Alpha boilers your opinions please

[king of pipes]

Hi guys there does not seem to be much talk about alpha boilers on the forum good or bad i service a few and am in the process of fitting a couple intec 2c s in 2 flats they seem ok alot worse out there i am off to the factory in may to have a look around and maybe pick up some info would be interesting to know your opinions regards kop.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Not fitted any of the new ones, but had a lot of the old ones breakdown.

 

[Darren Jackson]

Never installed one, but serviced & repaired quite a few. I'm not keen on there technical helpline though & i've found parts to be expensive. But on the whole I think they're on a par with other similar priced boilers.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Not good, they need setting up and user / engy controls arnt easy to use

Intec 35se worse boiler out there

One year old maxed out my fga on ppm (15000+) got it down to 93 after just setting up the gas valve

Took me two hours to do

 

[Alpha man]

I only work on the older ones now, don't touch the newer versions and haven't fitted an Alpha for about 4 years,

Have replaced about 200 with different makes in the last 4 years!

 

[townfanjon]

Never fitted one and after getting a charge for £11 when stuck waiting for technical to answer ...... I never will !!!

 

[kris]

Yeh the census seems to be not that good, im with the others , ive worked on quite a few , servicing and fixing but never installed , although they wouldnt be the worst choice just nowhere near the best and dont think theyre all that cheap either ,

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yeh the census seems to be not that good, im with the others , ive worked on quite a few , servicing and fixing but never installed , although they wouldnt be the worst choice just nowhere near the best and dont think theyre all that cheap either ,

Ideal prices around the 800 mark

 

[quality]

I replaced a 20 year old Aphla combi last winter, I think thats a once in a life time thing

 

[king of pipes]

well that didn't go down to well , guess I will stick with what I know cheers guys have a great Easter cheers kop

 

[king of pipes]

Ideal prices around the 800 mark

got 2 for £499 each + vat that's why there going in theses flats all the best kop

 

[ShaunCorbs]

got 2 for £499 each + vat that's why there going in theses flats all the best kop

That's a good price do you mind me asking where from local or Internet ?

 

[king of pipes]

my local plumbcity branch shaun had a job lot to get rid of , so got 3 one with a vertical flue £515 + vat.

 

[Harvest Fields]

my local plumbcity branch shaun had a job lot to get rid of , so got 3 one with a vertical flue £515 + vat.

Which boiler was that for?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

my local plumbcity branch shaun had a job lot to get rid of , so got 3 one with a vertical flue £515 + vat.

Round 28kw ??

 

[Harvest Fields]

I mean manufacturer?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I mean manufacturer?

Wasn't to you but alpha 2c he's installing

 

[Harvest Fields]

Ohh ok.

 

[king of pipes]

28kw intec 2 c's bud will post a picture when done

 

[king of pipes]

Here you go guys not wired as yet alpha eco 2 28kw not the best but certainly not the worst cheers kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

Nice pipework mate

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Fyi your condense connection will leak

Mac overflow compression coupling

Also read up on how to get them in low and high fire modes

 

[king of pipes]

Going on a factory vist on the 9th of may so will pick up a few tips then wasnt to keen on the condense arrangement 25mm to 19 mm reducer out of a rubber 45 0 elbow they supply , but it had a proper metal flue and elbow and all went in ok cheers chaps kop

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Going on a factory vist on the 9th of may so will pick up a few tips then wasnt to keen on the condense arrangement 25mm to 19 mm reducer out of a rubber 45 0 elbow they supply , but it had a proper metal flue and elbow and all went in ok cheers chaps kop

Replaced the one I repaired with a viessman condense hose one jub clip either end and your golden

 

[king of pipes]

You know it make sense rodney , looks better mr corbs cheers kop

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Did you put the included zip tie on the rubber to trap connection?

 

[king of pipes]

Yes bud all done cheers kop

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[ShaunCorbs]

Love the bends

 

[Scott_D]

Whats the grey gizmo on the right?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Whats the grey gizmo on the right?

Return filter or flow sensor I think don't hold me to that tho

 

[king of pipes]

Alphas Cyclone filter gives another years warranty on the boiler

 

[hammers4spanner]

I have started fitting alphas as an alternative no worse nor any better than the ones at that level imho