Alpha boilers any good?

[Danny25]

The local Alpha rep is trying to get me to switch to using there boilers, but i havent ever fitted one. I fit Baxi mainly with the odd worcester or Valliant. The rep is offering a 7 year warranty which is very appealing, but like i said havent fitted one so just asking for your opinions on them? Cheers

 

[Mbear]

Future maintenance wise the new ones are a disaster, poorly made imo. The old ones (band D's) are decent enough, very similar to alot of baxis as in the hydraulic sections are the same etc.

They are prob easy enough to fit but I reckon the end user would curse u for recommending a new alpha to them. .
I've not been impressed with the newer ones at all .

 

[anz]

I agree, not very reliable, leaks are common.

 

[Halesowen1]

Only ever fitted one, never recommend another to a customer, rubbish.

 

[Danny25]

It would take alot to switch from Baxi as we get great service and support and the odd freebie spare here and there. From what im hearing already Alpha doesnt sound very promising.

 

[NewApprentice]

Rubbish wouldn't my trades men wouldn't even look at them twice though people have different views

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

alphas are tat,spares are dear,stick with baxi

 

[NewApprentice]

I say Vokera not the compact but rest of range seems good

 

[arran197]

Only ever worked on one, but it seemed pretty rubbish. Was an old thing, but judging by the tech they'd used it was behind the rest of the industry.

 

[SimonJohns]

danny what part of the country are you from?

 

[Mbear]

I say Vokera not the compact but rest of range seems good

Disagree with that to be honest

 

[Alpha man]

They are OK, as others have said though, the spare parts will be expensive and no doubt it will leak!!

1st Intec we fitted did!!

 

[jtsplumbing]

It seems that everyone has got their favourite boiler , at the end of the day they are all much the same , all got bad points and good, most now have 5 year + warranty, do-not think customer cares what is fitted in as long as price is right, just fit what customer wants its their money ! if fitted right then for next 5 Years its manufactors problem if if stops working, so why worry about it, fit and forget.

 

[Danny25]

danny what part of the country are you from?

Hi Simon i am from Exmouth in Devon, but also work in Gloucestershire as alot of my family are there.

 

[Ruski]

Sorry to drag up a week old thread - but I'm going to play devils advocate here :devilish:

'My' heating engineer has swapped to Alpha's for over a year now - and is offering an 8 year warranty/guarantee. Seems the customers like this selling point as he's never short of installs!

So my question is really, why do I read nothing but derogatory opinions on them (Alphas!) when the manufacturers are giving such a long 'peace of mind'....??
He has even fitted one, complete with the solar kit, to his own house - so it can't be all that rubbish can it?? I've seen 'under the hood' whilst he's been installing them and I can't say I can see much 'plastic tat' inside the case - all seems pretty pukka.. so why do they get panned?!?!?

Anything specific that causes such opinions??

All insights gratefully recieved - as I'm toying with having one myself!

Russ

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Sorry to drag up a week old thread - but I'm going to play devils advocate here :devilish:

'My' heating engineer has swapped to Alpha's for over a year now - and is offering an 8 year warranty/guarantee. Seems the customers like this selling point as he's never short of installs!

So my question is really, why do I read nothing but derogatory opinions on them (Alphas!) when the manufacturers are giving such a long 'peace of mind'....??
He has even fitted one, complete with the solar kit, to his own house - so it can't be all that rubbish can it?? I've seen 'under the hood' whilst he's been installing them and I can't say I can see much 'plastic tat' inside the case - all seems pretty pukka.. so why do they get panned?!?!?

Anything specific that causes such opinions??

All insights gratefully recieved - as I'm toying with having one myself!

Russ

are you a alpha rep russ?if you have seen under the hood go for it

 

[mikeh83]

stay well away... absolutely rubbish!

 

[Ruski]

Mikeh - this is what I'm querying - WHY does everyone say they're rubbish???

 

[grahamgas]

tat tat tat and tat

never fitted one, nor will I.

Older alphas like the ocean etc were not too bad, from a servicing point of view. CB50 storage wasnt bad either, performance wise.

But the newer ones just look awful, once you get inside.

Unfortuantely, it is one of those names that as soon as I hear ' oh its an Alpha', my shoulders slump and my demeanour changes

 

[mikeh83]

jus very poor quality.. plus, they're nightmare to work on when they're broke.

 

[RoryD]

in a word..."no"

 

[Roger Welton]

... and the parts are expensive also. Have the delight of looking at a leaky one tomorrow :sad_smile:

 

[mikeh83]

i wont even take the cover off one... nightmare! ha

 

[Alpha man]

LOL, to most of the replys, you can send them my way if they are in Kent!!:ciappa:

 

[Jooles76]

LOL, to most of the replys, you can send them my way if they are in Kent!!:ciappa:

And you can send them our way if they are in in Surrey/Berkshire/Hampshire/West Sussex lol