Worcester greenstar 18ri heat exchanger/heat cell

[Pickles]

Plumber says the heat exchanger aluminium baffles are breaking down and blocking the pipe which he showed me,now the question is do I change the heat cell or go for a new boiler.
My boiler is 13 years old.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Can you get them out ?

 

[Pickles]

I probally could trouble is im not as confident as i was 15 years ago ( im 73 now)i was just trying to get some feedback on wether to renew boiler or renew heat cell.these new boilers dont seem to last that long the one i had before lasted less than 3 years.

 

[gmartine]

Not worth a new hex + labour imo however there is a market for refurbished hex units, I'd consider that.

WORCESTER GREENSTAR 15Ri 18Ri 24Ri & 25Si / 30Si MAIN HEAT EXCHANGER 87161157400 | eBay

Greenstar 18RI HE – 41-311-77. Greenstar 24RI HE – 41-311-65. Greenstar 15RI HE – 41-311-75. Greenstar 12i system – 41-311-67. Greenstar 15i system – 41-311-84. Greenstar 24i system – 41-311-68. Greenstar 12Ri HE –.

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I'm not endorsing this seller, just saying they are available.

 

[Gasmk1]

Not worth a new hex + labour imo however there is a market for refurbished hex units, I'd consider that.

WORCESTER GREENSTAR 15Ri 18Ri 24Ri & 25Si / 30Si MAIN HEAT EXCHANGER 87161157400 | eBay

Greenstar 18RI HE – 41-311-77. Greenstar 24RI HE – 41-311-65. Greenstar 15RI HE – 41-311-75. Greenstar 12i system – 41-311-67. Greenstar 15i system – 41-311-84. Greenstar 24i system – 41-311-68. Greenstar 12Ri HE –.

www.ebay.co.uk

I'm not endorsing this seller, just saying they are available.

don't know if I would use one but that's pretty cheap.

 

[Pickles]

Not worth a new hex + labour imo however there is a market for refurbished hex units, I'd consider that.

WORCESTER GREENSTAR 15Ri 18Ri 24Ri & 25Si / 30Si MAIN HEAT EXCHANGER 87161157400 | eBay

Greenstar 18RI HE – 41-311-77. Greenstar 24RI HE – 41-311-65. Greenstar 15RI HE – 41-311-75. Greenstar 12i system – 41-311-67. Greenstar 15i system – 41-311-84. Greenstar 24i system – 41-311-68. Greenstar 12Ri HE –.

www.ebay.co.uk

I'm not endorsing this seller, just saying they are available.

thanks i would have considered a refurb because when i looked at the new price it was £400+.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Worcester fixed price repair around the 275 mark will change it

 

[gmartine]

Do they still do that SC, I had a look?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yep passed two last month due to them not being serviced properly broken the top hook of a spring baffle