motorised valves prices?

[cdodds2004]

what makes 2/3 ports are people using, i have always been a honeywell man, but after the prices of a 3 port have gone up again i was whinging in parts center and they told me that the center brand 3 ports are made by honeywell and are european spec without a removeable head. fitted one yesterday and was pritty good, time will tell on reliabilty.

what do you guys fit as i feel honeywell are pricing them selves out of sales with me

 

[SimonJohns]

I would never fit a motorised valve without a removable head. Been a service Eng for too long and hate it when I come across the older honeywells that you can't remove the head from.

 

[CES]

Ive used the Center brand ones and IMO they are mince. As simonjohns said I always try and fit a motorised valve with a removable head. I try and keep one or two of the common ones in my area. 4043H, Drayton (ACL) & Danfoss.

 

[Roger Welton]

Honeywell if the customer will take the cost or Drayton otherwise. I gave salus a go as my merchants try to push them but not impressed with the quality (though had no problems yet!)

 

[SimonG]

Honeywell for me, have tried the center ones but don't like the fact you can't swap the head (use an extra gate valve so don't have to drain down when it needs replacing), have had problems with salus in the past and also horstmann (yuck). There's a push at the minute on sauter valves and controls, apparently where commercial but have moved into the domestic market.

Danfoss, too many problems with the hsa3cd's on camray5's for my liking.

 

[Millsy 82]

I have always been honeywell but the price is far too much can get a drayton for almost half the price.

My local merchant stocks tower valves which are meant to be inter changable with honeywell But I don like swapping the heads for another make and I installed 3 then 2 came back in with a buzzing sound when heating shuts off. So now gone back to drayton

 

[cdodds2004]

local place sells the drayton heating control packs at a decent price i think ill try one of them next, people rate the drayton stuff? like i said i have always been very honeywell, but price is killing me!

 

[Roger Welton]

I have always been honeywell but the price is far too much can get a drayton for almost half the price.

My local merchant stocks tower valves which are meant to be inter changable with honeywell But I don like swapping the heads for another make and I installed 3 then 2 came back in with a buzzing sound when heating shuts off. So now gone back to drayton

Avoid tower quality is v poor in my experience had a few fail within a couple of years

 

[mountainman]

I agree with Roger.
Tower are poor relations to Honeywell IMO.

 

[SimonG]

Tower are shockingly poor. Should stick to making kitchen appliances

 

[Roger Welton]

Worst thing is they look the same as Honeywell many a time I have started replacing a syncron on one thinking it is worth saving only to notice late on its a tower and only worth chucking in the scrap pile.

 

[tamz]

Acl's (Drayton) Used them for 20 odd years. Good valves and under £40.
Their S plan packs are good value at under £100 for 2 x 2 ports, 2 x stats and a programmer.

Stay away from those PTS junk too.

 

[Howsie]

I always pass on the price to the customer but explain that they have the right to choose. Most understand.

Buy cheap, buy twice.

 

[Atouchofgas]

I use Iflo made on the same production line as Drayton never had a prob

 

[Howsie]

Kelloggs don't make cereal for anyone one else...