Best 65kw boiler

[hefner11]

I presently have a Keston C55 boiler which is an absolute dog. It needs to be replaced and I am looking at one of the following:

Vaillant ecoTEC 65 Wall Hung Gas Regular Commercial Boiler (65Kw)

Potterton Gold High output 65KW 220 Btu Boiler Std horizontal flue

Worcester GB162 Commercial Gas Regular Boiler 65kW

Can anyone recommend the best one or even an alternative. Will they all cost a similar amount to install.

Thanks

 

[Boilerman2]

Broag-Remeha Quinta 65 a fantastic boiler!

 

[hefner11]

Boilerman - is it easy to get hold off and what are the parts easy to get hold of?

 

[mickyg]

Atag Q60
buy direct from manf
parts direct from manf next day delivery
5yr parts warranty
can be serviced by domestic engineers

 

[Dan Robinson]

Atag Q60
buy direct from manf

Not sure you can now (was down there today for a training course). But agree - Q60 is the dogs danglies.

 

[dcawkwell]

Two 30kw boilers in a cascade then you have backup should one fail.

 

[swbjackson]

Atag Q60
buy direct from manf

Not sure you can now (was down there today for a training course). But agree - Q60 is the dogs danglies.

That was the impression I got on Tuesday but parts readily available from Parts Center. Also agree on the boiler, definitely the mutts.

 

[wannocks]

+1 for 2 30kw domestic boilers, you have backup for failure and can use cheaper domestic engineers for service and repair and get cheaper parts that are more readily available.
Better in the summer as well when there is little or no heating demand as the boiler will modulate lower. A cascade controller will balance the load of the two boilers.

 

[hefner11]

I thought that there may be some comments on the bigger named boilers I was looking at. Does anyone have any views on the Worcester, Vaillant or Potterton?

Having read some other threads I am not sure whether it is better to have 2 30kw boilers or 1 60 kw boiler.

 

[Dan Robinson]

If you have the space, 2 is better than one, There is little sensible debate to the contrary.

 

[hefner11]

Space isn't a problem.

I am replacing a Keston C55. Will it be cheaper to install 2 30kw boilers rather than a just a 60kw boiler in terms of labour and additional pipe work?

 

[Dan Robinson]

IN the grand scheme of things, no. You might spend a couple of hundred more on the boilers. But you get what you pay for.

 

[compheat]

Depends on your buget, but if you want one boiler I would have the GB 162
Very easy to work on and also very reliable.