Alpha Boiler Review | Alpha E-Tec

In this Alpha boiler review, we review the latest Alpha E-Tec combi boiler. The E-Tec is Alpha’s best-selling gas combi boiler and is one of the best boilers in the market at the lowest price.
Chapters:
0:00​ Intro
2:30 Key Features
5:33 Any downsides?
6:32 Inside the boiler
8:06 In Summary
8:54 Outro
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[@AllenHart999]

This video is very funny. Thanks.

[@denada6661]

what about the diverter valve noise ?

[@jasondoyle1037]

I've only had mine for 4years of light use (single person) and the domestic hot flow is very slow to run hot . If it's the plate heat exchanger I guess that will be expensive to have done in that It appears you would have to take out the pump to get to it.

[@chrissmith2114]

If you are in a hard water area the plate DHW heat exchanger will need de-scaling regularly, it will scale up just like a kettle does and this reduces flow.

[@G2Dynamics]

that intro was funny

[@bathanmark]

Is this condensing boiler already?

[@Heatable]

Yes, it's fully condensing!

[@Jonny-qn4qn]

Summer and winter modes are just hot water only vs hot water + heating

[@Heatable]

Do you think it's a feature worth having?

[@Jonny-qn4qn]

@@Heatable the ability to disable heating? Of course. Don’t all combi boilers have this feature? I just made the comment because the guy presenting the video said he didn’t know what the summer and winter icons were for

[@Heatable]

@@Jonny-qn4qn Sorry Jonny, we meant the actual icons themselves!

[@Rapid_GT]

Can't decide between an Alpha E Tec, Ideal logic plus and Worcester greenstar 4000 30 kw 😩

[@Heatable]

The Worcester Greenstar 4000 is one of our best sellers, but it completely depends on your property type, budget and what works best for you!

[@Rapid_GT]

@@Heatable Was leaning towards Worcester cos the one I have now is a Worcester 28i and it's at least 20 years old 😂 cheers

[@chrissmith2114]

It is important that Alpha, Vaillant and Veissman have a stainless steel heat exchanger - all the rest Worcester-Bosch, Baxi etc have aluminium heat exchanger - for future problems. I hve seen boilers failed because aluminium heat exchanger was eroded by the acidic condensation from the boiler and the eroded aluminium blocked up the condensate drain piping and ended up with water coming out of bottom of boiler --- with needs yearly cleaning out of boiler sump - never happens with SS heat exchanger.

[@Heatable]

Hey Chris, servicing and maintenance of boilers is always advised to prevent that from happening. The Worcester 1000 has a stainless steel heat exchanger, but you're correct the others are aluminium.

[@chrissmith2114]

@@Heatable The boilers had been 'serviced' but the sump was never cleaned out. Average boiler service is take cover off boiler, have a cup of tea, put cover back onto boiler and polish, charge the trusting customer loadsa money ( same with most car services, they are normally just an oil change, and an oil filter change if you get lucky - but I have seen cars with 'full dealer service history' with all the filters black with dirt and a rusty oil filter casing ).

[@Heatable]

@@chrissmith2114 It's frustrating to hear that but there is definitely a lot of improvement needed in the industry so that this isn't the case.

[@Rapid_GT]

Boilers aren't something you take out to dinner 🤣 but if I did... 😂

[@kevincranfield5235]

You should never choose spaghetti. Bolognese on a first date. Biiiig mistake.

[@Heatable]

We learn from our mistakes Kevin. Next time we'll pick a lovely rack of lamb perhaps.