Worcester Greenstar 30CDi ... Any good ??

WLM21

We are about to get our old back boiler replaced, with a more modern one.

Although the current set up has two water tanks in the loft and a hot water cylinder, I think we are going to get a combi ... don't really know why, but they seem to be 'the norm' now.

Plumber (well heating engineer really) is recommending the Worcester Greenstar 30CDi.

He's a good friend, so I have no reason to doubt his advice. He's also not the type of guy who would try and sell us something, just because he gets a 'good deal' on it.

However, what do folk here think ... assuming they have this boiler.

Are you happy with it ?

Would you recommend it to a close friend ?

thank you !

ps 1 We are going to buy the boiler directly. The plumber will fit it for us and adapt the pipework etc

ps 2 We are NOT in a hard-water zone, in case that makes a difference

mttylad

I have the 24, WB has always been a good make.

I am more than happy with mine.

evoke

I have a WB 30CDi. It's superb but it doesn't half scoff gas at an alarming rate during the winter.

It had it's first service (after 2 years) and readings were as good as a brand new boiler.

It heats the radiators and house up quite quickly during the Winter and produces very hot water at the taps.

So, i'm very happy with it so far.

evoke

Just to add, if the gas engineer (it needs to be a proper registered gas engineer and NOT a plumber) is WB accredited then you get a 5-year warranty on the boiler.

The first service doesn't need to happen until 2 years after installation, and then it needs to be serviced every year.

The boiler has very simple controls and is easy to top up.

I HIGHLY recommend getting a good wireless thermostat set up with the boiler. Also get a Magnaclean plumbed in - it'll remove all the metal bits from the inside of the radiators floating around in the water.

A couple of things to watch out for: you need a HEFTY gas supply so make sure your gas mains pipe can pump gas at a good rate to the boiler or it will fail the commissioning and your warranty will be void.

Also make sure your mains water pressure is good enough for it.

These are things your installer should check before installing the boiler, not afterwards!

Hope that info helps!

C_Mababejive

Why not keep your hot water tank..?

Leif

Combis needs decent water pressure, and cannot supply enough hot water if demand is too high e.g. two baths being run at the same time.

I have the WB 30CDI. I bought WB as several colleagues had them and loved them. Mine is excellent. The plumbers fitted an undersized 15mm gas pipe, so they had to come back after 2 years, and replace it with the correct 20mm pipe. Apart from that issue, the boiler has been fine for 2 years, hardly a proper test. The last time I looked, you automatically got a 5 year warranty, and an approved WB plumber would give you 7 years warranty. That does suggest confidence on the part of WB.

garethgas

Worcester are not as well made as they used to be and poorly designed inside making simple repairs difficult and therefore more expensive. A lot of poor quality plastic inside too.
More importantly I'd strongly advise against buying it yourself.
Let the Engineer buy it so that if it should need replacing due to faulty manufacture (unlikely I admit), he won't be able to charge you.

oxfordmark

We just had a 28CDI installed in our downstairs toilet. Until winter it is hard to comment on how good it is though.

WLM21

garethgas wrote: »

More importantly I'd strongly advise against buying it yourself.
Let the Engineer buy it so that if it should need replacing due to faulty manufacture (unlikely I admit), he won't be able to charge you.

We discussed this with the heating engineer. Due to 'economics' we could put the boiler on the credit card, then would have enough to pay the engineer.

As a matter of interest, what about Valliant boilers ?

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Why not keep your hot water tank..?

Isn't a combi 'the way to go' nowadays.

Removing the two tanks in the upstairs bedroom cupboard (previously a loft) and the hot tank downstairs will give us two new cupboards. Just think how many new clothes my wife could fit there. :rotfl:

daveyjp

Certainly consider it against the Vaillant which also now have a 7 year warranty.

garethgas

WLM21 wrote: »

We discussed this with the heating engineer. Due to 'economics' we could put the boiler on the credit card, then would have enough to pay the engineer.

As a matter of interest, what about Valliant boilers ?



Isn't a combi 'the way to go' nowadays.

Personally, I would go for a vaillant every time.
All boilers have their weak points but I don't instal boilers, I repair/service them and I see what happens to them as time goes by.
You'll also find others who will have the opposite view to me.
It's a bit of a minefield because everyone thinks they're an expert.
I can't go into detail about poor quality but imagine how brittle cheap plastic gets after a few years, particularly in a hostile environment like the inside of a boiler.
Actually, it's more like a resin material but you get the idea.