Baxi Combi 133 HE Plus - Heat Exchanger bad leaking

[hackeron]

The boiler with labour and repairs cost me almost 2.5 grand and lasted exactly 1 year and 11months -- 2 months ago the PCB burnt, now the Heat Exchanger started leaking and ruined the Burner too.

It was all set up by a CORGI that has nothing but the best reputation from all my friends, so I have no reason to suspect it wasn't set up correctly - just seems like a **** boiler.

The CORGI is suggesting I just buy a GLOWORM 30CXI and he'll do a direct swap for £200.00 because everything else was set up by him and he doesn't suspect any problems not caused by the poor quality of the boiler.

That would mean either I pay £650 quid to repair this one, or pay £800 to get a Gloworm put in with a 2 year warranty and sell the Baxi for parts.

Damn Baxi

 

[clf-gas]

Spend a little more on the boiler and put in a Worcester 28 si, far superior boiler

 

[hackeron]

Spend a little more on the boiler and put in a Worcester 28 si, far superior boiler

Thanks, I was just thinking I should start a thread of what I should get to replace the Baxi, lol -- I've had a search and could only find the:

Worcester Greenstar 25Si NG -- going for £794.30 -- is that close enough?

EDIT: The 25Si only has 10L/min? -- a bit low, isn't it? (The mains pressure is enough for even the Baxi's 16L/min not to be able to keep up).

 

[clf-gas]

How big is the property and how many bathrooms/shower rooms and what kind of showers, ie, mixer,electric thermostatic

 

[gas4you]

Dont fit a Glow worm they're as bad as the Baxi

Go with Craigs Worcester or I would personally fit a Vaillant Ecotec Plus 831 (a lot better than a worcester craig )

 

[clf-gas]

Dont fit a Glow worm they're as bad as the Baxi

Go with Craigs Worcester or I would personally fit a Vaillant Ecotec Plus 831 (a lot better than a worcester craig )

Erm! Yeah but no but no but eah!

Been sent the vaillant CD ROM this morning, must say I am warming to it Dave, It dont arf burn well

No seriously Iam warming to them, Excuse the punn

 

[hackeron]

How big is the property and how many bathrooms/shower rooms and what kind of showers, ie, mixer,electric thermostatic

The house is around 330 square feet (I think, just a guesstimate) - it's a 3 bedroom (originally 2 bedroom) and there are 8 radiators.

It used to be the old system with 2 water tanks and I think a lot of the extra pipes have been kept.

There are 2 toilets and 1 bath.

 

[clf-gas]

Get the greenstar 28si then and fit with the RF roomstat and programmer,

Very intelligent piece of kit, my customer love um

 

[hackeron]

Get the greenstar 28si then and fit with the RF roomstat and programmer,

Very intelligent piece of kit, my customer love um

Where do you get one of those? - I can only find the 25si

 

[gas4you]

Get the Ecotec Plus 831 with VRC400 weather compensator/programmer/room stat, if you have an available outside north wall.

 

[clf-gas]

Get the greenstar 28si then and fit with the RF roomstat and programmer,

Very intelligent piece of kit, my customer love um

Where do you get one of those? - I can only find the 25si

oops! Its the junior thats 28, 25 or 30 in the greenstar.

Take the greenstar option


OK Dave que the laughter and torment

 

[gas4you]

Who me? I'm saying nothing

 

[Gasguru]

Worcesters are horrible (IMHO overpriced carp...a sizeable chunk of the boiler cost goes on endless mailshots to installers and TV advertising) - how about considering Alpha.

 

[clf-gas]

Worcesters are horrible (IMHO overpriced carp...a sizeable chunk of the boiler cost goes on endless mailshots to installers and TV advertising) - how about considering Alpha.

Haha each to his own then GG

 

[gas4you]

(IMHO overpriced carp)

Must be down to lower fishing quotas