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"IMM" writes:

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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In article ,
"sro" writes:

Am I being unrealistic - are all modern devices complicated and
unreliable ?
:-)

Yes. By turning such products into consumables rather than capital
purchases, the manufacturers keep themselves in business.
OTOH, such products are vastly cheaper in real terms than their
older long-lasting predecessors.

I seriously doubt you'll get 18 years out of any current boiler
without some major parts breaking.

As most have pumps inside , pumps don't last that long.

If the pump is a generic part, that's not a problem.
If the pump is a special part manufactured for that
boiler, then the boiler is probably dead within some
5 years or so of manufacturer ceasing making it.

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Andrew Gabriel