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ADVISE PLEASE - What replacement boiler for Ferroli DOMIcompact F24B ?

My little toy could fit a whole bathroom suite in, and with all my tools/tube and probably beat most super cars to the job.

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Why repair a terrible boiler? Your just wasting money. I've replaced two 3 year old ferrolis before now because the landlord had had enough of breakdowns. Would never touch/work on one again. As for vaillant, all boiler have their troubles...but serviced properly and with a 7 year warranty you can't go wrong...ecotec plus.
 
sammathias said:
Why repair a terrible boiler? Your just wasting money. I've replaced two 3 year old ferrolis before now because the landlord had had enough of breakdowns. Would never touch/work on one again. As for vaillant, all boiler have their troubles...but serviced properly and with a 7 year warranty you can't go wrong...ecotec plus.
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I agree, if you read the thread i WANTED to replace it with a Baxi DuoTec/7 year warranty BUT i presumed the existing flue could be used, it can not so it's not just a simple boiler 'swap', looks like i will need scaffold for the tile 'shroud' PLUS loft access/working up there to fit flue will be a nightmare as the insulation is 3 ft thick....

I have spent about £1500 JUST to keep it going the last 2 years !!

I never new Vaillant do a 7 year warranty boiler !!

I 'think' there is a way to put a 90 on top of boiler outlet and put it out through outside wall, it will not look as nice, but would save a LOT of hassle/money...????? What do you reckon, i could add pics if necessary...
 
bilabonic said:
I agree, if you read the thread i WANTED to replace it with a Baxi DuoTec/7 year warranty BUT i presumed the existing flue could be used, it can not so it's not just a simple boiler 'swap', looks like i will need scaffold for the tile 'shroud' PLUS loft access/working up there to fit flue will be a nightmare as the insulation is 3 ft thick..

I have spent about £1500 JUST to keep it going the last 2 years !!

I never new Vaillant do a 7 year warranty boiler !!

I 'think' there is a way to put a 90 on top of boiler outlet and put it out through outside wall, it will not look as nice, but would save a LOT of hassle/money...????? What do you reckon, i could add pics if necessary...
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Go for the pics as people wake up they will log on and all have a look, centralheatking
 
Standard 5 year warranty but 7 years if fitted by a vaillant advance installer. Some even are 10 year. You could go horizontal with the flue...all depends on boundarys and distances. I have known installers to use existing flues from different manufacturers but as said above it is illegal.
 
Here are some pics guys (the current flue through roof it LESS than year old as the WHOLE street had grants for new roofs etc, it must protrude about 1m and is still shining like new !!!

Pics below with proposed alterations, what do you reckon guys ??

Cheers

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Go for the new flu location and just put a new one in to that point. Don't forget that it needs inspection hatches if you decide to box it in.
 
bilabonic said:
It ALL in the post mate, the EXISTING flue can NOT be used apparently (even though its all like new !!)

Loft access is awkard and i would need scaffold i presume for the roof ??
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Replace the flue for a new one you won't need scaf just a cat ladder
 
Dilalio said:
Go for the new flu location and just put a new one in to that point. Don't forget that it needs inspection hatches if you decide to box it in.
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That's a lot of work your talking of adding an extra 5-600 ontop moving the flue to a horizontal
 
ShaunCorbs said:
That's a lot of work your talking of adding an extra 5-600 ontop moving the flue to a horizontal
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I know, but it's better accessible and depending on who he's getting to install it, whether they'd work of a ladder. Need to be an uninterrupted run out the roof as well cos access to loft space isn't easy and may not be good for inspection. Up to OP really, but I think he'd really like to reuse the existing flu which ain't possible, no matter how shiny it is 😉
 
Who's right here boys, conflicting answers again ?

How is it a lot of work just putting flue horizontal ? Most are anyway..Just needs extra length kit.

What about access in loft, its 3 ft deep in insulation, plus has two 45 deg bends...
 
Don't think my regular plumber is interested !! Not ringing me back !!!
Think i will post on Facebook as there's few of the 'boys' i know who are GSE..
 
It's a full day just doing the flue horizontal

Need 2 45
3-4m lengths
A load of clips 5-6
And to core a new hole

Also needs to be a min 300 mm away from the window edge also a min of 300 away from the boundary
 
ShaunCorbs said:
It's a full day just doing the flue horizontal

Need 2 45
3-4m lengths
A load of clips 5-6
And to core a new hole

Also needs to be a min 300 mm away from the window edge also a min of 300 away from the boundary
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Do you mean x2 90 degs if still on current protruding wall?

4 m length is nothing, plus couple of clips, Plus 4" core is nothing imo, done plenty over the years....

Or the boiler could be moved to the right (off the protruding wall) and copper adjusted, it normal 90 deg from flue and straight 3m run ??
 
Meeting two GSE today, both fit new flu through roof as its easily done by ladder (their words).

ONE of them mentioned that Baxi are phasing out the HE series and stated the new 600 series is better and MUCH smaller and 30Kw !!!

Never heard of them so getting quote for both...

Anyone advise on these ??

Thanks
 

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