tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post5983340959414873825..comments2024-03-29T13:25:33.439+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Old boilerA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-2163718833847450582013-02-05T10:02:43.957+00:002013-02-05T10:02:43.957+00:00wiggia - yes, although WB supposedly have a good t...wiggia - yes, although WB supposedly have a good track record, there seem to be a remarkably large number of duds out there.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-88244995911360045792013-02-05T08:46:55.457+00:002013-02-05T08:46:55.457+00:00Have just moved from a house where for six years w...Have just moved from a house where for six years we had a Worcester Bosch oil boiler that was nothing but trouble from new, our engineer insisted they were the best ? but even after replacing every part at great expense over those six years it would fail and the engineer would say something else needed replacing.<br />I had two old wall flame boilers in the past both of which saw in the region of twenty years service with little in the way of replacements needed. wiggiatlargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679399861131265080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-21771495644448964362013-02-01T09:27:24.067+00:002013-02-01T09:27:24.067+00:00Sam - I've always been wary of electronics in ...Sam - I've always been wary of electronics in domestic equipment, especially washing machines and dishwashers. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-17833373656742484242013-01-31T21:48:27.640+00:002013-01-31T21:48:27.640+00:00As for modern washing machines, I remember a techn...As for modern washing machines, I remember a technically-minded friend's comment from a few years ago:<br /><br />"<i>Hot water, steam, detergents, and microprocessors. They'll last a lifetime, won't they?</i>"Sam Vegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978971199859845931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-33706908656836288332013-01-31T14:58:04.540+00:002013-01-31T14:58:04.540+00:00BE - the plumber we are most inclined to trust fit...BE - the plumber we are most inclined to trust fits Valliants which seem to get reasonable reviews.<br /><br />James - my impression is that they are troublesome.<br /><br />Demetrius - I believe them. Lots and lots of anecdotal evidence says they are right. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-34903454381854430712013-01-31T14:36:53.079+00:002013-01-31T14:36:53.079+00:00A little while back the Mises Institute ran an art...A little while back the Mises Institute ran an article about the adverse consequences of government and international regulation supposed to help the environment. The example chosen was washing machines. The upshot apparently was increased real costs, much less efficiency with the worse performance countering the hoped for enviromental gains. Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-62714043946683286582013-01-31T10:56:27.032+00:002013-01-31T10:56:27.032+00:00My Potterton was replaced last year with a WB and ...My Potterton was replaced last year with a WB and now I'm having troubles with the pressure. Yesterday bled the radiators but it only cut it down a bit. slightest inlet [via lever] lets in too much and pressure jumps.<br /><br />The joys of combi-boilers.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-41555178691626847572013-01-31T08:46:03.909+00:002013-01-31T08:46:03.909+00:00I've just had a Vaillant installed. The smalle...I've just had a Vaillant installed. The smallest one they do. It seems to work pretty well but that doesn't answer the reliability question. My heating engineer said it should last 15 years without giving any trouble.<br /><br />BEOld BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.com