Del T Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thats the question no-one has asked - why fit a combination boiler if you are doing a whole new system they are **** Because the op asked which combi is best, hence we told him the combis we liked installing??!! Saying combis are **** is quite a bold statement! You must fit biasis or ravenheats lol :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seph234 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Combi's are good if all criteria are met and installed correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I have only had the one experience of this about 18 years ago, it was a Worcester, it worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) I'm glad someone else charges a decent price. We used to have in our local paper a firm that would do a boiler and 5 rads for £1500 ! The quality of work was shocking and they used the cheapest biasi boilers but some customers dont know the difference! When a Worcester 29cdi costs around 1100 inc vat the price of the job mounts up! Agreed, just sounded as though Mr Kelly was getting 3k+ for a boiler swap, which down here is 2k for a pig of a change and less for a 'normal' swap! We can do a Vaillant Ecotec within sensible parameters for about 1800 quid (plus the dreaded) generally. Edited December 2, 2013 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 We own 6 combi's 1 Worcester 1 Ravenheat 1 Potterton 1Gloworm 1 ideal 1 older baxi All have given trouble in the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 See, Vaillant IS the answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thats the question no-one has asked - why fit a combination boiler if you are doing a whole new system they are **** +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thats the question no-one has asked - why fit a combination boiler if you are doing a whole new system they are **** Because it's cheaper than buying a boiler, cylinder, valves and controls. I spoke to rimmie earlier and went through varying options on combi's with him and I have offered a just supply price and also to go and quote for the install. The £3k+ he had been quoted was also for rads and to pipe the whole system so I don't think was far out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I've a vallient but it was a toss up between this and Worcester Bosch , do t think there's much in em they shine above the rest,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) Thats the question no-one has asked - why fit a combination boiler if you are doing a whole new system they are **** Not so. They are very useful in the right application. The heating side is outstanding and, if the rest of the system is designed with a combi in mind the domestic water side is ok. People go on about how you will never get a power shower with a combi. Well, that's true, however use a mixer designed to be used with a combi and you'll still get a very acceptable shower, certainly far better than any electric shower I've come across. It's a matter of pros and cons, and the pros often outweigh the negatives. Edited December 2, 2013 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Round here we generally get around 3-4 bar static pressure and around 16-20lpm flow through the half inch lead mains that are so common. With that most flats and houses with lower occupancy work well with a combi. Fitting a pressurised cylinder involves a new water main to gain any real advantages and a loss of storage space as the cylinder has to go somewhere. Most people live in smaller than ideal homes and would take storage space over a slightly quicker bath fill. Good plumbers will give good advice and tell you the pros and cons of each system, what you then decide will at least be based on knowledge not just some misinformation from the pub or Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thanks for all the replys lads, and to daz2202 for his advise earlier. I've had a good look about and have found a couple of glow worms for what I think is really good money, Glow worm ultracom 2 35KW for £885 Glow worm flexicom 30CX 30KW for £787.50 Thoughts please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 We have a Valient, it's 25 odd years old apparently and works brilliant still. Now I've said that it will probably pack in as soon as it gets cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Just had a Worcester put in no probs so far, And my house is as warm as toast So am happy xxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmytree Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I've only had one combi in a house we owned years ago and it was pathetic, we either had hot water or heating but not both and if you wanted a bath it took ages to run. The house we have now has got an old Baxi back boiler, probably 25-30 years old. Never broken down in the 12 years we've been here. We had the BG engineers round recently to give us advice/quote for a replacement. He gave us all the facts and figures and then gave us "off the record advice." "Keep what you've got, it works, you will always get parts. It may use a bit more gas but a new boiler will never pay for itself no matter what the adverts say." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monster1971 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 personally we are worcester accredited installers and my advise to you would be to pay a bit more buddy and not regret it later but before you spend any money get a bucket with measurements in it and run your sink cold tap or bath cold tap in to it for one minute exactly . this will give you a rough idea of you flow rate (there are variables,time of day etc) and then buy the suitable size of boiler for your flow rate there is no point paying for a 35 kw boiler with 15 litre a minute capability if you only have 8 litre a minute water flow atb monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted December 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Thanks mate il give that a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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