Worcester Bosch Boilers

[novicemike]

I have been recommended a Worcester-Bosch 40 CDi combi boiler for Central Heating & water in 3-floor 5 bed (but not as big as it sounds) Victorian Semi.

(Currently have no hot water or heating except water heater in bathroom and storage heaters) Not a lot of space for a tank, hence looking at combi.

Have to have decent shower flow, or my life's not worth living. (Mains pressure is good.)

Is it up to the job?

Are Worcester condensors reliable? Know they have aluminium HE, but I'm told they've had far fewer problems than Potterton.

Any opinions?

 

[kevplumb]

(Mains pressure is good.)

but is the flowrate

 

[novicemike]

i would guess so - can fill a sink pretty quick. but guess i should measure it. what should it be 14 litres/ min??

 

[gas4you]

Prefer stainless steel heat exchangers myself. 40 Kw combi on good mains pressure will probably bead blast you clean

At least you wouldn't need soap

Unless you run a lot of baths or have low pressure then perhaps a 30Kw will do.

 

[novicemike]

so who makes good boilers with SS exchangers?

 

[gas4you]

Vaillant or veissmann are the main stream, Keston also make some. Glow Worm do as well at the cheaper end of the market.

Have a look at the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 831 or 837

There I go again can't stop being biased towards Vaillant. They are all I will fit

Don't mean to prompt further debate