Best heat only boilers

[hammers4spanner]

er my guess big system???

 

[buckley plumb]

I like the Worcester ri range. Nice and neat, fits in a cupboard, doodle to fit them to. And I also like an ideal logic + heat only.

will it go into cupboard ? compartment ventilation crap on these boilers and stupid to work out

 

[lame plumber]

when I replace my boiler, it will be an Intergas, as they only take on the best installers

 

[dancinplumba]

requested 3 times no come back about training

see post 8

 

[lame plumber]

:iagree:

see post 8

 

[Whyme]

I found the vaillant heat only very mardy if fitted to an older system ( even flushed properly) and gw hxi are virtually the same anyway.

 

[sam51]

Hi
What are the thoughts of you guys on the best heat only boilers to fit
Generally i tend to fit combi boilers, in which case i stick to Vaillant or sometimes Worcester or occasionally Ideal Logic+, but when it comes to heat only boilers i'm not sure what to reccommend. I am inclined to stick with Vaillant or Worcester as they both have minimun of 5 years warranty.
Thanks in advance for your advice.

if you fit viessman, why not stick with them,5 year warranty on all boilers.
i have glowworm,baxi.valliant,all wanting me to fit there boilers,all tempting,but my brain says stick with viessman.

 

[squeeky]

why do worcester do a 30 when most systems only need half that

they do smaller boilers aswell, but this is quite a big house.

 

[stoker122]

We usually fit Vaillant but don't rate the heat only's, have had some sound like they are going to take off at full rate!

 

[buckley plumb]

they do smaller boilers aswell, but this is quite a big house.

only in the cheaper ri version

 

[buckley plumb]

I found the vaillant heat only very mardy if fitted to an older system ( even flushed properly) and gw hxi are virtually the same anyway.

agree very temermental to flow and rtn temps - fitted a few and had to retn to adjust the bypass on some .

 

[jfb]

Try Main boilers they are a good reliable unit.

 

[Reg Man]

Try Main boilers they are a good reliable unit.

Very average Ford Escort not a BMW

 

[jfb]

Very average Ford Escort not a BMW

didn't realise this was an image issue. I thought a trusty reliable unit sensibly priced was what we were looking for here lol

 

[Reg Man]

didn't realise this was an image issue. I thought a trusty reliable unit sensibly priced was what we were looking for here lol

Only teasing

 

[josh]

Very average Ford Escort not a BMW

There's nothing wrong with Main boilers, Baxi in disguise.

 

[kozak1968]

Would be best to ask the breakdown guys for there opinion.

 

[Gmal1]

In terms of aftercare Worcester are by far the best to deal with (in my experience)

 

[Gmal1]

And an excellent machine!

 

[lame plumber]

In terms of aftercare Worcester are by far the best to deal with (in my experience)

only coz they have more practice

 

[buckley plumb]

only coz they have more practice

changing a prv put me off

 

[Roger Welton]

Wont be doing that too often on a heat only though. Ri is probably the best thing Worcester make.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

as a break down engineer,i can advise there crapness in the following manner
1,worcester ri
2,baxi solo he/main/potterton heat only
3, valiant
never seen a interheap so cant comment is that the one that looks like a fridge on the wall?

 

[buckley plumb]

Wont be doing that too often on a heat only though. Ri is probably the best thing Worcester make.

what if its got a rh exit flue and its cemented in impossible to service as the flue needs to come out to get the brush in to clean poor design.

 

[Mike Jackson]

It all comes down to what people are after. For a cheap heat only boiler the Main takes a lot of beating but if people are looking for a long term solution rather than a quick fix then it's got to be the Rolls Royce of boilers, Intergas.

I talked a customer out of spending a fortune on a boiler recently and suggested a Main HE 12 as they are looking at selling in 12 months and what's the point in spending a fortune on a boiler for someone else's benefit?