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Started by raywilb, 18 October 2021, 23:19:42

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TheBoy

Quote from: Raeturbo on 20 October 2021, 00:53:25
I've got an ancient Baxi  Bermuda  back boiler 547 I think, it's very powerful and not too bad on gas, they will have to demolish my home before I let that go. It would be like taking my Evo from me and replacing it with a fkg mini🤬
I got a Potterton Suprima, thats probably not that efficient either.  But it burns through more circuit boards than it does gas ;D
Grumpy old man

dave the builder

I've got 2 new Bosch greenstar C1 condensing combi boilers
(the good ,well built ones ,before Worcester Bosch went all plasticy shyte)
there in my workshop ,boxed up  :-X
on the wall being used(and working perfectly)  is a Worcester Bosch 240 RSF (2008)  :D

STEMO

Quote from: dave the builder on 21 October 2021, 12:31:01
I've got 2 new Bosch greenstar C1 condensing combi boilers
(the good ,well built ones ,before Worcester Bosch went all plasticy shyte)
there in my workshop ,boxed up  :-X
on the wall being used(and working perfectly)  is a Worcester Bosch 240 RSF (2008)  :D
I've got a Vaillant which is seven years old and which will last at least another five years. Then I'll get another one which will last until I die.
Diesel till I die

Doctor Gollum

Our Vaillant is easily 15 years old and going strong. Gets serviced once a year and sips gas.
Onanists always think outside the box.

Migv6 le Frog Fan

My (6 year old ?)Vaillant has developed a habit of not firing up in the mornings if outside tempa are a little chilly. Throws up fault code F28.
"Engineers" have attended four times in the last year and the last one fitted new parts whic would cure the problem.
It did, until a couple of weeks ago, and its now doing the same again.  ::)
Its weird being the same age as old people !

Doctor Gollum

Ours has required a couple of parts replacing, but nothing that actually stopped it working. Mind you, a coal fired oil drum would have been an improvement on the previous system  ;D
Onanists always think outside the box.

Marks DTM Calib

Got an old Potterton Profile fitted when the house was built, bullet proof (needed three capacitors replacing on the circuit board about 15 years ago), gets a good clean over every 12 months.

Keeping hold of that as long as I can as its around 75% efficient so not terrible (as most of the modern condensing boilers only get the max efficiency when flat out and as they have a modulated gas valve, are not always working at the optimum level).

Hence why I keep an eye on the next tech, as its likely we wont have another boiler


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I've got an Ideal W2000 at least 32 years old.
I like red cars

dave the builder

Blimey  :o
seems all the members of OOF are running older boilers   8)
best hide this thread or we'll have extinction rebellion nutcases gluing themselves to TB's driveway  :D 

STEMO

Quote from: dave the builder on 21 October 2021, 17:46:34
Blimey  :o
seems all the members of OOF are running older boilers   8)
best hide this thread or we'll have extinction rebellion nutcases gluing themselves to TB's driveway  :D
I don't consider 7 years to be old, especially as it came with a ten year guarantee  ;D
Diesel till I die

TheBoy

Quote from: STEMO on 21 October 2021, 18:03:42
Quote from: dave the builder on 21 October 2021, 17:46:34
Blimey  :o
seems all the members of OOF are running older boilers   8)
best hide this thread or we'll have extinction rebellion nutcases gluing themselves to TB's driveway  :D
I don't consider 7 years to be old, especially as it came with a ten year guarantee  ;D
I would do exactly what I would do if I came across them on the M25. Drive over them.
Grumpy old man

STEMO

Quote from: TheBoy on 21 October 2021, 19:23:51
Quote from: STEMO on 21 October 2021, 18:03:42
Quote from: dave the builder on 21 October 2021, 17:46:34
Blimey  :o
seems all the members of OOF are running older boilers   8)
best hide this thread or we'll have extinction rebellion nutcases gluing themselves to TB's driveway  :D
I don't consider 7 years to be old, especially as it came with a ten year guarantee  ;D
I would do exactly what I would do if I came across them on the M25. Drive over them.
Most of them are married to old boilers too.  ;D
Diesel till I die

ronnyd

I've got a Johnson & Starley warm air unit, with a separate water heater. All fired by gas. Now, that is Retro. :D  I'm surprised Greta hasn't been round to firebomb me.  ;D

STEMO

Quote from: ronnyd on 21 October 2021, 19:32:46
I've got a Johnson & Starley warm air unit, with a separate water heater. All fired by gas. Now, that is Retro. :D  I'm surprised Greta hasn't been round to firebomb me.  ;D
Firebomb? Think of the emissions, Ronny  :o
Diesel till I die

dave the builder

Quote from: STEMO on 21 October 2021, 19:28:15
Quote from: TheBoy on 21 October 2021, 19:23:51
Quote from: STEMO on 21 October 2021, 18:03:42
Quote from: dave the builder on 21 October 2021, 17:46:34
Blimey  :o
seems all the members of OOF are running older boilers   8)
best hide this thread or we'll have extinction rebellion nutcases gluing themselves to TB's driveway  :D
I don't consider 7 years to be old, especially as it came with a ten year guarantee  ;D
I would do exactly what I would do if I came across them on the M25. Drive over them.
Most of them are married to old boilers too.  ;D
they don't offer a government  "FREE money" grant to swap them for a newer model  :(