Advice on WB 28i junior

[mart 341]

I need some advice on whether to have the early model burner, 87181206190 replaced with the same part number Mk 5 type. I have my annual service due in a couple of weeks, and while booking it with the guy who did it last year, I remembered that he had commented about the burner being the old type. The perforations are different in the current type. The boiler, however is 11 years old and although it has been 100% reliable so far, it must be coming to the time when anything that needs doing other than routine servicing would not be worth it. I could buy one of the later burners in time for him to install at the service, but would it be worth the £25 cost even at the higher prices of gas today, and would it even be more efficient?

 

[gmartine]

Ask the service engineer, he knows your boiler.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I wouldn’t unless there starting to crack etc

 

[gmartine]

I wouldn’t unless there starting to crack etc

If it's a design upgrade would it do any harm?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If it's a design upgrade would it do any harm?

No I don’t think so

 

[mart 341]

I tend to be suspicious about design upgrades, it might have been only cheaper to make.
The service engineer who mentioned the diference last year did not know whether the new style burner would be worth fitting, and unless I have one to hand when he comes, the old one will go back in, that is why I asked the question. He might be able to get one locally on the day, but it would certainly cost me much more than £25.

 

[gmartine]

I disagree with your pessimism, it may well be cheaper to make but looking at the design changes it also looks like quite a lot more thought and research has gone into the burner design which would've been done to also improve efficiency. For very little outlay I'd make change.

 

[mart 341]

You are probably right, I will see if I can get hold of the later version at a good price, I have a fortnight to find one.