How to choose the right Worcester boiler

[sebastienj]

Hi,

I am looking at replacing my boiler+cylinder with a Worcester combi boiler. I'd like to get an idea of which boiler should be fitted.

In the flat there are 7 rads, 1 bathroom, 1 en suite. Currently the boiler is in a cupboard in one of the bedrooms. I'd like it to be as small as possible.

Many thanks
Seb

 

[Masood]

Don't buy a Worcester...

 

[Leo21]

Don't buy a Worcetor.

 

[Deleted member 32524]

Look at the bosh site it will give you an idea of suitable boiler or use a heatloss calculator to work out the required kW rating of each room and add them up and match it to a combi. Poorish hot water performance on a combi so only really one tap/shower at a time.

 

[Rickster123]

Go for the one with baxi on the case...

 

[thereisawizza]

Sorry, I can't help but join in:

Don't buy a Worcester...

 

[ShaunCorbs]

do you know your incoming water mains pressure and flow ?

 

[leesparkykent]

What's wrong with a Worcester then out of interest or is the list to long? lol. I always thought Worcester was regarded as one of the better brands? I've seen a few firms offering 10 year guarantees on them.

 

[SimonG]

Worcester have lived long on the perception they are the best. Its wearing thin now. Better options out there.

 

[leesparkykent]

Worcester have lived long on the perception they are the best. Its wearing thin now. Better options out there.

what's your preferred brand?

 

[Leo21]

what's your preferred brand?

Just about anything. Vaillant, Baxi, intergas all better boilers.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Just about anything. Vaillant, Baxi, intergas all better boilers.

Worcester have lived long on the perception they are the best. Its wearing thin now. Better options out there.

its down to what you want there all about the same

you ask 10 engineers there will be 7 different answers

but i wouldnt say Vaillant , intergas or ideal wernt any better than worcester

but i will say worcester has one of the best back up services i know and tbh as long as there serviced every year and main burner seal is replaced every 3-5 there fine havent had a problem with them

op worcester or viessmann/atag are the only boiler i install

 

[kris]

In my mind the best boiler worcester ever took out is the greenstar Classic cdi, a brilliant boiler in every way , i fitted Bosch for years but went off the newer range and my personal experience is the classic is the bogs dollocks , I moved to the ideal vogues as ten year warranty is a big selling point, also it's a cracker of boiler

 

[Leo21]

its down to what you want there all about the same

you ask 10 engineers there will be 7 different answers

but i wouldnt say Vaillant , intergas or ideal wernt any better than worcester

but i will say worcester has one of the best back up services i know and tbh as long as there serviced every year and main burner seal is replaced every 3-5 there fine havent had a problem with them

op worcester or viessmann/atag are the only boiler i install

Vaillant have an excellent back up, same day, next day. Worcestors are fine until they're out of warranty, they're a nightmare to work on. They're so critical when being re assembled after replacing the burner seal. They're a poor design, and none of the engineers I know will work on them.

 

[macackau]

I'm replacing a 5 year old Worcester next week with a Vaillant. Worcester have an excellent marketing department.

 

[leesparkykent]

I wire heating systems for a few firms round my way and most of the time its Worcesters. what annoys me is when the jobs are surveyed and 9/10 the old boiler doesn't have pump over run and the surveyor doesn't even consider this. Boiler can be down stairs in a flat roof extension with cylinder/wiring centre in airing cupboard upstairs in the middle of the house lol.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I'm replacing a 5 year old Worcester next week with a Vaillant. Worcester have an excellent marketing department.

what went wrong?

 

[macackau]

what went wrong?

Lack of servicing by customer, as in no servicing at all. Fan had given up the ghost with APS and heat cell was warped/leaking.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Lack of servicing by customer, as in no servicing at all. Fan had given up the ghost with APS and heat cell was warped/leaking.

can you remember what model ? and they didnt want to go down the worcester fixed price repair, would of been alot cheaper

 

[macackau]

can you remember what model ? and they didnt want to go down the worcester fixed price repair, would of been alot cheaper

Greenstar 18ri. Worcester fixed price repair isn't in my pension plan

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Greenstar 18ri. Worcester fixed price repair isn't in my pension plan

thats a good motto

 

[macackau]

thats a good motto

Where I live so many new build flats are being built everywhere and as I drive by them all that's all I think 'pension plan' on those flats. All of them are done by the same outfit to the lowest price and 1-2 years later they've vanished and I come in to sort out all the issues.

 

[thereisawizza]

I wire heating systems for a few firms round my way and most of the time its Worcesters. what annoys me is when the jobs are surveyed and 9/10 the old boiler doesn't have pump over run and the surveyor doesn't even consider this. Boiler can be down stairs in a flat roof extension with cylinder/wiring centre in airing cupboard upstairs in the middle of the house lol.

Have you tried one of the wireless relays? I think Danfoss do one, perfect solution (unless the price is too tight...)

 

[Leo21]

Have you tried one of the wireless relays? I think Danfoss do one, perfect solution (unless the price is too tight...)

Put a link up, or pm me. That sounds very interesting.

 

[leesparkykent]

Have you tried one of the wireless relays? I think Danfoss do one, perfect solution (unless the price is too tight...)

no I haven't seen one. will try google it now.:smiley2: