Choices: Worcester-B CDi or Si or other compact combi?

[jtsplumbing]

If your after a boiler with not meny parts take a look at Intergas.

 

[les24preludes]

I considered Intergas. I'm looking at ATAG now - the IC Economiser 27 gets rave reviews - engineers seem to love them. All metal inside and long guarantees. Company service is reputed to be excellent.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If your going to run a bath get the 35

 

[Harvest Fields]

In the middle of fitting one. They seem good to be honest. But not all engineers can fit them.

 

[les24preludes]

If your going to run a bath get the 35

Really? Is this said through actual experience?

 

[Harvest Fields]

The litres a minute are much better on the 35 compared to the 27

 

[les24preludes]

The litres a minute are much better on the 35 compared to the 27

Absolutely. But the 27 is 12.6l/min. Surely that's enough to run a bath, isn't it?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Depends if you would like to run another tap at the same time or not and what litres a minute you have at the moment.

Where in the world are you?

 

[les24preludes]

I'm in Kensington, London. Just run a bath - no other taps. I have an old Main Medway which fills a bath fine. Doesn't need to be steaming hot, just hot.

 

[Harvest Fields]

So have you got storage heaters for the heating?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

There's been a few complaints with the 27 not being man enough/ not enough flow

Think one was from @king of pipes

 

[Harvest Fields]

I remember that. Think he has fitted one at his house and said that he should have gone for the bigger one.

 

[les24preludes]

Yes - storage heaters at the moment. Central heating should be nice. Since it's just 75 sq metres, may not need more than 3 decent size ones. Large bedroom, lounge and hallway.

 

[les24preludes]

I remember that. Think he has fitted one at his house and said that he should have gone for the bigger one.

This isn't a house - it's just a 75sq metre flat. Not much to heat, and just a question of running a bath.

 

[king of pipes]

Atag ic economiser 27 is big enough for a flat i fitted one for myself with the one control smart thermostat, i am now fitting them as my top end boiler install, Intergas is a close second great value and very versatile boiler both with long warranties good luck with your choice. Kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

Atag ic economiser 27 is big enough for a flat i fitted one for myself with the one control smart thermostat, i am now fitting them as my top end boiler install, Intergas is a close second great value and very versatile boiler both with long warranties good luck with your choice. Kop

Did you fit their stat as well KOP?

 

[Harvest Fields]

This isn't a house - it's just a 75sq metre flat. Not much to heat, and just a question of running a bath.

Concrete floors mate?

 

[les24preludes]

Concrete floors mate?

No - wooden floors and on 2nd floor. It's generally not cold, since heat rises in the building.

 

[Harvest Fields]

No - wooden floors and on 2nd floor. It's generally not cold, since heat rises in the building.

I thought that you said is it was a flat? 2nd floor?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I thought that you said is it was a flat? 2nd floor?

Bison beams or pre stressed panels mate

 

[Harvest Fields]

Bison beams or pre stressed panels mate

I am now confused?

 

[les24preludes]

I'm getting confused as well, but about what size combi I can stand to have in my small kitchen. The combi will go above the draining board to the right of the sink. It's the depth that's the question - how much it stands out from the wall. The ATAG has a depth of 355mm which is a lot. The website says they have a compact version which is 275mm deep but no info at all on it. I was looking at the Baxi DuoTec 33 as well and that's virtually as big - 345mm deep. The Valiant Ecotec is 338mm. Not huge differences but a lot more than 275mm. The thing is that the Baxi and the ATAG get the best reviews for build quality - better than Vaillant or W-B.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Look at the Vaillant ecofit pure

 

[les24preludes]

Look at the Vaillant ecofit pure

Aluminium heat exchanger on the Pure. The Baxi 600 is stainless steel plus some brass parts and copper tubing. Mind - it's still untested for reliability since it just came out.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Aluminium heat exchanger on the Pure. The Baxi 600 is stainless steel plus some brass parts and copper tubing. Mind - it's still untested for reliability since it just came out.

So is the ecofit. Untested that is. No known problems with the Vaillant though as yet and I would take Vaillant over Baxi any day at the minute. Waiting for the 600 to be on a flyer before I try my first one