...to think that the free boiler I got last autumn should work properly?

BlueBelle

Makes me realise how lucky I am not to have central heating 🤣

99% of homes with CH find it works perfectly well. For those with systems playing up this is no consolation. But the problems are not freuent enough to justify describing not having central heating as being 'lucky'

Alie2Oxon

Since I was using the old back boiler here and although it was working I knew it couldn't be repaired, when I got a government leaflet through the door about a free replacement I went for it... I couldn't find a plumber locally who would deal with the old one.

I'll pass over the four (freezing) days the men were here, apart from saying that they mostly didn't speak English and I felt invaded!

Since it was installed in November I has been off once - I was lucky that my neighbour could find someone to fix it.
Now it's off -again-, today... low pressure made it shut down.
I really do not want those people back!

My neighbour thinks I should go back to them - but a visit from Leicester could be very expensive!
Yes, that's where they came from.

Any one else got a free boiler? If so please comment.

I wouldn't touch that deal with a barge pole. There have been warnings about these companies, the safety aspect would put me off. Might be better to get it replaced by a reputable firm, at least then you'll be safe.

“Invaded”?

The 'other possibility' came right. I phoned them this morning and emailed my details when asked - and a man came within the hour! Put the boiler back in action and bled one of the new radiators that I couldn't do.
Whew what a relief.
The manager is coming next week, I think to check out the whole system.
I'm told they have had another client in Oxfordshire with a similar problem after a free boiler installation....