Replacing Rayburn Boiler
Paul
Fired up the solid fuel Rayburn yesterday, only to find it's raining
inside it :-(((.
I've been quoted some horrendous prices to change the boiler (and
finding someone local to do it hasn't been easy!), varying from £1000
to £1500. Considering a new Heatranger is £3100, unless I diy I wonder
about the economics of it. I think the boiler itself will cost me
about £600.
Is it *that* hard to change the boiler in one of these, does anyone
know, please? I don't know how old the Rayburn is, I would guess 20+,
but it's in reasonable condition otherwise. Probably a Roayale or
Nouvelle model.
Thanks for your time.
Paul.
Andy Hall
Try contacting Twyford Cookers. They should have new or reclaimed
spares.
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If you've got enough clearance at the side it's fairly easy. I've
recently changed the boiler on my Royal. On these the boiler is
removeable from the side. Disconnect the pipes, remove the cover plate
and the old boiler should come out with a bit of manipulation.
Unfortunately mine didn't have enough side clearance to get the boiler
out, so I had to move the entire unit!
Aga/Rayburn will sell you a new cast iron boiler for about £300, I
bought a stainless steel replacement from a company in Wales for about
£150. Sorry, can't remember the name, but I found them with google.
Bill
Paul
> Try contacting Twyford Cookers. They should have new or reclaimed
> spares.
Thanks Andy - I think I might go with the stainless steel option, but
they will be useful for other bits.
Regards,
Paul.
Paul
> If you've got enough clearance at the side it's fairly easy. I've
> recently changed the boiler on my Royal. On these the boiler is
> removeable from the side. Disconnect the pipes, remove the cover plate
> and the old boiler should come out with a bit of manipulation.
> Unfortunately mine didn't have enough side clearance to get the boiler
> out, so I had to move the entire unit!
Thanks Bill. I won't have any problems with access. In fact I now know
that I have a MF (multi fuel) model. It looks like I need to unscrew
the four chrome caps on the top and then the screws beneath to remove
the top, then the side will slide out. After that, did the boiler then
just come out, or is it held with any other fittings, do you recall
please?
> Aga/Rayburn will sell you a new cast iron boiler for about £300, I
> bought a stainless steel replacement from a company in Wales for about
> £150. Sorry, can't remember the name, but I found them with google.
Goddard Engineering in Wales?
Regards,
Paul.
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>Thanks Bill. I won't have any problems with access. In fact I now know
>that I have a MF (multi fuel) model. It looks like I need to unscrew
>the four chrome caps on the top and then the screws beneath to remove
>the top, then the side will slide out. After that, did the boiler then
>just come out, or is it held with any other fittings, do you recall
>please?
>
My boiler had no other fixings. There was some rockwool style
insulation that had to be removed, but after that it was just a case
of persuading it to come out of the access hole at the right angle.
>> Aga/Rayburn will sell you a new cast iron boiler for about £300, I
>> bought a stainless steel replacement from a company in Wales for about
>> £150. Sorry, can't remember the name, but I found them with google.
>
>Goddard Engineering in Wales?
>
Yes, that's the one.
Bill
Paul
Regards,
Paul.
Albert Buckley
Dosent take a lot of work take out by pulling and replace and replace wool
make sure the seal is ok on new or old boiler
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Andrew
> most helpful rayburn related post on the internet and i should know, i
> think i have read them all. I have also spoken to countless tradesmen
> and had no joy. Thank you very much for this.
>
a 16 year old post.