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"All modern combi boilers are much more efficient than my current 20
year old model Worcester combi boiler" "All modern combi boilers are so much more reliable than my model" "You'll show a saving of up to 30% or more on gas consumption with a new combi boiler" Replace a Worcester Boiler with a new Worcester boiler and the fitting and installation will be negligible. "Don't hesitate as the cost will go sky high soon". All statements made by people keen to sell me a new Worcester combi boiler, and as such naturally disbelieved by me. Would anyone care to comment? pfj -- To contact the author then write to pfjames2000ATicloudDOTcom |
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On Friday, 13 April 2018 15:56:31 UTC+1, PeteFJ wrote:
"All modern combi boilers are much more efficient than my current 20 year old model Worcester combi boiler" look them up and see "All modern combi boilers are so much more reliable than my model" they don't have good reliability now. "You'll show a saving of up to 30% or more on gas consumption with a new combi boiler" for that to be true your oldie would need to have a cast iron heat exchanger Replace a Worcester Boiler with a new Worcester boiler and the fitting and installation will be negligible. "Don't hesitate as the cost will go sky high soon". why would it? All statements made by people keen to sell me a new Worcester combi boiler, and as such naturally disbelieved by me. Would anyone care to comment? pfj They're retail salesmen. Do they ever give anything but a stream of silly bull? NT |
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On 13/04/2018 15:56, PeteFJ wrote:
"All modern combi boilers are much more efficient than my current 20 year old model Worcester combi boiler" Depends on your definition of "much"... they will likely be somewhat more efficient when compared with non condensing versions, but a 20 year old boiler is still likely relatively modern with fanned flue, premix burner, and electronic controls etc, so the jump will be nothing like as dramatic as it would be from a cast iron high water content lump... "All modern combi boilers are so much more reliable than my model" Without knowing what you have that's hard to quantify. "You'll show a saving of up to 30% or more on gas consumption with a new combi boiler" Unlikely I would have thought. Comparing to an old balanced flue floor standing conventional boiler with pilot light etc, you might be able to demonstrate 30% - but against something a bit more modern you won't. Look up your existing model in the SEDBUK database: https://www.ncm-pcdb.org.uk/sap/ Replace a Worcester Boiler with a new Worcester boiler and the fitting and installation will be negligible. Even if you DIY you would still need to add things like a condensate drain - which depending on the location may vary from trivial to reasonably challenging. "Don't hesitate as the cost will go sky high soon". Yeah right... All statements made by people keen to sell me a new Worcester combi boiler, and as such naturally disbelieved by me. Would anyone care to comment? pfj -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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