Advice please on Ideal logic Max 30 versus Bosh Worcester Greenstar 30

oddies

Hello everyone I hope I find you well I haven’t been here for a long while but I hope you can give me advice as at the moment I have a bosh Worcester and never really had any trouble but it’s ready for a new boiler but the guy who wants to fit a new boiler likes the ideal and given 10 years warranty but the bosh Worcester only 7 I have never had an ideal boiler what would your advice be, it’s a lot of money and I don’t want to make a mistake. Thank you all so much I will come back in a few days to check back giving time for you lovely people to give advice x x take care everyone x x

mersey

I have the Bosch Greenstar 30,had it now 21 months no problems came with 10 year warranty.My advice would be to shop around accredited installers.

southcoastrgi

personally I wouldn't fit either, logics are crap, if you haven't had any problems with your old boiler why is it time for a new one 🤔

neilmcl

Agree with the above, who is telling you you need a new boiler?

Hasbeen

How old is your existing Bosch? Why is it time for a new boiler if you have never had any problems with it.

If it was on its last legs with ongoing problems,  I would go for Vaillant.

If not get it serviced by someone who is not trying to sell you a new boiler.

oddies

Thank you everyone  The Reason I wanted a new boiler is because it’s coming up to 10 years old and because I am disabled I need the heating on most of the time, I am just worried if the boiler starts having problems I could be without any heating and my body just couldn’t cope so thought it best to buy a new one, it may seem extreme to some but I need the heating. I will discuss everything with my husband but thank you all very much x x take care everyone 

neilmcl

10 years is nothing in the life of a good, working boiler. What's to say that you spend all this money replacing it and the new boiler has a fault.

roddydogs

It is if its a condenser, 10yrs is a long time.

neilmcl

roddydogs said:

It is if its a condenser, 10yrs is a long time.

Why do you say that?

Condenser or not, a well maintained, regularly serviced, combi boiler can easily last 10 years and much more. There really isn't any MSE reason to "upgrade" a 10 year old working boiler, quite the opposite.

alan_d

oddies said:

I am just worried if the boiler starts having problems I could be without any heating 

So buy a few electric heaters, so that in the event that the boiler fails, you can use them while yours is repaired or replaced.
This is a classic case of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'!
Just get it serviced, and maybe ask the service guy what parts typically fail on your model - you could always buy 1 of each part he suggests so that in the event it does fail, you won't have any delays getting parts.