Intergas boiler thoughts

[Gasnoob]

One thing that worries me about Intergas boilers is the spares. A pcb board £400. You may aswell scrap the boiler. Given the Rapid 32 only has a 3 year warranty. However 13.2l/m flow for £700 what other boiler can offer that?

 

[Riley]

Not to mention part availability which is dire

 

[Jerry]

I love and fit Intergas.
However, I would only ever fit their Combi boilers and then only the EcoRF with the 10 year warranty.
For other types of boiler (system and heat only), i would always go for the longest warranty for the cheapest price.

 

[Justice League]

EcoRF with an annual service by Intergas or an Intergas approved installer is about £70-90 from googling.

So that's not bad for 10 years of peace of mind? Just pay for the annual service.

 

[Mastermixlee]

Plate heat exchangers block alot on the ch side, but also (area and water quality dependant) block from scale build up on the mains side.
Typically the supplies for Boilers (filling loop thereafter) are piped bypassing any ion exchange type water softeners due to aluminium heat exchangers rotting through and leaking through the use of softened water.

So the intergas approach is perfect for those in hard water areas where a water softener is installed as the supply to the boiler (including filling loop) can be fitted with no concerns about the water coming into contact with the aluminium.

Stainless heat exchanger obviously avoids this problem too, which there are plenty to choose from (at least in combi range... Seems to be quite a few less on heat only for some odd reason).

If you've got a knowledgeable installer who is very familiar with intergas and the use of opentherm with it then I think it's a great option personally.

Baxi 600 combi range is also good and value for money (brass, stainless steel and copper being primary materials), the heat only range on the other hand isn't as good in my view. Wish they'd make the heat only range identical to the combi just with blanking plates on diverter valve and plate heat exchanger point like glowworm used.

 

[Millsy 82]

I can imagine Robin reliant making a huge comeback I can just see their advertising campaign

ONLY 3 WHEELS FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY

 

[Jerry]

I can imagine Robin reliant making a huge comeback I can just see their advertising campaign

ONLY 3 WHEELS FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY

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“Perfection is achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

 

[Mastermixlee]

Just coz the big name manufacturers aren't doing similar design doesn't mean it's not a good one or it doesn't make more sense.

Worcester made/make Boilers with prv's at the back and plastic manifolds that pinhole and leak.
Used poor seals around ignition electrodes which resulted in a many Boilers catching fire and only replaced on an inspection basis rather than a recall (RD type Boilers).



Vaillant made rubber hoses that often burst or block causing major property damage.
G10 seal anyone?

Point being big brand manufacturers are messing up regularly on different aspects of their boiler design.

If the only negative point that can be made on a design is that "others aren't doing it" I'd say that's pretty good going.

Time is ultimately the teller of all things in cases like these.

But I'd rather have an intergas than a greenstar, ideal logic or glowworm energy etc.

 

[Millsy 82]

Just coz the big name manufacturers aren't doing similar design doesn't mean it's not a good one or it doesn't make more sense.

Worcester made/make Boilers with prv's at the back and plastic manifolds that pinhole and leak.
Used poor seals around ignition electrodes which resulted in a many Boilers catching fire and only replaced on an inspection basis rather than a recall (RD type Boilers).



Vaillant made rubber hoses that often burst or block causing major property damage.
G10 seal anyone?

Point being big brand manufacturers are messing up regularly on different aspects of their boiler design.

If the only negative point that can be made on a design is that "others aren't doing it" I'd say that's pretty good going.

Time is ultimately the teller of all things in cases like these.

But I'd rather have an intergas than a greenstar, ideal logic or glowworm energy etc.

Today I worked on a Worcester 28i junior about 15-16 years old so pre greenstar. Worcester did what intergas have years ago there must be a reason why they dont now.

My only thought is maybe a plate transfers the heat better making the boiler slightly more efficient but basically the reason I take the mick is because intergas have taken an old design and made it sound like the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

They all have there good and bad points but I find what normally does a boiler in is either install or just age / cost of repair parts