Boiler Recommendation

[Jeffrey Cumpsty]

Hi.

I have a house with 2 boilers.

There is a system boiler in the Cellar which provides hot water to the entire house via a Storage Tank, and central heating to the mail living area and 2 bedrooms.

Another boiler in the attic provides central heating only to 4 bedrooms, landing, and bathroom.

Both boilers are about 35 years old.

The attic boiler is a Glow Worm 45/60, and is leaking carbon monoxide into the room. It needs replacing, but I want to relocate it from a bedroom into a storage cupboard. The storage cupboard has a partial sloped ceiling so the fitting space is fairly small. Because the roof is slate, I would like to not disturb it and vent through the back of the boiler.

There is also a shower room directly below the storage cupboard, which presently holds an electric shower with cold water feed. I would like to change this in the future and install a thermostatic shower from the new boiler, so I believe a combi boiler is best for the job.

An installer has recommended a Glow Worm Flexicom 24CX, and has promoted the 10 year warranty. However after reading the reviews on this forum i am not sure this is a reliable boiler. The benefit is the direct rear venting flue.

Can I please have some opinions? Suggestions for a different boiler? or confirmation that the flexicom is the most suited to this type of environment.

Thanks.

 

[missplumb]

i fitted a flexicom about 5 years ago and have never had any problems with it.

 

[Linkyplumb]

Fitted 17 flexicoms last year, no problems to date. Been fitting them since 2009 with only 1 that had a faulty gas valve on from new.

Did your installer take any pressure and flow readings to come to the opinion that a combi is really the best solution?

 

[PhoenixServices]

I've fitted lots of flexicoms. Not had any problems apart from make sure the system is clean and a magnetic filter fitted. The guys may correct me if I'm wrong but I think the ideal logic + Combis can have a rear flue. (That would be my preferred choice)

 

[doitmyself]

If the boiler in the basement is also 35 years old, it will be very inefficient and will also need replacing soon. Unless there is a specific reason for having two boilers, why not get rid of both boilers, combine the two systems and install a new condensing boiler in the basement?

 

[newcastle phill]

That would have been my suggestions but obvioulsy a lot of work and expense