Need help asap - worcester 38cdi or baxi duo 33

[toontrader]

Hi
I'm due to get a boiler installed by my builder in the next day or two. Originally in the plans i was to get a worcester 38cdi. He a since offered the choice of this or a baxi duo 33 ?? He says his plumber favours the later whilst i'm a basically clueless and would like some advice on preference in the trade. It will need to run a 4/5 bed house with 3 bathrooms
Thanks in advance

 

[SimonG]

3 bathrooms off a combi! Oh dear.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

as above nope nope it totally wrong

you want an unvented cylinder and heat only boiler etc and make sure the plumber is gas safe reg and g3 reg (for unvented cylinders)

 

[Rickster123]

You'll regret the combi very quickly. Act now!

 

[walterwhite]

Yes - it will struggle with 3 bathrooms. Is the plumber happy to fit it or is he just going with what the builder says?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes - Is the plumber happy to fit it or is he just going with what the builder says?

doesnt matter not fit for purpose

 

[toontrader]

I'm meeting the plumber tomorrow, everything been through the builder so far. It's one main family bathroom, a small ensuite with shower and basically a downstairs toilet with a shower (as we couldn't fit one in upstairs bathroom!!)
Is this going to be a major problem as we are pretty much committed money wise to a combi ?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I'm meeting the plumber tomorrow, everything been through the builder so far. It's one main family bathroom, a small ensuite with shower and basically a downstairs toilet with a shower (as we couldn't fit one in upstairs bathroom!!)
Is this going to be a major problem as we are pretty much committed money wise to a combi ?

yes as a combi will only do really one bathroom you could go down the storage combi route but will be the same price as an unvented system

 

[toontrader]

Thanks
Will have a talk with the plumber then and put my concerns across. Out of interest which of the above boilers is peoples preference, just so i can see if i was getting an inferior product pushed on to me

 

[Howsie]

Hi, welcome to the forum!

Get a proper plumber in and not this one the builder has recommended. You're asking for trouble if you go forward from here.

Don't say you weren't warned.

 

[Howsie]

Thanks
Will have a talk with the plumber then and put my concerns across. Out of interest which of the above boilers is peoples preference, just so i can see if i was getting an inferior product pushed on to me

Baxi would be considered on the lower end of the scale but both of them aren't right for what you're looking for them to do.

If it's about to be fitted why has this question only just popped up now? What did your builder quote for plumbing/heating works?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks
Will have a talk with the plumber then and put my concerns across. Out of interest which of the above boilers is peoples preference, just so i can see if i was getting an inferior product pushed on to me

there not fit of purpose so doesnt really matter

 

[Scott_D]

What have you got at the moment?

 

[walterwhite]

Combi might be fit for purpose if customer says they only want 1 shower going at a time...that said, I wouldn't agree to fit a combi into a house like that.

 

[toontrader]

currently have got a combi that was about 7 years old and on last legs, but have added extra rads and ensuite now

 

[toontrader]

I think the boiler i was looking at is about £1,000 - 1,300. What kind of money would i be looking at to put in place something that is more suitable and does this mean a big boiler tank ? (space is at a premium)

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I think the boiler i was looking at is about £1,000 - 1,300. What kind of money would i be looking at to put in place something that is more suitable and does this mean a big boiler tank ? (space is at a premium)

means a normally boiler and cylinder

and you werent getting a worcester for that money and sorry to say we cant give prices out but one of us maybe close to you that we could give you an estimate if you would like

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[toontrader]

Sorry, was just wanting to know ball parks on how much extra.
Think this is the model https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/...hdLiiuAzGVg9w2wZrq3A59gwYKRSlTdiDthoCZonw_wcB

 

[Scott_D]

currently have got a combi that was about 7 years old and on last legs, but have added extra rads and ensuite now

Do you manage with it now?
Do you know what your incoming flow rate is?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sorry, was just wanting to know ball parks on how much extra.
Think this is the model https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/...hdLiiuAzGVg9w2wZrq3A59gwYKRSlTdiDthoCZonw_wcB

how much has the builder/ plumber quoted for the heating works?