When we had our house extended 3 years ago, our builder recommended the BAXI Barcelona. I think his intentions were well founded in trying to get the right balance of price/performance.
This device has failed at least once every year.
Maintenance and repair has always been carried out by British Gas.
At the time of writing, we have been without hot water or central heating for 6 days. The BG engineers have been here every day. We have seen 3 different engineers.
ALL of these engineers have said that they would not put BAXI on their list of systems to even begin to think about when considering a COMBI boiler. They all say that Worcester Bosch and Vaillant are the only serious players in this market space.
I'm no gas engineer or plumber but in my experience, this make/model is a complete waste of money.
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Hi & welcome to Ciao. I tend to agree with Sue (below). BG are about as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike, so wouldn't be at all surprised if they cocked it up for you in the first place.
SueMagee 16.10.2005 13:34
Your problem is more likely to be with BG than with the boiler. I've had a Baxi for the last four years now and we've been having trouble for most of this year. The local man was changing part after part and getting nowhere. Finally we rang Baxi and they sent someone round and completely cured the problem in less than half an hour. You'll find a helpline number in the handbook - if not then I'll gladly get it for you. Sue.
Advantages: EASY TO USE Disadvantages: IT NEVER WORKS
trident900sprint 25.05.2007 (25.05.2007)
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Advantages: EASY TO USE Disadvantages: IT NEVER WORKS
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