Central heating boiler

[PKNEC]

Ok folks,we have just had our boiler serviced and have been advised to replace it as it's very old 17 years plus.
And the savings we would gain on gas usage would be more than enough to compensate for a new unit.

So are there any gas engineers out there who could advise on what makes of boiler are good and the ones to avoid.
There is no rush as the unit is working ok but come spring time I might start to have a look around as the offers get better...when it gets warmer.

[trexamanic]

Central heating boiler

Offers don't get better as it gets warmer in general.
We advise the same message all year round when it comes to age/efficiency or reduced parts list.
If you ask most gas engineers what boiler is in there homes the answer is Worcester Bosch.
I rate them as the best on the Market followed by valiant.
The Greenstar range is top notch and cater for combi or system boiler.
Be careful to get the condensate pipe internally routed to avoid freezing.
There are some good deals around.
Who are you with for servicing and what boiler do you have ?

[Adrian]

Rctintin i expect hes your man :smile:

[danch]

Re: Central heating boiler

I'm not a gas engineer but having just gone through the same I read & scoured the web & 2 names that came up best were Vaillant & Worcester Bosch

Savings will be better but you would take many years to recover the full cost of boiler replacement

Also note that you will also have to have TRV's fitted to each radiator if not already fitted

Another thing to note is that it is advisable to have single panel radiators replaced with doubles ;)

Hth

Dan

[KevDavies]

Another for worcester bosch. Ive just had one fitted and the system converted to have a combi boiler system, cost me a fortune but, the last gas bill was half the previous quarter and thats now with the boiler heating the water rather than an immersion heater!

[Baldie]

+1 for [COLOR=#333333]Worcester Bosch Combi condensing boiler.

Have to say the service they give is top notch too [/COLOR]

[danch]

Re: Central heating boiler

Worcester Bosch = Kontronik of boilers :D

[PKNEC]

[QUOTE=trexamanic;937037]Offers don't get better as it gets warmer in general.
We advise the same message all year round when it comes to age/efficiency or reduced parts list.
If you ask most gas engineers what boiler is in there homes the answer is Worcester Bosch.
I rate them as the best on the Market followed by valiant.
The Greenstar range is top notch and cater for combi or system boiler.
Be careful to get the condensate pipe internally routed to avoid freezing.
There are some good deals around.
Who are you with for servicing and what boiler do you have ?[/QUOTE]

British gas do our servicing and the boiler is a glow worm ultimate fitted in 1995.

[COLOR=#333333]Worcester Bosch was mentioned today as there main supply and fit boiler,the chap in question has a Vailliant.[/COLOR]

[RcRotaryMadness]

Not a Gas engineer or anything but from my research and purchasing would highly recommend the [COLOR=#333333]Worcester Bosch (like everyone else!)[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333]Its much more efficient and very quiet in operation [/COLOR]

[PKNEC]

trexaminic:
Would there be any advantage in changing from a open vent boiler to a system boiler?

Cheers,
Paul

[johnsandywhite]

Paying £2000/3000 for a boiler replacement pays for a lot of GAS. By the time you have recuperated your money in gas usage, you will need to replace it again.

[ROSSCO]

[QUOTE=PKNEC;937055]trexaminic:
Would there be any advantage in changing from a open vent boiler to a system boiler?

Cheers,
Paul[/QUOTE]

Changing from an Open-Vented Boiler to a System Boiler means you will have a sealed and pressurised system, this als means you will no longer need the header tanks which are usually in the attic or roof space.

If I was recommending anything it would be a Viessmann Boiler or a at least a Worcester Bosch, Viessmann Boilers account for 70% of my boiler sales this year.

[Dreamchaser]

I have just had to have a boiler fitted to one of my rental properties in Prestatyn Worcester Bosch boiler, not sure yet what make havn't had details but total cost including 5 years parts and labour warranty from local heating lad £1050.00:tears_of_joy:

[dogbiscuit]

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just put this in with a mate a couple of weeks ago. 37kw combi for bags of hot water flow. Vailant for me in each house i do. Little to choose though between vailant and worcester bosch. as well as trv's you could think about zoning as well. here we have four independently controllable zones. one for each floor, and the fourth just for the bathroom (still to be conected)

[danch]

Re: Central heating boiler

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just put this in with a mate a couple of weeks ago. 37kw combi for bags of hot water flow. Vailant for me in each house i do. Little to choose though between vailant and worcester bosch. as well as trv's you could think about zoning as well. here we have four independently controllable zones. one for each floor, and the fourth just for the bathroom (still to be conected)[/QUOTE]

What vaillant is that, we've got the ecotec plus 937 with aquastore, did have a powermax 155x