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New Condensing Boilers Advice
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What is currently the best condensing boiler available? I want to have it connected to the exsisting (recently replaced) hot water storage cylinder and to the CH circuit. thanks |
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On 2008-07-18 14:36:07 +0100, John Evans said:
Hi What is currently the best condensing boiler available? I want to have it connected to the exsisting (recently replaced) hot water storage cylinder and to the CH circuit. thanks If you want to choose from among the best quality products, then look at MAN Heiztechnik (http://www.man-heiztechnik.de) and Viessmann (http://www.viessmann.com/com/en) Both will cost you something a little way into four figures but are worth it for the build quality, reliability and control. Among the slightly less expensive, Vaillant are one of the better products. Basically, you get what you pay for. |
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John Evans wrote: What is currently the best condensing boiler available? I want to have it connected to the exsisting (recently replaced) hot water storage cylinder and to the CH circuit. I've just done this using a Viessmann Vitodens 200. It is beautifully made. One thing that really impressed - it was a self install - was the quality of advice available over the phone. You get to talk direct to an engineer who knows them inside out. -- *Just give me chocolate and nobody gets hurt Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:57:38 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , John Evans wrote: What is currently the best condensing boiler available? I want to have it connected to the exsisting (recently replaced) hot water storage cylinder and to the CH circuit. I've just done this using a Viessmann Vitodens 200. It is beautifully made. One thing that really impressed - it was a self install - was the quality of advice available over the phone. You get to talk direct to an engineer who knows them inside out. That's pretty much the case with most manufacturers but they vary very much in how prepared they are to talk to non-professionals. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html |
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On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:36:07 +0100, John Evans wrote:
Hi What is currently the best condensing boiler available? I want to have it connected to the exsisting (recently replaced) hot water storage cylinder and to the CH circuit. thanks We have a FAQ which will may fill in some holes for you. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html |
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On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:36:07 +0100, John Evans
wrote: Hi What is currently the best condensing boiler available? I want to have it connected to the exsisting (recently replaced) hot water storage cylinder and to the CH circuit. thanks Thanks for the replies. A neighbour has a Worcester-Bosch installed. Does anyone have any thoughts on these? |
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:10:32 +0100, John Evans wrote:
A neighbour has a Worcester-Bosch installed. Does anyone have any thoughts on these? I fit practically nothing else. Of the cheaper respectable (i.e. not B&Q) models they seem the best made, and Worcester - unlike say Potterton/Baxi - haven't blotted their copybook with unreliable designs and shoddy, evasive customer service in recent years. The design of details like cover fixings are a bit clanky compared to some Vaillants but I suspect (and hope) that the heat exchanger will turn out to be a winner long-term. However to find any condensing boilers with a track record you have to go to the more expensive Kestons, Veissmanns etc, of which the former at least has reliability issues of its own (according to several posters on this group). -- John Stumbles Time flies like an arrow Fruit flies like a banana Tits like coconuts |
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:46:48 GMT, John Stumbles
wrote: On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:10:32 +0100, John Evans wrote: A neighbour has a Worcester-Bosch installed. Does anyone have any thoughts on these? I fit practically nothing else. Of the cheaper respectable (i.e. not B&Q) models they seem the best made, and Worcester - unlike say Potterton/Baxi - haven't blotted their copybook with unreliable designs and shoddy, evasive customer service in recent years. The design of details like cover fixings are a bit clanky compared to some Vaillants but I suspect (and hope) that the heat exchanger will turn out to be a winner long-term. However to find any condensing boilers with a track record you have to go to the more expensive Kestons, Veissmanns etc, of which the former at least has reliability issues of its own (according to several posters on this group). Thanks for that |
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