Ariston HE boilers

[NB]

I've been recommended this to replace an ancient Potterton boiler _so I would be adding it to an old system. Do condensing combi's work on old radioatrs and is this a good make?

 

[mrgas]

Was your old boiler a combi?
The heating system needs to be cleaned.
I would avoid Aristons.
Which model were you recommended?
I dont like Ariston they are cheap and not very good. Getting a boiler change is going to be expensive and you are better off getting a better boiler like a Vaillant.

 

[numpty1]

have fitted over 100 aco 32mffi,problems have been a couple of split heat exchangers ,a couple of pcbs flow and return sensors,apart from that they do what it says on the tin.
make sure it is commissioned correctly with a fga as every one of them has required adjustment on high and low fire.
just fitted the latest model of this new heat ex and better controls make it a nice boiler only gripe is it does not recognise hw demand[ariston out to fit new flow switch next week ]again this needed setting up correctly with a fga and the readings were miles out but easy to adjust.

 

[gas4you]

If I had that number of faults out of 100 fitted I wouldn't use them again

 

[numpty1]

If I had that number of faults out of 100 fitted I wouldn't use them again

have had far higher failure rates with a certain manufacturer who used to use a rabbit to advertise there products.possibly 10 failures out of 108 boilers all fixed by warrenty agents cannot be too bad,last two boilers had the same fault which i suspect was caused by the sparks not the product

 

[Agile]

I always thought it was a hare ?

The latest design has a "livelier" hare!

http://www.cidoc.net/002418.html

Tony

 

[bengasman]

does not really matter if condensers work well on old rads as you have no choice in the matter, they are compulsory.
as Dave mentioned, at a 10% failure rate, i would not be impressed with ariston.
search the forum on subject of new boiler or boiler replacement, and you will find all the info you need

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

I've been recommended this to replace an ancient Potterton boiler _so I would be adding it to an old system. Do condensing combi's work on old radioatrs and is this a good make?

As long as your current system is thoroughly cleansed & flushed properly before fitting your new boiler (it won`t be) all boilers are guaranteed by the manufacturers for at least 3-5 years. All this load of old balls about condensing boilers saving money & being environmentally friendly is crap anyway, they are almost always oversized, so I`d bang in anything you can get your hands on as cheap as chips, get your guarantee & be happy for 3-5 or sometimes even longer, my back boiler has been in for thirty years!