Baxi Platinum or Worcester

[linda24]

Hi, we currently have a Glow Worm boiler, we’ve had this 10 years now and the water gets hot but then goes cold. It is apparently the heat exchanger that’s gone. We’ve contacted a few plumbers and they all say that it’s done well to last 10 years and would be better replaced than getting heat exchanger. We’ve had 3 quotes, 2 say a Baxi Platinum, another said Worcester Bosch. My sis has WB, got it a few years ago and is very happy with hers, one plumber says though that WB are plastic inside and Bexi are copper so stronger. Also 10 yrs guarantee with Bexi and 5 with WB. Which would you go for, in a 2 bed bungalow. Many thanks.
eta: we have a newish filter and been told that we shouldn’t need a flush is that right?

 

[townfanjon]

Neither ... go Viessmann

 

[linda24]

Why?

 

[Leo21]

Baxi all day long, the Worcestor is an over priced pony.
The Baxi is not only cheaper, but easy to repair. That Baxi design has been around over ten years, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[Jock Spanners]

Put it this way - I'm a gas engineer, I had to make a choice, I have a Baxi in my own home.

 

[Chuck]

I'll offer a customer's perspective.

I've recently bought a Worcester which I chose largely because it was the exact same model my installer has in his own house. I often use this as a buying-criterion. It doesn't guarantee you'll get the best boiler on the market but it makes commissioning and keeping it working correctly a matter of personal pride for the installer.

My WB had a seven year warranty (five +1 for an approved installer and +1 for a magnetic filter IIRC). The Worcester Bosch service network has always seemed pretty good to me. After the warranty has expired they currently offer fixed price repairs, which will make fix/replace decisions easier in due course.

I'm pretty sure that installing any modern boiler will require the existing pipework and radiators are flushed. There are several types ranging from the Full Monty (powerflush) that takes about a day and costs accordingly down to the cheap and cheerful quick rinse with a £10 worth of cleaner.

I think you need to choose the installer and model together as a package. There's more to a good heating system than just buying a boiler.

 

[linda24]

I think we’re going for the Baxi and a power flush for peace of mind. Thanks for all the replies.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I think we’re going for the Baxi and a power flush for peace of mind. Thanks for all the replies.

Have you had a look at vaillant, very good boilers

 

[Leo21]

They are good, the back up is excellent. But hugely overpriced imo.

 

[linda24]

Hi, no as that wasn’t mentioned.

We decided to go with the Baxi and when we asked about a flush,(we used to used BGas and they said we could do with a power flush a few yrs a go) the engineer asked about the water in the rads, we told him some rads are new and the water has never looked very dirty when they’ve been taken off just a bit of dirt. . After a bit of looking online etc though, and some sites saying you should always have a powerflush with a new boiler, and being unsure, I said we would rather have a powerflush done for peace of mind. The engineer said it shouldn’t need it, I see it has a boilermag filter on (we had that fitted a few months ago). He said he will check when he fits the boiler though, it should just need a flush about £60-£100 unless it looks really sludged then he will have to hire a powerflush to do that. Does that sound right? or should we stick with a power flush, about £400, we don’t mind paying that if that’s the best thing to do, eg will it affect the warranty if not etc. and would you have the powerflush for peace of mind. I just don’t want it fitting then a few months down line having to have a powerflush. I rang Baxi and asked them but they basically said it’s up to you really.

Thanks.