New Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri in Oxted, Surrey
June 24th, 2009
Rust, Rust and Rust
The Energysaver was one of Glowworm’s early efforts at a high efficiency boiler. Like the ill fated Potterton Envoy and Baxi Barcelona, the Energysaver had the lifespan of a prawn sandwich. Although manufacturers like Archie Kidd had perfected the art of condensing boilers decades earlier, the mass market British boiler industry left their designs to the last minute and used their loyal customer base as a test bed.
Glowworm was snapped up by Vaillant (a leading German boiler manufacturer) over 5 years ago and the Energysaver model was quickly consigned to history and replaced by European designs. Meanwhile, 5 or 6 years seems to be about the average lifespan before serious internal deterioration renders an Energysaver beyond economic repair. A classic example of how ‘Green’ labelled products do not necessarily save the planet.
We now travel to Oxted Surrey, where we had been asked to provide a recommendation for a new boiler.
House in Oxted
Our customer had such a boiler and it was leaking. Being in no mood to buy another boiler with a short lifespan, and due to the tight location within a kitchen unit, we suggested that a Worcester Ri series replacement would prove more reliable and long lived.
New boiler in position
As usual, we provided a 5yr parts and labour warranty on the unit, and the primary component (heat exchanger) is covered by Bosch for 10 years. Their only stipulation is that the boiler should be annually serviced.
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