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We have recently had a Viessmann Vitodens 200-W boiler fitted, and let me start out by saying that it is a superb piece of engineering... apart from bleeding a few radiators and tweaking the settings, no issues whatsoever. Except...!
I received an e-mail from Viessmann, asking me if we wanted to pay for a 10-year warranty or stick with the 5-year warranty. We were minded to accept the latter, and had to tick "I have read the terms and conditions" before proceeding. Unlike most people, I did read them. And was horrified to read the very first condition:
What won‘t be covered:
(a) Any Vitodens boiler other than Vitodens 100-W Combi, System and Open Vent, Vitodens 111-W and Vitodens 050-W models (excludes Vitodens 100-W BPJA ranges).
So, legally, the Viessmann warranty doesn't cover the Vitodens 200-W! Obviously, this must be a mistake, so I immediately e-mailed Viessmann at the UK Support e-mail address... and waited... and waited. Then I sent a follow-up to the same address, and copied it to Wolfman Rogatty, shown on the web site as "Lead Trade Media" at Viessmann, chasing up a response, and offering to include their response here. Still no answer, nor even any acknowledgement. What now? The Viessmann-trained GasSafe engineer who installed the system is embarrassed, perplexed, and horrified all at the same time, and offered to contact them, but at the end of the day he is an independent business and although legally liable for the boiler under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the warranty isn't his responsibility, hence my (completely unsuccessful) approach to Viessmann.
Does anyone here have any links with Viessmann through which details of the warranty can be confirmed?
PS - The installer correctly registered the 200-W with Viessmann, the original e-mails from Viessman, including the warranty offer, specify the correct system boiler and serial number.
I received an e-mail from Viessmann, asking me if we wanted to pay for a 10-year warranty or stick with the 5-year warranty. We were minded to accept the latter, and had to tick "I have read the terms and conditions" before proceeding. Unlike most people, I did read them. And was horrified to read the very first condition:
What won‘t be covered:
(a) Any Vitodens boiler other than Vitodens 100-W Combi, System and Open Vent, Vitodens 111-W and Vitodens 050-W models (excludes Vitodens 100-W BPJA ranges).
So, legally, the Viessmann warranty doesn't cover the Vitodens 200-W! Obviously, this must be a mistake, so I immediately e-mailed Viessmann at the UK Support e-mail address... and waited... and waited. Then I sent a follow-up to the same address, and copied it to Wolfman Rogatty, shown on the web site as "Lead Trade Media" at Viessmann, chasing up a response, and offering to include their response here. Still no answer, nor even any acknowledgement. What now? The Viessmann-trained GasSafe engineer who installed the system is embarrassed, perplexed, and horrified all at the same time, and offered to contact them, but at the end of the day he is an independent business and although legally liable for the boiler under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the warranty isn't his responsibility, hence my (completely unsuccessful) approach to Viessmann.
Does anyone here have any links with Viessmann through which details of the warranty can be confirmed?
PS - The installer correctly registered the 200-W with Viessmann, the original e-mails from Viessman, including the warranty offer, specify the correct system boiler and serial number.