

With these long warranties, it's great. The servicing is done to keep the warranty, and if there's anything wrong you throw it back to the manufacturer.
I don't hate breakdowns, I just don't like not knowing how long a jobs going to take. I like to be home by 4.
I sometimes even recommend they call the manufacturer, specially ideals and worcestors.

 

[newcastle phill]

Went on a course for a well known boiler manufacturer who admitted / proudly told us that a part that most of us were paying £90 for was costing them £8 - hence their ability to offer fixed price repairs for £200 ish as they can afford to throw parts at it, if necessary. Parts a rip off but suspect they are being used as method of them recouping costs on the original sale / development of boilers which to be fair are now cheaper generally than 15 yrs ago.

Glow worm or ideal ??
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