written by MrVAngry on 06/02/2015
Combination boilers are best avoided at all times and as a professional I would never install one. 6 years ago I had the misfortune to buy a house from a single mother who had been on benefits. They (the corrupt British state) had forced her to have a combi boiler installed 'to save her money'. It bankrupted her and she had to sell her house. The Ariston boiler she had installed failed totally within a year of me moving in. The plumber recommended Ferroli as a replacement 'because it had a 10 year guarantee'. The boiler routinely breaks down with an A42 fault code which is not in the manual. This has to be manually reset and is simply due to the mains water temperature in the UK being too low! Put another way, if you actually try to run a bath or shower, do some hand washing or washing up, the boiler stops working. The answer from Ferroli is that you should only use an electric washing machine or dishwasher! Each year shortly before the annual service is due there is a more substantial breakdown requiring a visit by a service engineer. Too much of a coincidence.
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