New Boiler - Kitchen or Utility model

[Roberto2019]

Looking to get a new oil boiler.

Old boiler is a Worcester Bosch Danesmoor 15/19.

Going to replace more or less like for like, but given a new extension going to go for a slightly higher powered version - 18/25.

Question is whether to go for the 'Normal' or 'Utility' version.

The only difference as far as I can tell is that the normal version has controls on the front, and you can add a timer etc. But I will be having a separate timer/programmer anyway (Hive or similar), so not sure this is really worth having.

The Utility model is £200 cheaper... is that the only difference?

Many thanks

 

[Exedon]

First thing is probably to look at a different manufacturer
Worcester's over last 10 years are not the quality of the older boilers.
In fact they have had 3 total design changes in around 12 years. We now refuse to fit them.
As a business we install 2/3 oil boilers a week we are Grant registered installer's have very little trouble or look at Hounsfield boilers very well made.