modern condensing boiler vs. dacades old standard boiler,

AL_z · 2010-05-03T20:12:18+00:00

My last c/h boiler was a combi, and it broke down about once a year, on average. Conversely, my parents had an old regular-type boiler (i.e., not a combi) which never needed any maintenance in about 30 years. I now want to install a c/h system in my new house. So, regarding my choice of boiler: Considering the cost of purchasing, plus the cost of maintenance balanced out against the difference in thermal efficiency, might I be doing myself a favour by installing a cheap, old, reliable, standard boiler, say from a demolition yard, rather than forking out for a modern condensing combi?Many thanks,Al

May 03, 2010 66 Replies

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Dave Plowman (News) 16 years ago

In article , Nightjar How is the hot water cylinder built into the ATAG 51kW combination

It's inside a box. Dribble doesn't understand things like that. They don't tell you what happens inside the box in sort of advert he can understand.

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Doctor Drivel 16 years ago

Please eff off as you are a plantpot

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Doctor Drivel 16 years ago

No surpise at all.

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NT 16 years ago

Best efficiency is had with direct contact... maybe you could arrange a water feature in the oven

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John Rumm 16 years ago

I am sure our resident bridge guardian could knock something suitable up in plastic pipe with his trusty hacksaw.

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Doctor Drivel 16 years ago

Oh my God! This Chav is putting plastic pipe in an oven.

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geoff 16 years ago

Somewhere in the suburbs of Dampfoot

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