Gav" ""gavbriggs\"@[cut the spam]blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Phil L wrote:
Simon wrote:
Being a complete numpty when it comes to these things I thought I
would ask her. My landlord is changing the boiler and said he is
going to install a condenser boiler. Can someone tell me if these
are better than a standard boiler and what benefits they have?
The pilot light is forever going out on the one we have so he said
he sis replacing it. We have to light the pilot about 4 times a day,
every day

Beware he doesn't change it to a Worcester otherwise you'll be
re-lighting it 20 times a day.

Condensing boilers use less gas than non condensing, meaning lower
bills for you


efficiency is about the only good point! the bad points are the crappy
hot water, more expensive repairs/imho(limited experience) and from
what ive heard more frequent repairs. i love my system! nice big fat
bath full of red hot water! cost alot to run tho!


Our condensing boiler will fill a bath within 10 minutes, and the water's
almost hot enough to make tea with!
Your other points don't apply because it's the landlord's responsibility to
maintain it.


can't you suggest that he just fixes the current boiler, if
raden/andy/ed have a minute they could tell you what it might be and
then you could suggest it to him. if it's a combi anyway then you
probably wont notice a difference apart from the cost maybe