New boiler, which is best?

Jaffles

I've been getting quotes to get my old back boiler removed and a new combi boiler installed. I've narrowed it down to two companies, both are Corgi registered so basically it comes down the boilers they have suggested. I've tried looking online for reviews but have not been able to get much information so I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has any advice.

Company 1

£2300 + VAT
WORCESTER BOSCH 24i JUNIOR HIGH EFFICIENCY Combi boiler with 2 year guarantee

or

£2400 + VAT
ALPHA CD25X HIGH EFFICIENCY combi boiler with 4 year guarantee


Company 2

£2150 including VAT
Eden CBX38 Premium Performance combi boiler with 2 year guarantee


All quotes include power flush and removal of old boiler and tanks etc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

EliteHeat

Search this board for reams and reams of exactly the same advice, over & over & over again.

Get 3 quotes, check Gas Safe, get recommendations, only use Worcester / Vaillant / whatever boilers, I got a new boiler supplied and fitted for a fiver etc

geri1965_2

I would go for the Worcester out of those three. I think that's the one I have and I'm very pleased with it.

AdrianW2

Just out of interest, why are these boiler manufacturers, especially the uber-long-life WB, only prepared to guarantee their products for 2 years? I'd expect at least 10 years, maybe even 20 years, out of a boiler, and I reckon I'd have a good Sales of Goods Act case for well over 5 years.

EliteHeat

AdrianW2 wrote: »

I reckon I'd have a good Sales of Goods Act case for well over 5 years.

Prepare yourself for disappointment then, or do you find this approach works with washing machines, dishwashers etc?

Jaffles

Thanks for your help.

From what I had read I was leaning towards the Worcester, but just thought I'd ask because I couldn't really find out much about the other two.

EliteHeat

You are really wrong asking the questions. You have been presented with a choice of 3 entry level quality boilers whose output ranges from 24kW to 38kW - giving a massive variation in hot water volume and temperature.

Your installers should have asked about your requirements and expectations for hot water and then quoted to satisfy these.

There are many, many boilers on the market with a great deal of them better than these three. You should not consider yourself to be at the mercy of the preferences of any installer. Do some research and then ask for quotes based on your choice of boiler(s).

It's not difficult and you don't want to make any expensive mistakes through lack of awareness of your choices.

P.S. Don't expect any of them to last anywhere near as long as your old back boiler or any other old relics - these are race horses compared the donkeys of days long past and there are many expensive bits in them that can and will go wrong, the older boilers consisted of about 3 components which were all made by the village blacksmith.