Worcester 28CDi RSF Combi Boiler - 2011

[Julietp]

My boiler is situated in the loft of a normal 2 storey house. I get hot water quite quickly upstairs, but it takes about 3 minutes of full flow before any hot water comes through downstairs. Is there something wrong with the system or the boiler? Thanks

 

[bazdaman]

Probably not has it always been like this? Also this model of boiler should not have been fitted in 2011 if thats what the title implies

 

[Richardthe3rd]

Planned obsolescence. The boiler manufacturers cartel got together several years ago, oh about 1983, they decided to apply planned obsolescence to all their products. Make a boiler with a limited lifespan & condensing boilers are turning out to be the rose in their crown!!!

German manufacturers are masters of this method of manufacturing.
Guess who invented the phrase 'German Engineering'?.....

 

[Julietp]

The manual implies it is 2011. I only moved here 2½ years ago and it was like it then.

 

[Terry lambert]

Planned obsolescence.

Had to look that one up

 

[Richardthe3rd]

Planned obsolescence.

Had to look that one up

Doh!!! What? You looking out the Skool window all the time eh Forest Gump?

 

[Terry lambert]

Stupid is as stupid does

I never said I was edu edu edu...tort proper

 

[Julietp]

I think the 2011 date must have been a replacement part, does anyone know how old it is likely to be.

 

[bazdaman]

10-12 years plus is my guess.

 

[muggles]

It sounds like a simple case of your boiler being further from your downstairs taps than your upstairs taps to me. If this is the case, then the cure is to move the boiler, or find a more direct route via which pipes to your downstairs can be run (and accept that you'll have pipes running down a wall somewhere)

 

[St0rmer66]

Agreed, probably long pipe runs. It's not guaranteed that they will take the shortest or smartest route if it's a newish boiler on older pipework.