Which Boiler manufacturer?

[Bigbox]

Looking for new boilers for a development of 16 properties. Have looked at Worcester Bosch, Valliant & Ideal; not sure which is going to give best results. I would appreciate advice from anyone that has experience of any of the above. Interested in reliability, cost & ease of servicing. Seeking pros & cons. Thanks in advance.

 

[gasmanrob]

Nearly all new builds this way are fitting logics for 16 you could get a good deal on pretty much any brand.

out of your selection I'd steer clear of Worcester as buying cost and servicing are of concern plus they are plastic but people seem to worship the piles of plastic.

vaillant as you know are good but they are a bulky unit thanks to the genoli heat exchanger (think that's how it's spelt)

for cost ease of installation, size, and good serviceability I'd have to say ideal but it would depend on what the factors involved were ie flow rate required KW etc

 

[Ray Stafford]

Looking for new boilers for a development of 16 properties. Have looked at Worcester Bosch, Valliant & Ideal; not sure which is going to give best results. I would appreciate advice from anyone that has experience of any of the above. Interested in reliability, cost & ease of servicing. Seeking pros & cons. Thanks in advance.

How big are the properties?
What market sector are they in? Upmarket executive homes, or affordable housing?
Are you looking at heating only, system or combi boilers?
How many bathrooms?
Are you retaining ownership (and maintenance obligations) or are you/your principle re-selling?

 

[Ermintrude]

I'm going to say sorry first but if they are decent sized houses I would as of last week be ape saying Worcester CDI regular. It's actually a nice boiler . Their combis and system boilers are tat tho. Logics would be my weapon of choice. Compact but punch way above weight on reliability and output.

 

[SimonG]

What renewable are you installing in the properties?

 

[gasmanrob]

Ermintrude??? Are you safe gas in disguise?

 

[Killy Bing]

Ermintrude??? Are you safe gas in disguise?

i think we need an intervention, gasman get your axe

 

[Dannypipe]

Worcester Bosch always get a hammering on this forum! I like em. Plus people always say
h I've heard they are good!

 

[Ermintrude]

Nope. They are nice! I can put on polski accent if required! The boiler has bags of room u can fit. 28mm gas up the back and pcb connections ok too apart from earth. Plus it smells like a new car!

 

[Ermintrude]

Worcester Bosch always get a hammering on this forum! I like em. Plus people always say
h I've heard they are good!

99% of their boilers are utter pap! The regular is a heat only so they couldn't make that many mistakes !

 

[Millsy 82]

Out of the 3 I would go vaillant

Worcester are pants and poorly designed. Have brilliant aftercare though

Ideal Im still bitter from the Icos/Isar so I will wait until Ive worked on a few logics to ever recommend them though

Vaillant I like but they are so pricey and the boiler controls are not the easiest to use and if you ever buy a digital programmable roomstat speak to nasa to learn how to use it. (I can set them but it takes me ages)

 

[AWheating]

i dont fit vaillant because the sell your customers details on to national companies. questionable business ethics imo.

 

[TBServices]

I think the biggest strength worc have is their ability to run and run without serious damage with no maintenance.

Leave a logic unserviced for 8 years and the heat ex will prob have melted.

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Worcester or Baxi (group)
without any doubt.

 

[Bigbox]

Looks like it will have solar thermal & some PV.

 

[Bigbox]

Thanks Gasman
What are the service concerns with worcester?

 

[Bigbox]

Sorry to hear about the Icos / Isar issues. Major headache but sounds as if Logic is a case of having put things right?

 

[Bigbox]

Thanks for the response any reasons for your choice of manufacturer?

 

[Bigbox]

Why would you want to leave it without being serviced for 8 Years?

 

[TBServices]

You wouldn't, but that's exactly what the majority of new homeowners will do in new builds, as the plumber won't be there when they move in to explain the servicing requirements for warranty purposes etc.