RE: Condensing boilers & microbore pipe

["Benfield, John" <john.benfield@xxxxxxx>]

Oh, difference of option here;=20

>1 They need servicing  twice yearly
I've not heard of any that need this.

>2 They go wrong more often than a microsoft OS (prior to its first
service
pack)
I don't have any direct experience of them, but they should have the same
reliability as a bog standard boiler.

>3 They rarely go into condensing mode (hence you get very little
benefit
>from
Yes this can be the case, it does depend on your installation. If you have
UFH then they work very well indeed.

>4 They rot faster than a Datsun Cherry
There used to be problems with the condensate creating problems, especially
with oil boiler, but again I don't believe this is a problem any more

>5 Even if you take advantage of the grants available they are still
expensive
Yes they are more expensive and I don't think the grants are around any
more. This part of a discussion could go on for ages. You can buy a new car
>from
h get
you where you are going, just in different ways.

>6 They have a maximum life expectancy of 10 years
Again, I would dispute that. Cheap condensing boilers probably do have an
expect life of 10 years, but then so do cheap normal gas and oil
boilers.=20
It's horse for courses, personal I don't like combi boilers, however they
have their place. You can now get small boilers with small integrated hot
water tanks that I would argue give a better performance. Given that the
price difference between condensing and non-condensing has boilers is now
only a couple of hundred pounds and *will* save you some money over time, I
don't have a problem with them.=20



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