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Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off? Poll is created on Jul 16, 2024

  
  
  
  
  

Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?

 
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17/03/2025 10:29 am  

@adamk I understand that to service a gas boiler, a competent service engineer should allocate at least an hour; I had a BG service contract and they were often in and out again in ten minutes! I terminated their contract eventually! Regards, Toodles.

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17/03/2025 10:36 am  

Perhaps in fairness, I should add that sometimes, the annual service every 18 months or so, would be carried out by a ‘proper’, competent and keen service engineer. He [and in once case, she] would carry out a thorough job, stripping down, cleaning the heat exchanger, flue, checking for emissions etc. and replace seals. Sadly, the former 10 minute jobbies were only too frequent. Regrets, Toodles.

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17/03/2025 12:48 pm  

I fitted a Samsung 8kw myself on a new build with underfloor heating so no RHI or anything to worry about.

No intention of ever having a maintenance contract and I don't mind that the Samsung warranty will be void. I keep an  eye on the cleanliness of the water filter and for any leaves on the evaporator, if the fan starts to sound funky it'll get new bearings. The refrigerant is hermetically sealed and unlikely to cause bother.

A new unit costs circa £2500. For the more risk averse, perhaps it would be acceptable to put a monthly sum aside in a savings pot in the bank, just in case, which might never need to be used? We use this strategy instead of dog insurance too 😉


   
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