Baxi Platinum or Worcester

linda24 · May 7, 2017

Thanks Leo21. the water gets warm/hot, runs a few mins then trips out. It’s got worse over time. It would reset itself at first and after a while get hot again, it was like overheating., This week to get a bath we’ve had to run the water a few mins turn it off before it got cold, and adding boiled kettle and repeating until there was enough water for a bath. Can’t run it too long or it cuts out.

linda24 · May 7, 2017

Thanks for the explanation Mikuni, that makes sense.

linda24 · May 7, 2017

Cheers Ron, we’ve decided on the Baxi as that’s what was recommended. I haven’t heard of the Atag before. What you say is helpful though and I feel a bit better after reading your post.
I will have a chat with the engineer tomorrow about the flush and trust him, the onus on him! If he says the gentle flush is enough and 6 months down the line it needs a powerflush he should sort it for us then?

Old Account · May 7, 2017

linda24 said:
Cheers Ron, we’ve decided on the Baxi as that’s what was recommended. I haven’t heard of the Atag before. What you say is helpful though and I feel a bit better after reading your post.
I will have a chat with the engineer tomorrow about the flush and trust him, the onus on him! If he says the gentle flush is enough and 6 months down the line it needs a powerflush he should sort it for us then?

I wouldn't have one for baxi, I'd always go for top range boilers, but as mentioned earlier each installer will recommend different brands and models. However, once installing a new boiler you'll require a power flush as well as a Magnaclean filter close to the boiler ( return pipe )!
If the engineer is registered with Atag or wb i am sure you can get longer warranties. Atag offers a lifetime warranty on the heat exchanger and will give you 7 year warranty but can be extended to 10 years.

It's worth spending more.