Vaillant, Ideal, Worcester: 10 year warranties!

[Blackspaven]

Okay, so coincidentally, the two quotes I've had in so far for a replacement combi have happened to have been Worcester approved fitters, but I'm not ruling out other makes, just have to potentially find recommended approved fitters. So far, the general feel of it seems to be £2100-2300 for a 28-30kw combi with filter & rf thermostat (not bothered if it's hardwired, just seems to be not much more with worcester and extra functionality so seems daft not to get rf with that make!), so is it likely to be about the same ballpark figure whichever I choose?

I know it'll be ten people, ten opinions, but on the basis that these three seem to be giving ten year warranties which'll give peace of mind to the average punter, which make would you go for if you were picking around a roughly 25-30kw combi??

Also, are there any catches, like you have to have a horrendously expensive annual service by the Pope himself to validate the warranty??

 

[gassafe]

I would go with Worcester, simply for the after care...

The pope himself could service your boiler annually & it could run purely on sentinel x100 inhibitor & as clean as mineral water but vaillant would still try & wriggle out of a warranty claim

 

[lame plumber]

or go for intergas and have a boiler that doesnt have the parts that breakdown in a worcester

 

[gassafe]

or go for intergas and have a boiler that doesnt have the parts that breakdown in a worcester

How does your intergas work without a fan or pcb?

 

[lame plumber]

How does your intergas work without a fan or pcb?

smart bum, you know what I mean , you lot really need to go out on a limb and try the new toy in town

 

[Blackspaven]

You guys!

One thing that seems to come up occasionally from what I've read is that the internals are better being stainless steel due to the condensates acidity. Probably got that slightly wrong but you will know what I mean... so do those or most boiler's nowadays have stainless steel where it's needed or is it something to be wary of with certain makes/models??

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Worcesters are alu
Intergas are alu
Ideal are alu
Viessmann are stainless steel
Atag are stainless steel

 

[Blackspaven]

Worcesters are alu
Intergas are alu
Ideal are alu
Viessmann are stainless steel
Atag are stainless steel

And Vaillant?

Basically, it's not a concern then. I presume those materials used run throughout their respective ranges and not just the top level models?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

And Vaillant?

Basically, it's not a concern then. I presume those materials used run throughout their respective ranges and not just the top level models?

Not 100% as don't fit them but think there plastic and stainless steel

 

[gassafe]

Vaillant are stainless steel, but like most stainless steel Spiral heat exchangers they are more prone to sludge upsetting the boiler, iv done a couple recently that had to be powerflushed to restore flow through the boiler, they kettle like crazy!

I know all boilers are low water content, but I don't think the spiral hex helps!