combi 90 , worst boiler ever?

[CXR100]

had 3 breaking down on me this week! same thing on 2 but one was a right off , hex washers leaking onto ch pump and finishing it!! leaked so much that I couldn't get the pump head off it was so rusted!, pump isolators started leaking , ended up changing the pump , pump unions , all 4 hex washers , the filling loop going into the boiler chamber , a melted prv valve , and a melted aav ! im bloody scared to take the cover off the next one incase all the water gushes out of all the leaks like a tsunami and drowns me , along with the whole village ...... !!! never seen anything leak so much!

 

[Ray Stafford]

Nope. Worst boiler ever was the Myson Midas B.

 

[Best]

Excuse my ignorance, but what make is the "Combi 90" ?
Is it a Grant?
I hate all oil combis and don't work on any of them unless the customer is very nice to me, or the boiler is in good condition. I hate Warmflow Combis particularly.
You could spend longer servicing/repairing one than it would have taken to install it.

 

[Dotty]

Nope. Worst boiler ever was the Myson Midas B.

I shall correct you on that.

The Grant Vortex. Only boiler I've needed to use a club hammer and crowbar on to remove the baffles.

 

[Best]

That's because you didn't service it properly the previous year! :smile:

I must admit the baffles on the Grant Vortex are tight and no tolerence to factory build variations or the shell metal warping a little. You need keep the shell really clean and also need to carry a grinder to shave any tight parts of those baffles.
I love the Vortex if I regularly service them

 

[tamz]

Nope. Worst boiler ever was the Myson Midas B.

Ah but thankfully not many fitted up my way. Not that i complained other than the inconvenience, i was always well rewarded

 

[tamz]

Excuse my ignorance, but what make is the "Combi 90" ?
Is it a Grant?
I hate all oil combis and don't work on any of them unless the customer is very nice to me, or the boiler is in good condition. I hate Warmflow Combis particularly.
You could spend longer servicing/repairing one than it would have taken to install it.

Warmflows are always at least a half shift and always need baffles

 

[tamz]

I shall correct you on that.

The Grant Vortex. Only boiler I've needed to use a club hammer and crowbar on to remove the baffles.

I don't particularly like grants either but i'll take the cash

 

[Dotty]

That's because you didn't service it properly the previous year! :smile:

I must admit the baffles on the Grant Vortex are tight and no tolerence to factory build variations or the shell metal warping a little. You need keep the shell really clean and also need to carry a grinder to shave any tight parts of those baffles.
I love the Vortex if I regularly service them

First time I've serviced the thing.

Next year if I do it I'll make sure I've got scalebreaker with me.l

 

[Dotty]

I don't particularly like grants either but i'll take the cash

Ba dum tish!