New condensing boiler - suggestions please?

dfarry · 8 Jan 2007

Another thread... another boiler question

I'm looking at new condensing boilers...and the choice is vast.... at the moment we have a Vaillant 242 and it has been OK for the past 12-13 years. I have also been looking at the published energy ratings and those boilers that are A rated.

The Vaillant Ecotec Plus 831 and 824 look to be sufficient for our 3 bed end of terrace. Both are around £800 - £900 incl. VAT retail. The girls in the house also EXPECT instant hot water with a decent flow (you can imagine how fed up they are with lukewarm water from the 242!)

Any horror stories about these boilers - or suggestions on better or cheaper alternatives please?

Many thanks

Agile · 8 Jan 2007

Why do you think the 824 will give you more hot water than your 242?

Strachan · 8 Jan 2007

The 831 will give you about 12.5 l/min as opposed to 9.5 l/min from the 824. For the sake of £100 i`d opt for the 831. Your installer can rate down the heating side on this model to make it more efficient as you`ll not need 31kw of heating. Nice pieces of kit. Good luck with the ear ache!

dfarry · 8 Jan 2007

Cheers Strachan...

Agile, the 242 has never really provided much of a flow and barely any when another hot water tap is in use... but with the recent problems the hot water is more like the temperature of a public swimming pool....

We don't have a separately powered/heated shower etc... just a bath, so the earache from the girls is getting louder and louder

JohnD · 8 Jan 2007

dfarry said:
The girls in the house also EXPECT instant hot water

Are you running a place of entertainment?

corgiman · 8 Jan 2007

if so do we get discount???

Strachan · 8 Jan 2007

Depends how many there are, and if any are ginger

I`m sure you`ll get a discount!!!

corgiman · 8 Jan 2007

Only iff collar and cuffs match though I hope

dfarry · 8 Jan 2007

Well one is 8 and the other 6 so no entertainment there.... the other provides entertainment for me only....when I'm in the good books...

Anyway they remind me how they can't wash/bath properly now so must stink!!

Strachan · 8 Jan 2007

You have my full sympathy, i`ve only one and she`s nine, and by god can she moan.

dfarry · 9 Jan 2007

and by god can she moan

no matter what the age... it's a woman thing

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