Heating

[andrewducker]

Turned the boiler on this morning to get the flat heated up. It turned on for 10 seconds, and then turned itself off again.

And then I repeated this 5 times.

Then I phoned my boiler insurance people, who asked if I wanted someone out in two days, or three. I managed to bargain them down to tomorrow.

Thankfully, Julie then gave it one more go, and it started working.

In April there's a Boiler Scrappage scheme starting that will make it much cheaper for me to replace this aging beast. I'm really, really hoping that it sees me through until then...

Comments

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

ooh, sdo you have a link for the boiler scrappage scheme? Am v interested since my boiler is only marginally less doddery than yours and am expecting to replace rsn. (apols if you can jfgi - am on handheld ATM)

[missedith01.livejournal.com]

I looked into it briefly when it was announced and I believe you have to have a working G-rated boiler and plan to replace it with an A-rated boiler to have a hope of qualifying. Most of the info I saw seemed to imply it wouldn't be available until April 2010 and was expected to be heavily oversubscribed and not applicable in Scotland.

[andrewducker]

Damn, you're right. Looks like it's England only.

Back to the drawing board!