Worcester v Baxi Boiler ?

HazelLynn

Hello, I have recently had cause to complain to British Gas about a boiler they fitted which was not fir for purpose, which was a BG branded Worcester 532. Essentially the boiler flow rate was so low that an asthmatic blowing through a straw would have made for a stronger shower.

They have now offered a Baxi HE 40 as a replacement.

Does anyone know if they are any good the flow rate is right at 16 lpm also does any one know if there is a large price differential. I am not being ripped off again by BG and have no knowledge of boilers etc.

smudger1964

Does it have to be BG they are very pricey can you not use another firm maybe a local firm who will give you better service and will almost certainly be cheaper..

I had a worcester bosch combi fitted 3 years ago by a local firm it was nearly £800 cheaper than BG quoted ..just a thought

garryselby

Well I am a gas engineer /Landlord and don't fit hundreds of boilers but I can help you on this Bosch is well built and spends lot on promoting its self and thousands of fitters swear by them and will not agree with me because most don't actually fix them its easy to fit but not always fix .
The Bosch as a Aluminum Heat Exchanger and by their words will not require opening for a real service for 5 years , Aluminum oxadises and furs up in the heat exchanger and is a !!!!! to clean forget 5 years more like 2 then it reduces efficiency considerably burns wrong then creates soot .
Baxi is compleatly diff design sim to Vailliant and Viessman self cleaning stainless steel .
Word is chalk cheese if I was having new boiler any boiler mentioned not Bosch if I was having a free boiler then I would put up with it . but I wouldnt buy one . We own 40 propertys I have Baxi and Viessmann and Vailliant . NO BOSCH .
Reply to your answer a 40Kw Baxi is a monster so you get loads of hot water IF NEEDED and it as a 7 year parts labour also after 7 year parts are cheap dont under any circumstances use BG service contract a service is what £70 year you get 7 years of Baxi , Also any boiler Fit a Magnaclean could write a book what it dose but it saves money saves boiler life I saved thousands in repairs since we fit as standard . Hope this helps