Best Boiler

[swampydrill]

Looking to change my gas boiler, it would have been in for 22 yrs since house was built, it is a ward 2000. The pilot light goes out very easily when there is some wind so not ideal. House is a 4 bed detached of avg size, 11 radiators, i have a hot water tank and tank in the loft, don't want a combi boiler so happy to keep the tanks, what would be the best boiler to get, i read a worcester greenstar or valliant, i don't know the best bits / pitfalls of either.

 

[45yearsagasman]

Never heard of a Ward 2000? Ideal w2000 yes.

 

[dcawkwell]

Probably the case seals need replacing if the pilot light is going out.
That and a new thermocouple would probably help.
Otherwise nothing wrong keep it.

If replacing get rid of the header tank and go to a sealed system
then my preference would be an Atag. I would stick a combi in
and use it as a system boiler. 24kW will do it.

 

[swampydrill]

Ideal w2000 thats right, for some reason i thought it was ward 2000. I have a british gas contract, should these things like a case seal etc get changed by them?, they always say they can't get parts

 

[45yearsagasman]

If you have a contract that includes parts then, yes they should replace parts as required. If they say "part not available", contact Ideal for confirmation of availability. Not a bad boiler either.

 

[ChrisR]

If I've got the model right the case seals are obsolete, which means BG and others will immediately disconnect it.
Some may look for alternative seals, rightly or wrongly.

But if the seals are leaking, that's serious too!
Especially if it's on the list:
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=842285#842285

 

[dcawkwell]

Ideal w2000 thats right, for some reason i thought it was ward 2000. I have a british gas contract, should these things like a case seal etc get changed by them?, they always say they can't get parts

They lie. Give BG the push.

 

[swampydrill]

There is a vent on the side of the house which comes from the boiler, whenever you get wind down the side of the house you do see the pilot light flicker. I have asked Ideal about spare parts, i don't want to change unless absolutely neccessary as it has been pretty trouble free. I will definitely stick to a similar set up if i change it out, ie leave the tank in the loft and have separate heating / water facility.

 

[swampydrill]

Going to change the boiler out to a 18 kw vaillant ecoTEC plus open vent boiler and keep the same set up, anyone see any downside to this boiler, firend did suggest doing away with 1 of the tanks and having the system pressurised, think i will leave as is, less pressure ( potential leaks) then.