New boiler - what to get and where from?

[garycat]

As part of a new kitchen/utility room extension we are having built, we need to move the existing boiler but I wonder if its actually worth replacing it with a new condensing one. It's only about 4-5 years old but the builder says we will be without heat for a few days in mid-January if we re-use it.

I guess costs to move an existing boiler would be similar to install a new one and de-commission the old.

So, I've been looking at non-combi boilers and they seem to be at around the £500 mark e.g.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Heating/Boilers/Ra...

Would this be OK (3 bed bungalow, 4 persons) or should I be looking at Worcester Bosch i.e. a high quality make?

Also would there be a trade in value for the old one?

[Ferg]

What boiler have you got at the moment?
I wouldn't fit a Ravenheat ever, but each to their own.
I also wouldn't swear by the neccessity to fit Worcester, either. They are like the boiler equivalent of the MX-5 on here and I rate them similarly.

[Busamav]

Ferg said:

What boiler have you got at the moment?
I also wouldn't swear by the neccessity to fit Worcester, either. They are like the boiler equivalent of the MX-5 on here and I rate them similarly.

so good for a salon then .

[Ricky_M]

Stay away from Ravenheat. Horrible fiddly things to repair.
As Ferg says everyone raves about Worcester on this site, me being one of them, but I only recommend them because they are the only boiler I fit, but they have their problems like every other manufacturer.

But if you get one fitted by an Accredited Installer, you get the warranty extended to 5 years.
I've also heard good things about Vaillant, but have very little experience with them, they are built well though!

[Beedub]

i went with the worscester bosch 42cdi, which is believe is one of the larger combis they make, its brilliant to be honest, if i remember correctly it wasnt cheap tho.