The BEST cheap B-list boiler poll

[newcastle phill]

So....some parts of my area arent that affluent and some of the poorer folk dont have a lot of cash - but business is business.
Combined with brand unawareness sometimes simply means that they want the cheapest combi possible.

So out of the cheap boilers available what gets your vote
Not a definitive list so please add other recommendations...

Raven heat
IQE
Ferroli
Biasi
Heat line

Etc

What in your opinion represents the best on the worst and why

 

[hammers4spanner]

This
Main 25eco Elite Combi inc. Clock & Loop ErP | Trade Only Plumbing & Heating Supplies

 

[Rickster123]

Isn't there a cheap ideal on the market?

 

[dancinplumba]

IQE has a 10 yr warranty don't they ?

 

[newcastle phill]

I did see 10yr at screwfix on iqe a while back but never fitted one or seen one inside

 

[dancinplumba]

me too, trouble is long warranties mean less work for us

 

[Ray Stafford]

Either the Main Eco Elite that Hammers mentioned - at £399+ the dreaded, it may weigh a ton, and it certainly isn't cutting edge technology, but if I had to bet my life on a boiler working straight out of the box and keeping working with minimum attention, the Main would be high on my list.

Next choice either the Ideal Independent or maybe the Intergas Rapid 25 as a dark horse.

 

[Leo21]

Main Eco elite, as above.

 

[cdodds2004]

Main eco elite, have fitted loads and loads for landlords etc when they dont want to spend big £££.

Tried and tested water section, thats easy enough to work on! bit heavy and on the big side! but is by far the best bang for buck on the market imo

 

[plumben]

as Above the most boilers i fit for landlords/cheaper jobs is the Main eco Elite and the only other boiler i seem to fit is WB green star as Most people seem to want a WB if they've got the money

 

[Paulplumb]

me too, trouble is long warranties mean less work for us

only if they get them serviced every year to keep the warranty valid.

 

[dancinplumba]

true

 

[newcastle phill]

Yeh guys im aware of the main, but as good as it is for example the ravenheat is still £60 less. I know and you know thats £60 well spent, but even at that price its still too much for some empoverished folk who have to pay for a boiler and arent tennants.

As i say it isnt a case of quality from a reputable brand. Its a case of the cheapest "means to an end" for those that havent 2 beans

 

[Millsy 82]

Plumb centre sell Vokera something for £399+ vat with flue and clock. It's what I offer as a cheaper option but not sold many as I try and sell the duotec as a minimum.

 

[hammers4spanner]

To be honest i probably wouldn't be interested if they asked for ravenheap

 

[Leo21]

Mains is absolute limit. If an extra £60is an issue, how can the afford the £600 odd labour to fit the thing?

 

[newcastle phill]

Well it does come down to that for some people leo.
They just want the cheapest.
As I said they may be at financial breaking point . Not my place to ask

 

[Ray Stafford]

Yeh guys im aware of the main, but as good as it is for example the ravenheat is still £60 less. I know and you know thats £60 well spent, but even at that price its still too much for some empoverished folk who have to pay for a boiler and arent tennants.

As i say it isnt a case of quality from a reputable brand. Its a case of the cheapest "means to an end" for those that havent 2 beans

Watch out for clearance sales of end of line, or our flash sales.

Although we don't sell them any more, I always thought that the Heatline was an under-rated boiler. Apart from the hyper-sensitive condensate trap sensor we didnt get many problems with them.

 

[Riley]

I know where you're coming from mate My only hesitantance with cheap cheap boilers. Is the callbacks. I relented and fitted a biasi for a landlord yonks ago and it must've gone wrong about six times. I know that it is covered under warranty however I still think it reflects badly on me as they will always call the installer first

 

[Leo21]

Well it does come down to that for some people leo.
They just want the cheapest.
As I said they may be at financial breaking point . Not my place to ask

It wasn't meant as a slant Phil, just saying.

 

[newcastle phill]

Ohh yeh leo, my view is the same as yours.
I have limits and try and give sound advice.
Just gave a few quotes recently with the main eco/elite and no takers.
Now these were very easy installs, no complications with tricky condensate runs etc.
The quotes were lean and i lost out. Called them back as a follow up and they had tat fitted with a cheaper base price so my quote was immediately disadvantaged.
No appreciation of brand quality.
So i figure im trying to find the best of the worst for such customers as spending time quoting with no return is hurting

 

[Leo21]

Ohh yeh leo, my view is the same as yours.
I have limits and try and give sound advice.
Just gave a few quotes recently with the main eco/elite and no takers.
Now these were very easy installs, no complications with tricky condensate runs etc.
The quotes were lean and i lost out. Called them back as a follow up and they had tat fitted with a cheaper base price so my quote was immediately disadvantaged.
No appreciation of brand quality.
So i figure im trying to find the best of the worst for such customers as spending time quoting with no return is hurting

Give them options then, no issues with your conciense then. You tried.

 

[Ray Stafford]

And sometimes you can get long life from a cheap boiler.

My last boiler was a Radiant, which I bet most people on here would rubbish as "cheap shyte". It lasted 18 years, and would probably have done another few if I could have been bothered to nurse it along.

 

[tomplumb83]

Just fit em the cheapest, then youll get the job. Everyones a winner.

My parents Biasi has been in 12 years and still going strong
Granted its had a new pump, pressure relief, pcb x3, diverter valve, diaphragm, expansion vessel,fan x2, gas valve, pressure gauge x2, heat exchanger, shuttle assembly thingy and afew fuses - good boiler other than that though.
Mind you, its cost me afew quid so I'll probably be keeping it a little longer

 

[Leo21]

Triggers broom then.

 

[tomplumb83]

No its a Biasi boiler

 

[newcastle phill]

Just fit em the cheapest, then youll get the job. Everyones a winner.

My parents Biasi has been in 12 years and still going strong
Granted its had a new pump, pressure relief, pcb x3, diverter valve, diaphragm, expansion vessel,fan x2, gas valve, pressure gauge x2, heat exchanger, shuttle assembly thingy and afew fuses - good boiler other than that though.
Mind you, its cost me afew quid so I'll probably be keeping it a little longer

Yeh true just trying to find out the best of the bargains.

I wont bother trying to educate lol

 

[newcastle phill]

If only ray could have done me 4 x eco elites @ -10% the other day i wouldnt be a broken man [emoji12].


Its all his fault hah

 

[Ray Stafford]

If only ray could have done me 4 x eco elites @ -10% the other day i wouldnt be a broken man [emoji12].


Its all his fault hah

If you took proper advantage of our 555 promo, you would have effectively got the boilers for £349!

 

[newcastle phill]

Its like good sex Ray - its all a matter of timing [emoji41]