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Thats it have turned to the dark side i have sold my soul !!!

I am transferring to worcester as high end boiler of choice.

If you can't beat them then join them!!
 
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Wash your mouth out and say three hail Mary's :)

If that's what you are finding the custs asking for then it makes sense to do it. Even though I wouldn't pee on Worcester even if they were on fire :)
 
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I'm the same, if rather not fit them but everyone thinks of Worcester as the top boiler. If that's what they want then that's what they can have :)
 
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APPlumbing said:
What's brought this on?!
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Just an easier sell mate have tried pushing inter gas ,vaillant ,baxi etc but the market in this country demands worcester.
I forever hear my mate John has a worcester and he says its the best so i want one.
I have also noticed people are happy to pay a bit more for the worcester as they believe they are buying some type of rolls royce in the gas world.

Besides the backup they have is faultless so can't beat them join them.
 
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Are their filters still the same? The were a huge black lump of plastic a couple of years back. Looked hideous but gave a longer warranty.
 
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Suppose you'll be using lsx as a superior jointing compound next.

It's a tough one you want to offer the best but the marketing campaign is against you, if you don't you loose too much business.

Im sure Worcester and Donald Trump have the same campaign manager
 
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their back up may be good, but I prefer not to have to use it, and intergas have given me better service than any other brand to date, even if the back up when needed is a bit slower than wb
 
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Worcester Bosch name sounds so posh.
Also people like the German Bosch connection.
Thirdly, Worcester advertise and market their name very well
 
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They have between 30% and 33% market share.

That figure has remained constant for nearly 2 decades. Predictions of change have come and gone, but Worcester still sell half a million boilers every year.

If you have enough work that you can ignore 1/3rd of the market, then thats great.

Otherwise, you have to live with the facts as they are, not how you or I think they should be.
 
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I have tried to push intergas a few times.
I have never had anyone who wants one.
Bosch is a strong brand so WB benefits from that what i recognise - but I don't fit them but have took a few out and fitted other big 3 brands.
I think people can be pursuaded to a point - but with relatively unheard of brands - however excellent you can be fighting the tide and unless you also throw a usual protagonist in the mix at quote time - you will lose out.
 
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I've got one to fit this week, I was trying to push Baxi or Ideal as Worcs and Vaillant are (in my opinion) out pricing themselves
But the custard had been on the Which? site and wanted a Worcester, so that's what's she's having
Customer's always right and all that
 
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hammers4spanner said:
You get a standard 7 year warranty if you fit a filter , from what i see i doubt any manufacturer will honour longer warranties if not serviced correctly.
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I spoke to Worcester about a 38cdi Classic combi and was told 5 years, another 1 year if you fit there filter and another if you installed a wave.

There are companies around me that offer 9 years warranty though. Because they fit so many. So I can't compete with that.
 
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Millsy 82 said:
I spoke to Worcester about a 38cdi Classic combi and was told 5 years, another 1 year if you fit there filter and another if you installed a wave.

There are companies around me that offer 9 years warranty though. Because they fit so many. So I can't compete with that.
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Speak to your rep they will give you 7 if you fit the filter.
 
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hammers4spanner said:
Is that with wave?
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yea or one of there controls (comfort)

stock with no approved installer

For a 6 year guarantee, simply install:
Any Greenstar gas boiler Greenstar System Filter

For a 7 year guarantee, install a:
Greenstar Si Compact or any Greenstar CDi boiler
Greenstar System Filter Wave, Greenstar Comfort RF control

tbh dont see why it needs to be there filter and not a magnaclean as there built by the same company (i think, well the old ones were and think they kept with the same)
 
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hammers4spanner said:
I spoke to them and the valves are different than the magnaclean just need adaptors tho if you use a magnacleanse
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just dont fit one as i like the adey version better :D
 
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Its got to the point I don't even bother pushing any make of boiler, ask the customer what there preference is ! have they looked at any other makes ? where did they get the information , there money they can have what they want, if it goes wrong well it was there choice, cant blame me for that !!!!!!!!!!!
 
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I dont seem to get customers quibbling about intergas, just tell them I know the boiler, its reliable, I have a cute trust me face and its that easy. If they buy their own boiler, not my problem, if they insist on another make I point out the warranty won't be as good as intergas imho and normally get my own way. Only seem to lose quotes to customers that want cheap cheap boilers with no frills install done in 3 hours.
 
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lame plumber said:
I dont seem to get customers quibbling about intergas, just tell them I know the boiler, its reliable, I have a cute trust me face and its that easy. If they buy their own boiler, not my problem, if they insist on another make I point out the warranty won't be as good as intergas imho and normally get my own way. Only seem to lose quotes to customers that want cheap cheap boilers with no frills install done in 3 hours.
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i find the problem with intergas is no one has heard of them round me

and spare parts as theres non installed in my area
 
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