Floor standing heat only

[Tongedylan95]

Hi, partners grandmother has an old Ideal Mexico, floor standing heat only boiler on a gravity fed system with a 2port valve, she wants a like for like swap im wondering if anyone has any recommendations what boiler would be best to replace it with, she doesnt want a combi just a like for like swap

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Unfortunately you won’t get a like for like swap these days as there a lot smaller

 

[Tongedylan95]

Unfortunately you won’t get a like for like swap these days as there a lot smaller

Yeah i was looking around and the only two models i can find are the worcester greenstar FS 30CDI or the ideal mexico HE 30, will have to double check the dimensions and clearences

 

[Last Plumber]

When you say gravity system do you mean open vented (tank fed)?
If the system is fully pumped already she could go for 4 series Vaillant or some other regular boiler.

 

[Tongedylan95]

When you say gravity system do you mean open vented (tank fed)?
If the system is fully pumped already she could go for 4 series Vaillant or some other regular boiler.

Yeh theres an FE tank in the loft, is the vaillant floor standing ?

 

[Last Plumber]

Yeh theres an FE tank in the loft, is the vaillant floor standing ?

No. I don't think you can get floor standing anymore for domestic.
I may be wrong but I haven't seen any in years.

Wall mounted Vaillant. Can be at low level though. There's a minimum clearance beneath so probably not too easy under worktop. Is it in kitchen under a worktop?

 

[Last Plumber]

Well bless my soul, I just checked and there is a floor standing Mexico still. I haven't used other than Vaillant for over 16 years now in domestic properties so lost touch with what's out there a bit.

 

[Tongedylan95]

Well bless my soul, I just checked and there is a floor standing Mexico still. I haven't used other than Vaillant for over 16 years now in domestic properties so lost touch with what's out there a bit.

Yeah i think im going to go for the greenstar it ticks all the boxes and surprisingly cheaper than the ideal mexico HE

 

[Last Plumber]

Yeah i think im going to go for the greenstar it ticks all the boxes and surprisingly cheaper than the ideal mexico HE

What happened to the old one? is it just that time?