Gas Boiler Recommendation

[dar1437]

Morning all,

My mother's gas boiler has bitten the dust. Well, the guy said that the circuit board had blown and it costs over £400? (I don't think the actual boiler cost much more lol)

Anyway, she's looking for a new one.
Can anyone recommend an efficient/ reliable one at a reasonable price? (Standard non combi)

Cheers,
Dar

 

[IANB]

Try here mate just put your details in get an instant supply and fit cost they also do next day etc
www.boxt.co.uk

 

[avid]

You need to try and make some useful posts

 

[bilabonic]

I always fit Baxi Duo-Tec 28Kw boilers with 7 year Guarantee to my properties...Plus they are GREAT to work on....Then as i have stated before i still have £350 Ferroli 701 i fitted myself in 1997 still going strong, has had a new fan, PCB, APS and NEEDS a new PRV...lol..

 

[chookey]

.Then as i have stated before i still have £350 Ferroli 701 i fitted myself in 1997 still going strong, has had a new fan, PCB, APS and NEEDS a new PRV...lol..

Sounds like Trigger's broom

 

[bilabonic]

Sounds like Trigger's broom

It is mate, i've had the PRV sitting there for a year !!! It running on mains pressure atm...

 

[langland]

I was told 20 years ago that a Vaillant is the Rolls Royce of boilers. I had one in my previous house, and put one in here when I moved in 16 years ago. Wouldn't have anything else.

 

[langland]

You can Always google it

Why would he google it and rely on information from people he doesn't know when he can ask people that he does know and trust to give their considered opinion. Its almost like we are a community on here.
Oh actually we are.

 

[nara]

Why would he google it and rely on information from people he doesn't know...

I don't think he would. As Avid suggested, it looks as if he was just post clocking.

 

[avid]

Google it, blood boiled, rant over

I have Worcester green star 29cdi condensing boiler really happy with it...

 

[dar1437]

Thanks for the replies.

The Boiler is a Halstead Hero 50. It's been there for 14 years and only needed fixing once (new fan)
The guy that looked at it Friday, said the pcb had gone which is £450.
On Saturday we went up the nearest place to have a look, and we explained to the chap what had been told, and he got ob his computer and found a pcb for £260. So I'm not sure if the guy was trying to rip us off, or was looking at some other site?? Lol
I may get the 260 and try and put it in myself.

 

[chookey]

Exchange service get them far cheaper if you use these type of services. Give them your faulty board.

 

[IANB]

Worth a punt at £55 for the exchange board mate


Take a good photo before you remove the wires Might help on refitting although it looks fool proof

 

[Hippie]

If she gets any benefits or she's a pensioner, have a read and bang some details into the checker m8
Find energy grants and ways to improve your energy efficiency
She may be eligible for some free stuff