what is the most reliable boiler

[OLLIE20]

No1 who regulary works on the Greenstar range of WB can say they are the best, the are ****e now (like most boilers), they are a nightmare to work on and take apart, also the plastic manifolds end up with pin holes in them time and again, plate heat ex is a fooking joke 2 get out, safety criticals seals that need changing every time you clean it, they may be easy to fit but so are all boilers its not hard to hang a box on a wall and connect pipes 2 it, but it is important when something breaks down and they all will, it is made as simplistic as poss to take apart and repair WB are not, personally i find Vaillant Eco Tecs the most reliable but thats just me, and they break down 2

 

[boilerdoktor]

What makes you say that? what problems have you had and with which models?

Dave

Someone told me they sell 10 xs more spares than boilers.

Any manufacturer that has a need for an army of service/repairs specialists, and one of the largest spares dept in the UK must be doing something wrong in my book.

" someone Told Me" says it all really! As i read through the forum topics i don't see many w/b breakdowns! Most seem to be potterton/vaillant and ideal! They have the lions share of the market in this country and i spose this is why they have an organised and large support network! Maybe it's german organizational skills!

 

[boilerdoktor]

No1 who regulary works on the Greenstar range of WB can say they are the best, the are s***te now (like most boilers), they are a nightmare to work on and take apart, also the plastic manifolds end up with pin holes in them time and again, plate heat ex is a fooking joke 2 get out, safety criticals seals that need changing every time you clean it, they may be easy to fit but so are all boilers its not hard to hang a box on a wall and connect pipes 2 it, but it is important when something breaks down and they all will, it is made as simplistic as poss to take apart and repair WB are not, personally i find Vaillant Eco Tecs the most reliable but thats just me, and they break down 2

That plate h/ex is a piece of **** to get out if the pipework runs below the boiler! undo DHW from jig, remove 2 screws holding it in and pull it out! takes me about five mins pal! If you can't do that because of pipes up behind boiler just take the flow manifold out on the left and you can pull it out. Only 2 screws holding the plate! "nd method takes me a bout 20 mins-simples! The seal on the cdi costs £6. Put it on the price of service?? You don't have to remove it on service though if the fan depression is right! Not sure I see your negatives above!

 

[doitall]

What makes you say that? what problems have you had and with which models?

Dave

Someone told me they sell 10 xs more spares than boilers.

Any manufacturer that has a need for an army of service/repairs specialists, and one of the largest spares dept in the UK must be doing something wrong in my book.

" someone Told Me" says it all really! As i read through the forum topics i don't see many w/b breakdowns! Most seem to be potterton/vaillant and ideal! They have the lions share of the market in this country and i spose this is why they have an organised and large support network! Maybe it's german organizational skills!

Or just maybe it's crap German boilers, and they're making a killing with over priced rip-off spares thats guaranteed to fail.

 

[doitall]

easiest way to get a post removed is post something critical about the resident whining gob$hite in the sparks forum

works every time

Would that be BAS.

 

[redtro60]

I have a 30 year old oil fired Trianco Redfyre TRO pressure jet (25 kw / 85000 Btu/h) which is becoming less reliable.

In the past I have maintained various classic cars and made sure they were reliable by giving them a thorough service at the beginning of ownership (all hoses, ignition parts, etc.) It is expensive initially but you end up with reliable transport.

I would like to do the same with my Trianco but I find it difficult getting parts (pump solenoid for example). So my questions are:

1) Should I just ditch the Trianco and get a new one, because spare parts are going to be a problem?

2) There are major disagreements over the reliability of various makes of oil fired boilers. I would put reliability and cheap parts at the top of the list.
When the guarantee runs out I would like something that I can service myself and that is easy to repair in an emergency. It would be nice if it didn't drink kerosene like the Trianco as well.

Comments please.

 

[Plumbersmerchant]

A reason for massive spares and backup is for massive sales. Worcester Bosch alone made up 33% of all boilers sold in the market in 2011. This figure has trended at that amount for a while now.

 

[snb]

If the main exchanger is ok you could just replace the complete burner unit with a reillo rdb or similiar.

 

[ljrgas]

Ideal Icos

 

[Ian2008]

I wouldn't wish any ideal boiler on my worst enemy
But then on second thoughts payback is a bitch