On 28 Dec 2019 at 14:28:34 GMT, "David Wade" wrote:

Folks,

For various reasons, I am reluctantly considering replacing my boiler.
As I only have a single shower/bath it looks like its going to be a
combi, but its going to have to go in a bedroom so I was worried about
the noise. My plumber has recommended an "Ideal" boiler as he says they
are good boilers and have a long guarantee. They seem to have good
reports on reliability and usability, and appear to be quiet.

Does any one have an Ideal Boiler and if so what do they think of them?

Dave

Generally OK on a sample of 1 for 7 years (Ideal Logic+ combi) - niggling faults include a poor quality boiler/main inlet connection ('they all do that sir' - I've just nipped it up a couple of times and it's held) and a pressure guage that's just started making a maddening clicking sound. Otherwise hasn't missed a beat.

On noise running, I definitely wouldn't want it in a bedroom - or any living room come to that. Maybe a kitchen diner if it was enclosed. It's noisiest at start/stop - heating is OK. Water is quite noisy. And if you want the water pre-heat, it'll fire up and go through a quite loud cycle of heat/purge/overrun every few hours. Mine's in the kitchen.

TBH, I don't think I'd be happy with any boiler in a bedroom.