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As this thread is now about quality of boilers, re: Baxi, Vaillant, W-B, and that includes service backup. The JD Power surveys do not go on just the build quality of cars, they take the whole thing into account.
The best wall mounted average flow rate combi around is by a mile the Atmos Intergas. The heat exchanger was innovative when it came out about 10 years ago, incorporating a multi-point heat exchanger inside the main gas/water heat exchanger. There is no DHW combi lag when using CH in winter, as the DHW heat exchanger is up to temperature. The design is simple it does not need a three way valve, so less to go wrong. The pump does not run when DHW is called. There is little to go wrong and all parts are easily accessible the design is so good. Part changing takes minutes. If you have a dealer near you, it is well worth buying one of these combis. Otherwise having someone travel 100 miles to fix it maybe off putting. I may be disingenuous to Atmos, as their service may be comprehensive.
Better boilers are around than Baxi, Vaillant and W-B. Viessmann, some Buderus models, Atmos, Atag come to mind. If local service is good, always look at these makes first. Go for quality first then look at service backup in your area. Apart from the 105 (great little boiler) Baxi/pott models generally are poor. I reserve my judgment on the Duo-Tec. Getting a poor quality model with decent local service may not be the right way.
Unfortunately people buy whatever a plumber gets the biggest markup on, or on his half-baked opinion, as he doesn't fix them down the line. . People would never do that when buying a car.
The best wall mounted average flow rate combi around is by a mile the Atmos Intergas. The heat exchanger was innovative when it came out about 10 years ago, incorporating a multi-point heat exchanger inside the main gas/water heat exchanger. There is no DHW combi lag when using CH in winter, as the DHW heat exchanger is up to temperature. The design is simple it does not need a three way valve, so less to go wrong. The pump does not run when DHW is called. There is little to go wrong and all parts are easily accessible the design is so good. Part changing takes minutes. If you have a dealer near you, it is well worth buying one of these combis. Otherwise having someone travel 100 miles to fix it maybe off putting. I may be disingenuous to Atmos, as their service may be comprehensive.
Better boilers are around than Baxi, Vaillant and W-B. Viessmann, some Buderus models, Atmos, Atag come to mind. If local service is good, always look at these makes first. Go for quality first then look at service backup in your area. Apart from the 105 (great little boiler) Baxi/pott models generally are poor. I reserve my judgment on the Duo-Tec. Getting a poor quality model with decent local service may not be the right way.
Unfortunately people buy whatever a plumber gets the biggest markup on, or on his half-baked opinion, as he doesn't fix them down the line. . People would never do that when buying a car.