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17 February 2013, 19:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
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Which Combie Condensing Boiler.
I'm looking at replacing my boiler and it's a mine field out there, is there anyone on here in the know and can advise which is decent and which is crap.
My existing boiler is a Vokera and has lasted for 16 years but is not very energy efficient anymore plus it's not a condensing one.
Thanks K.
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17 February 2013, 20:08
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Here
Boat name: doggypaddle
Make: Avon 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: yamaha 80
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Worcester Bosch are highly recommended and very efficient.
Mine Greenstar 28i has been a PITA. 
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17 February 2013, 20:10
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Easdale
Boat name: Miss Isle
Make: Solent 6.9
Length: 6m +
Engine: 225 optimax
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I can recommend what not to go for if that helps? We have a suprima 50. Breaks a lot. Got it insured with British gas. All good now but the pcb go a lot works well when it works. Two pcbs now in 5 years 
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17 February 2013, 20:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Beds/South coast
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 115
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Just had my old boiler kick the bucket! My son-in-law (Gas safe fitter) fits Glow-worm Flexicoms, taken over by Valiant. Reckons they're one of the best! Valiant is the same German company, don't go for the cheaper Italian ones he says! Around £800 plus fitting!
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17 February 2013, 20:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Beds/South coast
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 115
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£800 for the Flexicom which is a condensing boiler!
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17 February 2013, 20:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: yeovil
Boat name: Lilly of lyme
Make: XS
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Engine: 30hp Yamaha
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my plumber says a lot sell them cheap and then rip you off on parts.....
just paid £260 for two parts on my baxi!!!
he says worcester are the best.
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17 February 2013, 20:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Boat name: Red Dog
Make: Porters Renegade
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150 HP Yamaha
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Had a valiant for 6 years love it!1
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17 February 2013, 20:20
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I am in the heating trade and only fit/recomend Vaillant now after problems with others.
Been Vaillant only on condensing gas combis now for about 4 years and only 1 problem that they sorted f-o-c the next day, and we have fitted lots, so a good unit. HTH.
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17 February 2013, 20:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Beds/South coast
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 115
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Yep, made out of 'Monkey-metal' lol
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17 February 2013, 20:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: Beds/South coast
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 115
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The cheaper ones are made of 'monkey-metal'!
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17 February 2013, 20:31
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 140
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Worcester Bosch are highly recommended and very efficient.
Mine Greenstar 28i has been a PITA. |
kerny,
My uncle is a plumber up in Manchester and corgi registered. Put a Worcester in my mums house to replace the 30 year old unit which finally packed up. They have a great write up in Which magazine and is saving her £££££££'s
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17 February 2013, 20:33
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Town: gloucestershire
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I would not have a worcester in my house if you gave me a free one, plumbers like them as they are easy of fit and they take the money and are gone (sorry we do not repair those sir ) . Heating engineers hate them as they are unreliable and expensive to fix. old worcesters were good, new are pants.
whatever you go for make sure that the installer runs the condensate drain pipe inside the house(if practical), as otherwise they freeze solid when you need them most and you will have no heating.
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17 February 2013, 20:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Beds/South coast
Make: Ribcraft 585
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Our condensation pipe runs outside into a drain, but is fully insulated against freezing!
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17 February 2013, 20:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
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Well originally I thought about Worcester but camelgas has got me thinking now. 
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17 February 2013, 21:02
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Town: gloucestershire
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21.5mm overflow pipe with armaflex pipe lagging , the plumbers favorite  .
they still freeze in the sub zero winters, a good income stream for me but a PITA for the householder.
If we have to run external we use 1 1/2" sink waste pipe and a heating trace wire, never had one freeze yet.
as we service and repair all makes , we see whats good and whats not , and as independents have no commercial axe to grind.
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17 February 2013, 21:03
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
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Well originally I thought about Worcester but camelgas has got me thinking now. |
Steve you wont get a better boiler then a Worcester take no notice of the others 
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17 February 2013, 21:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
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worcester the way to go.. only cos i saw a chick from them parts with big t..s but apart from that no idea why.
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17 February 2013, 21:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: yeovil
Boat name: Lilly of lyme
Make: XS
Length: 4m +
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matt have you just come back from the pub by any chance?
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17 February 2013, 21:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
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Make: Ribcraft
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17 February 2013, 21:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: macclessfield
Boat name: Reach Out
Make: Quicksilver
Length: 4m +
Engine: 30hp Tohatsu EFI
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Biasi boiler I have is the best I have had... Never missed a beat in 8 years .....
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