Which Boiler to choose

[galdaran]

Hello.

I'm looking to upgrade my old appollo 15/30b boiler to a new one. I have 2 quotes so far but i am unsure about them.

I have a 3 bed semi detached house, with 9 radiatiors.

one quote for £2136 is for a vaillant ecotec pro condensing combi boiler (will this be sufficent for my property, does not state if its a 24 or a 28) also is this a reasonable price condisdering relocation of boiler, 8 thermostatic valves, boiler and all works req.)

and another quote for £2740 for same works but this is with a Baxi Duo-tech HE33 condensing Boiler.

The second one seams to be the more powerful but would the first be sufficent for central heating and deliver a good hot water supply?

 

[superdupergasman]

Well, phone up the first lot and ask what the quote is for??

You need at least 28kw and I would always go for a vaillant over a baxi any day of the week!!!

around the £2500 is fair, second lot might be a bit expensive OR first lot is for the 24kw boiler.

 

[gas4you]

DO NOT go for an ecotec pro.

These are the only Vaillants I refuse to fit.

For an extra £60 ish go for the Ecotec plus 831. A lot better combi and with a 2 year warranty.

 

[easyflow]

DO NOT go for an ecotec pro.

These are the only Vaillants I refuse to fit.

For an extra £60 ish go for the Ecotec plus 831. A lot better combi and with a 2 year warranty.

Tell me more gas4you may have to fit one of these monday?????

 

[gas4you]

Ecotec pro is a very basic entry level combi that is purely designed and originally marketed at the new build market to try to get Vaillant a foot hold in new build.

It is a cut down version of the ecotec plus and as said for the minimal extra cost of the plus you (your customer) gets the added benefit of a 2 year full manufacturers warranty.

The 831 plus will also deliver slightly better HW performance.

 

[galdaran]

ok i have chose a plumber but hes offered me a choice of boiler

Baxi eco-tec pro 28 or potterton promac 28.

I thought these were both the same but looking at which the potterton got a lower mark.

Which do you think is best or are they both the same?

 

[Kev F]

firstly like others have stated the vaillant is a far better boiler and even if you upgraded to the ecotec plus (which i fit a lot of and they are top notch) it would still be the cheaper quote. Im not stating that 1 installer is better than another but i have lost a few jobs recently because apparently my price was too low!!! I have had other local lads have the same problem and they are all good installers. Never know what to price anymore, weird world we live in

 

[galdaran]

For the Vaillant ecotec pro its 2130, to upgrade to the plus would cost even more, tho i havent asked how much.

Where as this quote for the baxi or potterton is coming in at 1900 and has the bonus that it can be done next week and i know someone that the plumber has done work for before so has a recomendation.

 

[Agile]

For the Vaillant ecotec pro its 2130, to upgrade to the plus would cost even more, tho i havent asked how much.

Where as this quote for the baxi or potterton is coming in at 1900 and has the bonus that it can be done next week and i know someone that the plumber has done work for before so has a recomendation.

Someone who has a good reputation will be booked up further into the future.

Why do you think that its going to benefit you having a boiler fitted two weeks earlier when you hope to have it for at least 10 years ?

The care and quality of the work and the after sales support are far more important that when its to be fitted.

I see so many people ripped off because they choose someone who can do the work tomorrow!

Now why do you think that they can do it tomorrow?

Tony