Fordy62 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hello all, The time has come for Mr and Mrs Fordy to replace their boiler. There are plenty of options out there on the market but I think we're just going to go for a like for like replacement (system boiler). Any people with knowledge in this larticular area that would care to share it? Particular favourite brands etc? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 No doubt about it IMO, either Worcester or Vaillant. They cost a bit more than the competition, but with boilers you very much get what you pay for. Have a look online, most C Htg engineers recommend either of these. I just replaced a very unreliable Ideal combi with a Worcester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Worcester all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the b's Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I had to replace an ancient back boiler when I moved into my new house 3 years ago and so decided to go for a condensing combi boiler. The only options for me were Worcester or Vailiant...I had a word with a few people in the trade who advised me that there is literally nothing between them, a 'fag paper' was the usual line they used. Both are German made and very reliable and efficient. The guy who installed it usually fitted Worcester but I plumped for a Vailiant, purely because it was mariginally cheaper. When he came around to service it this year he admitted that he has far less callouts to replace parts on Vailiant boliers than Worcester, he reckons the components are slightly better quality in a Vailiant. For example where steel parts are used on Worcester (heat exchanger in particular, I think, could be mistaken) on Vailiants they use Aluminium so there are less issues with corrosion etc. Whatever make you go for you won't regret it, mine's been installed 3 1/2 years now and I haven't had a single issue so far...touch wood. Hope that helps Fordy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Viessmann, ignore any of the shit above or below this post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 OK, I'm going to say it... Stacy Penton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 They make the best boilers and the best sauce. Worcester for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambridge Batch Red Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 What is a reasonable quote for supply and installation of a vaillent ecotec pro 28? Much obliged for your opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cambridge Batch Red Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Got a back boiler. Think it might need a power flush. It's going in the kitchen where part of existing boiler is. Cheers for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Got a back boiler. Think it might need a power flush. It's going in the kitchen where part of existing boiler is. Cheers for the reply The going rate for a like for like swap appears to be 300-350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Got a back boiler. Think it might need a power flush. It's going in the kitchen where part of existing boiler is. Cheers for the reply You're going to be looking at the upper end of that price bracket also bare in mind you'll probably have a very old system and you're going from an open vented system to a pressurised system some of your pipework and radiators may not be up to the pressure change and might start springing little leaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 The going rate for a like for like swap appears to be 300-350. Hope you're talking a labour only price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chivers88 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'm a plumber and Worcester or valliant is the only boilers a little more expensive then and ideal or glow worm but much more reliable cheaper parts ect and will last longer. Could give u a quote if u like powerflua will cost bout 400 but u may want to consider of setting the price of this with replacing ur rads if it's an old system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I was conned into spending a little bit extra in the belief that I would be buying a top class product. All I can say is if Worcester is the one to beat, I truly fear for the boiler industry. Been nothing but trouble and tonight, having been repaired before Xmas, is dripping water again from beneath the housing. British Gas fitted, annually serviced and repaired and an absolute, utter pile of shite. Apparently, they have plastic valve fittings (or similar - my eyes started to glaze over when the engineer was explaining its unreliability) which when dealing with very hot water would seem less than ideal. Keep your old boiler. Apart from lifting the roof of the house every time it ignited it never missed a beat, was never serviced either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I was conned into spending a little bit extra in the belief that I would be buying a top class product. All I can say is if Worcester is the one to beat, I truly fear for the boiler industry. Been nothing but trouble and tonight, having been repaired before Xmas, is dripping water again from beneath the housing. British Gas fitted, annually serviced and repaired and an absolute, utter pile of shite. Apparently, they have plastic valve fittings (or similar - my eyes started to glaze over when the engineer was explaining its unreliability) which when dealing with very hot water would seem less than ideal. Keep your old boiler. Apart from lifting the roof of the house every time it ignited it never missed a beat, was never serviced either. Well said and if you're a consumer not an installer even better. Worcester boilers are not all they're hyped up to be. The product has seriously gone downhill over the past 15yrs. There is a little story about Worcester. Several years ago their parent company, Bosch, bought a Dutch boiler company by the name of Buderus and after buying the company Bosch realised they had such a superb product line it would be time to release the Buderus product line in the UK, this was roughly 10yrs ago, at this time Worcester's reliability was beginning to slip and Worcester's own board could see the writing on the wall. Buderus started to get a foothold in the UK market and Worcester were getting worried so much so they seriously started badgering Bosch's board to withdraw Buderus from the UK market because Worcester were beginning to like very ordinary and about 3yrs ago the domestic Buderus brand was removed from the UK market. From a gas engineers point of view Buderus boilers were an absolute dream to work on and easy to fit. If they were still around they'd be my top pick 1. Buderus 2. Viessmann 3. Remaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posset red Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'm a gas safe enigneer and install plenty of vaillant boiler personally perfer them myself to worcester much more user friendly and I know there customer service is good if any help is needed after fitting. If anyone would like to discuss problems, best brands or prices pm me. Thanks. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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