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Boiler Suggestion

Hi, looking at getting a budget new boiler. Does anyone have any views on the following;
Ferroli Optimax 31
Baxi 105 HE
Glow Worm Ultracom 30

Cheers

Comments

  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    Yes avoid all of them at any cost!

    Look at the Broag Avanta for a good budget boiler.
  • gasbag1602
    gasbag1602 Posts: 195 Forumite
    Avoid like the plauge!!!!!! Visit mrcentralheating.com for the cheapest boilers around!!!! Buy German you cant go wrong!!!!
  • What german boilers? theres only Viessmann that i know too.
    If you mean vaillant then sorry but they are owned by glowworm and made in derbyshire,
    Worcester bosch ain't german either.
    With any boiler the most important thing is to fit to a clean system and fit a magna clean or spirovent. Crap in the system will kill a boiler quicker than anything else.
  • gas4you
    gas4you Posts: 2,602 Forumite
    Wrong way round.

    Vaillant bought Glow Worm. Parts are shipped in to Belper and assembled there.

    Go for a Dutch boiler. They are market leaders at present.
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    My Glowworm Energysaver has run faultlessly for 11years. I would think that it has been superseded by new models in the time that I have had it. But no complaints from me about Glowworm boilers.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
  • Ionkontrol
    Ionkontrol Posts: 802 Forumite
    gas4you wrote: »
    Go for a Dutch boiler. They are market leaders at present.

    Any brand names?
  • Canucklehead
    Canucklehead Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    Ionkontrol wrote: »
    Any brand names?

    Good afternoon: Remeha (aka Broag), Atag and Intergas...the OH fits Remehas (as well as Viessmann and Vaillant). Try DIYnot for details on/experience with the Atag and Intergas.

    HTH

    Canucklehead
    Ask to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)
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