Which boiler?

[carrievictors]

Along time ago I posted on here about my Vokera combi boiler only firing up the hot water when the central heating was on. I put up with this all Winter as I was using the heating anyway, but now it is warmer I got British Gas round again, but although it works temporarily when they are there, it always stops working again a couple of hours later. So as the boiler is 14 years old I am going to get a new one. The BG engineers always tell me the new condensing boilers break down alot, so I wondered if anyone could advise which one I should get for a small one bedroomed flat that will be reliable. So far one fitter has advised me to get a Vaillant 824 Eco and I will need 3 thermostats as well, since these are now compulsory. Thank you Carrie

 

[Agile]

What nonsence from a BG engineer.

Condensing boilers are very reliable if properly fitted. Its true that some of the first models a few years ago were not repliable but then nor were some non-condensing boilers either!

The Vaillant is as reliable as any although any individual boiler can break down at any time.

Tony

 

[carrievictors]

Do you work near Wimbledon - as I am trying to find someone to fit a new boiler before I have the kitchen done, which starts on May 21st and I see elsewhere on this forum you were recommended

 

[gas4you]

Have to agree with Tony on this one.

If you have baths more than showers go for the Ecotec Plus 831, if you mainly have showers then the 24 will suffice. DON'T have the Ecotec Pro versions

 

[carrievictors]

Thank you - two heating engineers are coming tomorrow. I think the main problem will be the flue goes into the loft and comes out on the roof, and one of them said he would need to hire a scaffold to get on the roof to check the flue!

 

[gas4you]

I always warn customers that a vertical flue will add approx £250 to the standard flue equivalent.

Are you high up in a top floor flat?

Most one man band installers will soon clamber up the roof on a bungalow or hose to fit the vertical flue. No problems

Larger company's will be forced into the scaffold route due to health and safety requirements etc.

 

[carrievictors]

Thank you for your replies. The engineer that came this morning is going to solve the problem by making a new flue going out of the wall and just leaving the old flue in the roof - which when we looked outside is what they have done next door. I am on the second floor, so it would require scaffolding to get up on the roof.