Combi boiler recommendation

[Geoff Berrow]

Need a new boiler for the terraced house we are renovating to rent. Any recommendations? Any to avoid?

[Lobster]

I recently had a Worcester-Bosch Greenstar 28i Junior on the basis that a lot of people recommended it, and I couldn't find anything bad mentioned about it... also, installers really seem to like it which helps when you're looking for a fitter.

David

[Doctor Drivel]

Buy an Atmos Intercombi. A landlords boiler as they don't go wrong. No

3-way valves, and the DHW works when the pumps fails they are so simple. Not cheap but RR quality and reliable - what you need when letting. Don't buy cheapo stuff as you will just get hassle and expense and irate tenants.

[geoff]

In message , Doctor Drivel writes

Buy a worcester or a vaillant

take drivels advice at your peril

[Doctor Drivel]

Maxie, the man is coming her for sound advice, so cut out the childishness. You have never seen or probably heard of an Atmos - Dutch. They are about the bets on the market. Have a look. The whole back panel of the combi is the heat exchanger, saving space. They are "very" well made.....and Landlords combi - no hassle.

Worcester and Vaillant are middle of the road boilers. Viessmann, ECO-Hometec, Atmos, Atag, Buderus, Quantum, Borag, etc are all better than those.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

If Geoff hasn't come across one you can bet your bottom dollar you haven't either.

More catalogue recommendations, eh dribble? You're certainly good at those.

[geoff]

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Not actually true

it usually takes 2-3 years before I start seeing bits coming through

of course, there are exceptions

[Doctor Drivel]

Please eff off as you are a total idiot.

[Doctor Drivel]

Maxie, how many Atmos pcbs have you come across?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

So it's a new design? Even less chance of dribble's 'recommendation' being of any use.

[geoff]

In message , Doctor Drivel writes

What percentage of the market do they have ?

bugger all

how many local authorities fit them ?

not many

[Doctor Drivel]

A lot in Holland.

A lot in Holland.

How many RR cars are sold Maxie?

[Doctor Drivel]

You must eff off as you are a total idiot.

[Dave]

We had an Alpha CD32C and the Alpha 7-day EasyStat Wireless programmer/stat fitted about 2 years ago and it's been excellent

Dave

[A.Lee]

I've got an Alpha Ocean, been fitted for around 8 years, but I dont think I'd get another, the main PCB went just over 2 years old, the DHW/Central heating valve had to be repaired at 4 years, an air meter had to be changed last year, now we are having trouble with the hot water cutting out (which may not really be the fault of the boiler, as the DHW heat exchanger was partially clogged).

I think 1 repair in 8 years would be good, but 3 or 4 isnt impressive IMO, though maybe their boilers are better now. Alan.

[Martin Pentreath]

Hmmmmm, a truly remarkable thread! I have to say uk.d-i-y is a fantastic newsgroup, but it's really not at it's best whenever combis are mentioned.

Geoff, there's a poster on the Motley Fool discussion boards called Mike4. He's a very competent boilerman (judging from his posts) and also a pretty successful landlord. He posts in the property forums, and I think also on the DIY forum they have. He would be in an excellent position to judge what is a landlord's boiler.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I'm not quite sure what would be special about one. Surely everyone wants value for money and reliability - not just landlords. Perhaps a landlord wouldn't be so interested in running costs if he's not paying them, though.

[Doctor Drivel]

I have read him - not impressed at all. He is lacking in many way like ED here. The best Landlords boiler is the Atmos: simple, reliable, the simplest boiler available, few parts to other combis, built like a tank.

[John Rumm]

Odd that, dribble was recommending these a couple of months back....

[The Natural Philosopher]

You know, I bet dribble is a junior salesman at one of those showroom heat and plumb places.

The ones that operate positive discrimination on the 'hard of thinking', policies..