Oil boiler repair/replacement

[FredPuli43]

I have a conventional oil boiler. It must be 30 years old. I am constantly told by local heating engineers that, because of Building Regulations, any conventional boiler must be replaced with a convection boiler, which, naturally means several thousand pounds (according to them) in work over and beyond the cost of the boiler. I am being quoted widely different quotes but all in the several thousands even though all agree that the pipes and radiators (the radiators are new) do not need replacing. It's just the boiler and attendant 'essentials' plus labour that costs.
Now, I have looked at Building Regs. Where exactly does it say that conventional boilers must be replaced with the other type? And is it illegal to get the old one serviced, repaired and working again (presumably not!)?

[bednobs]

building regs are not usually retrospective. I fairly recently had an oil boiler replaced, and didn't get a convection one

[espookid]

As far as I am aware there is nothing in the regs to cover that ,me smells a fishy smell

[buildersmate]

I guess when you said 'convection' you actually meant ' condensing'.

Not, it is not unlawful to continue to repair an old inefficient and costly-to-run boiler as long as parts are available for it.

A new boiler installation will also include upgrades to the attendant controls to add, for example, TRVs to the rads.

[AlBags]

Any 'notified' or 'agreed' building work incorporating a new system will require an energy efficient boiler ie Condensing.
Replacement or upgrading system ... Fit what you like!

I just replaced an old Boulter (1996 ish) with a later Boulter (2006 ish) for a customer. Much better boiler .. quieter and more efficient.

[SteveMorris8]

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