ADVISE PLEASE - What replacement boiler for Ferroli DOMIcompact F24B ?

[bilabonic]

I didn't say baxi was a budget boiler I said "if your working on a budget" meaning baxi and ideal will be competitively priced both offer good warranties up to 10 years on some models don't fit a 24kw the hot water produced will be disappointing in winter, many merchants sell a replacement heating pack which will be the boiler , flue , magnetic filter, chemicals , and scale reducer at a discounted price . Cheers kop

You are SPOT ON, i asked my Engineer and they sell more of the higher model 28kw !!! So i would be cheaper !!

I NEVER would of presumed that !

Thanks for your info and knowledge...It is MUCH appreciated. !

Cheers

 

[Rob Foster]

ATAG all,day long why buy a Ford when you can have a mercedes Rob Foster aka centralheatking

 

[Rob Foster]

Vaillant for me

I love Vaillant Audi of boilers
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

 

[Scott_D]

ATAG all,day long why buy a Ford when you can have a mercedes Rob Foster aka centralheatking

Have you got one in your house?

 

[Rob Foster]

Have you got one in your house?

I have several houses. I own a gloworm 100ff, two vaillant 28 kw combis, and a Worcester 28
Rest are off gas main. My next house will have Atag
House with 100ff is being demolished after Xmas

 

[Sharp Point]

I love Vaillant Audi of boilers
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

Use to be

 

[Rob Foster]

Use to be

Your probably right as Audi was a good make when I had A6 avants now every drug dealer has got one. I want a Maserati Quattroporte Ghiblin In Matt black next

 

[Rob Foster]

Your probably right as Audi was a good make when I had A6 avants now every drug dealer has got one. I want a Maserati Quattroporte Ghiblin In Matt black next

Except you cannot get a bathroom suite in them

 

[Sharp Point]

My little toy could fit a whole bathroom suite in, and with all my tools/tube and probably beat most super cars to the job.

😉

 

[sammathias]

Why repair a terrible boiler? Your just wasting money. I've replaced two 3 year old ferrolis before now because the landlord had had enough of breakdowns. Would never touch/work on one again. As for vaillant, all boiler have their troubles...but serviced properly and with a 7 year warranty you can't go wrong...ecotec plus.

 

[bilabonic]

Why repair a terrible boiler? Your just wasting money. I've replaced two 3 year old ferrolis before now because the landlord had had enough of breakdowns. Would never touch/work on one again. As for vaillant, all boiler have their troubles...but serviced properly and with a 7 year warranty you can't go wrong...ecotec plus.

I agree, if you read the thread i WANTED to replace it with a Baxi DuoTec/7 year warranty BUT i presumed the existing flue could be used, it can not so it's not just a simple boiler 'swap', looks like i will need scaffold for the tile 'shroud' PLUS loft access/working up there to fit flue will be a nightmare as the insulation is 3 ft thick....

I have spent about £1500 JUST to keep it going the last 2 years !!

I never new Vaillant do a 7 year warranty boiler !!

I 'think' there is a way to put a 90 on top of boiler outlet and put it out through outside wall, it will not look as nice, but would save a LOT of hassle/money...????? What do you reckon, i could add pics if necessary...

 

[Rob Foster]

I agree, if you read the thread i WANTED to replace it with a Baxi DuoTec/7 year warranty BUT i presumed the existing flue could be used, it can not so it's not just a simple boiler 'swap', looks like i will need scaffold for the tile 'shroud' PLUS loft access/working up there to fit flue will be a nightmare as the insulation is 3 ft thick..

I have spent about £1500 JUST to keep it going the last 2 years !!

I never new Vaillant do a 7 year warranty boiler !!

I 'think' there is a way to put a 90 on top of boiler outlet and put it out through outside wall, it will not look as nice, but would save a LOT of hassle/money...????? What do you reckon, i could add pics if necessary...

Go for the pics as people wake up they will log on and all have a look, centralheatking

 

[sammathias]

Standard 5 year warranty but 7 years if fitted by a vaillant advance installer. Some even are 10 year. You could go horizontal with the flue...all depends on boundarys and distances. I have known installers to use existing flues from different manufacturers but as said above it is illegal.

 

[bilabonic]

Here are some pics guys (the current flue through roof it LESS than year old as the WHOLE street had grants for new roofs etc, it must protrude about 1m and is still shining like new !!!

Pics below with proposed alterations, what do you reckon guys ??

Cheers

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Any reason why you want to change the flue location?

 

[bilabonic]

Any reason why you want to change the flue location?

It ALL in the post mate, the EXISTING flue can NOT be used apparently (even though its all like new !!)

Loft access is awkard and i would need scaffold i presume for the roof ??

 

[Dilalio]

Go for the new flu location and just put a new one in to that point. Don't forget that it needs inspection hatches if you decide to box it in.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

It ALL in the post mate, the EXISTING flue can NOT be used apparently (even though its all like new !!)

Loft access is awkard and i would need scaffold i presume for the roof ??

Replace the flue for a new one you won't need scaf just a cat ladder

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Go for the new flu location and just put a new one in to that point. Don't forget that it needs inspection hatches if you decide to box it in.

That's a lot of work your talking of adding an extra 5-600 ontop moving the flue to a horizontal

 

[Dilalio]

That's a lot of work your talking of adding an extra 5-600 ontop moving the flue to a horizontal

I know, but it's better accessible and depending on who he's getting to install it, whether they'd work of a ladder. Need to be an uninterrupted run out the roof as well cos access to loft space isn't easy and may not be good for inspection. Up to OP really, but I think he'd really like to reuse the existing flu which ain't possible, no matter how shiny it is 😉