Hi everyone,
I'm a newbie on here, so please forgive me if this has been asked before, but I've seen so many posts regarding the baxi bermuda boiler system.
We have one in our small, 3 bed house, but we absolutely hate the way the fire front looks and we're looking into changing it. I know that there are only certain fire fronts you can use, which seem to follow the 70's style of the one we have currently (I believe it's the PW5 Deluxe). The boiler itself is excellent and has never once let us down (touch wood), and when we've previously had it serviced, the gas chap told us they're practically indestructible.
Looking online I see there is a replacement baxi bermuda boiler, which is much more efficient and can have a modern looking fire front, albeit electric. The only thing is that I've read they're not the 'straight swap' they're marketed to be, and may not be the best in the long run.
The other option I guess would be to have a modern combi boiler fitted. I know this can affect water pressure, which isn't great in this house, but we use an electric shower, so the hot water would mainly be for the dishes and the occasional bath.
So, my question, or request for advice is, is it worth updating to a newer baxi bermuda, or replacing with a modern combi boiler, or just 'put up and shut up' and live with the ugly fire that we have. I guess what I'm asking is the cost of either system justifiable in terms of the savings in energy etc.
P.S. in case you were wondering, I have absolutely no heating/plumbing knowledge whatsoever, other than that which I've found on Google, which is probably pretty dangerous!
Any help/direction is massively appreciated!
I'm a newbie on here, so please forgive me if this has been asked before, but I've seen so many posts regarding the baxi bermuda boiler system.
We have one in our small, 3 bed house, but we absolutely hate the way the fire front looks and we're looking into changing it. I know that there are only certain fire fronts you can use, which seem to follow the 70's style of the one we have currently (I believe it's the PW5 Deluxe). The boiler itself is excellent and has never once let us down (touch wood), and when we've previously had it serviced, the gas chap told us they're practically indestructible.
Looking online I see there is a replacement baxi bermuda boiler, which is much more efficient and can have a modern looking fire front, albeit electric. The only thing is that I've read they're not the 'straight swap' they're marketed to be, and may not be the best in the long run.
The other option I guess would be to have a modern combi boiler fitted. I know this can affect water pressure, which isn't great in this house, but we use an electric shower, so the hot water would mainly be for the dishes and the occasional bath.
So, my question, or request for advice is, is it worth updating to a newer baxi bermuda, or replacing with a modern combi boiler, or just 'put up and shut up' and live with the ugly fire that we have. I guess what I'm asking is the cost of either system justifiable in terms of the savings in energy etc.
P.S. in case you were wondering, I have absolutely no heating/plumbing knowledge whatsoever, other than that which I've found on Google, which is probably pretty dangerous!
Any help/direction is massively appreciated!