Oil Boiler replacement

[Mycroft]

I'm looking to replace my oil boiler with one that sits outside the house.

I have been advised that a Grant Vortex Pro-Outdoor 15/21 is my best bet.

Any views as to price/quality/ reliability of this and other suitable oil boilers gratefully received.

 

[wilhelm]

Grant is ok.

 

[crockett]

Grant seem to be flavour of the year, although Worcester have taken notice, and are starting to up their game on the oil front. Have a look at their boilers as well.

 

[wilhelm]

although Worcester have taken notice, and are starting to up their game on the oil front. Have a look at their boilers as well.

What! you mean theyve exiled the entire product design department to a Siberian salt mine, and got the tea lady to knock up some decent products. Wonderful news

 

[Mycroft]

Thanks for posting replies. Any other contenders worth considering?

 

[holty]

can someone tell me who designed the new wb heatslave so i can kill them such a pain to fit, iv gone to fitting grant.

 

[holty]

think warmflow do one. have to admit the only time iv come across one was in the assesment room.

 

[simond]

We install the Grant and the Bosch oil external combis.

It is a difficult call because both have good and bad points. Once you have installed a few external heatslaves the awkward bits become easier, the flue instructions are a bit confusing but it is like riding a bike. Once you have got the hang of it, it's easy.

If you go to a Grant larger installer, you'll get 3 yrs warranty, similarly if you go to a Worcester A+ installer, you'll get 5 years warranty. Both Parts and Labour.

Both boilers come with a 2 yr warranty if not installed by the above.

Most of our customers go for the Worcester because of the warranty.

Worcester Bosch claim that 3 out of 4 oil fired combis installed in the UK are their Heatslaves (source: Worcester Installer Choice Magazine, May 2009 edition).

 

[Corgigrouch]

I recently fitted a Mistral for my sis... I'm sure that the more experienced oil installers will tell me what a mistake I have made...... But I quite liked it and seems much better than the Worcester that it replaced