What makes a great boiler?

[Sharp Point]

Won't even look at them with their stupid pipe layouts. Why would you even consider fitting one for a combi swap? Can understand a new install a bit more.

Lol, yep the layout is totally odd... but keeps my bending skills sharp😉

 

[kasser]

Won't even look at them with their stupid pipe layouts. Why would you even consider fitting one for a combi swap? Can understand a new install a bit more.

Yep, don't like Alphas too just for this reason. Also plastic hydraulic block but otherwise nice stainless steel hex.

 

[Steve weightman]

90% of the time I've fitted baxi but now after being at a baxi training college a few weeks ago it's baxi all the way. Heat exchangers on the heat only is the same metals used for baxi commercial boilers and stripping the insides for serving seriously can be done in 20 seconds that includes gas valve fan and heat exchanger opened up. Fitted a duo Tec after two months despite flushing and filter fitted the plate heat exchanger blocked up I called under the warranty and it was replaced no problem at all so back up service is spot on compared to ideal etc who with the slightest issue won't repair unless you pay.

 

[Jim09876]

I like Baxi also, the Heat Team are ok and if it’s out of warranty there’s still a profit margin to be made on parts. Not like most of them...PCB £220 plus vat WTF? God forbid you fit it and oops...sure we’ve all done trick!

 

[Millsy 82]

What about intergas? I know there used to be a few people who rated those on here a few years ago.

I've never seen one but heard their aftercare can be very hit and miss.

 

[Welder]

Interesting how not ONE person has mentioned so called efficiency 🙂

 

[Millsy 82]

Interesting how not ONE person has mentioned so called efficiency 🙂

My personal opinion is I dont believe the rubbish of how efficient they all are. So many times I've been moaned at because the likes of bg promised huge savings on gas and it just hasn't happened.

I also think that the lack of reliability cancels out any efficiency savings.

Honestly give me a ideal Mexico or classic over any new boiler any day.

Yes we have got to think about our environment but shipping poor quality items (I'm not just talking about boilers but everything) from around the globe and brand them as efficient or green is extremely hypocritical. I believe the windmills around me all the parts are made in different parts of the world shipped to this country built hundreds of miles away then transported by diesel truck with diesel convoys then put up using diesel cranes by companies that are hundreds of miles away and they have a life span of 25 years then they have the cheek to say its green energy! I'm not buying into that at all.

 

[kasser]

Funny how we keep using less electricity and gas but we keep paying more.

 

[Jim09876]

Might be a little un PC, but I don’t give a sh**t about efficiency because I’m not paying the gas bill, long as it says A rated. (Efficient) Like folk said...back boiler 30 years, 3 thermocouples...Combi a problematic money pit! But I love boilers breaking down if I’m honest, so any manufacturers listening? Nice easy common faults are always welcome 😉

 

[64degrees]

ATAG - weather compensator with every boiler, inbuilt flue gas recovery in the economiser models, 10 yr guarantee

 

[Chrisjones.7976]

A trusted reliable GSR engineer who knows his boilers, but never WB they were good but no more. I would have an
Archie Kidd Boiler even second hand. centralheatking

I've got a 1989 Archie Kidd boiler from 1989, had to fix it a few times but still going strong.

 

[Rob Foster]

Hey Chris I am trying to,build up,a history of Archie Kidd
so any info is good to have.

maybe paper work , user info etc

I have met the Family when we were trading in Wiltshire , ace
boilers designed by an absolute
expert

Rob Foster aka centralheatking