Curious about the difference between Worcester Bosch system boilers and Ideal system boilers?
If you’re looking for a new system boiler, you’ve probably already heard of at least one of these brands. Worcester Bosch, being the market leader, is the brand I sell most of, as an experienced engineer. They’re incredibly reliable, and there are so many reasons why engineers and customers alike favour them.
Ideal, on the other hand, are currently offering very competitive deals on their boilers – and are gaining market share.
So, which of these two brands is a good fit for your home? Well, it really depends on your needs.
To make things a bit clearer, I’ve compared Worcester Bosch system boilers with Ideal system boilers, below.
Outputs and flow rates
Let’s taking by highlighting the outputs and flow rates both of these ranges provide to your heating and hot water. If you already know what you need for your home, this part will be particularly useful. If you don’t? There’s no need to worry; your heating engineer should be able to measure your home’s heat loss and look at your current boiler to find out.
Worcester Bosch system boilers
- Greenstar CDi Classic system: 30kW and 35kW central heating outputs
- Greenstar i system: 9kW, 12kW, 15kW, 18kW, 21kW, 24kW, 27kW central heating outputs
Ideal system boilers:
- Vogue system: 15kW, 18kW, 26kW, and 32kW central heating outputs
- Logic+ system: 15kW, 18kW, 24kW, and 30kW central heating outputs
- Logic system: 15kW, 18kW, 24kW, and 30kW central heating outputs
Size guide
Size can sometimes make all the difference. Don’t believe me? For instance, if you need to make all the space you can get in your home, you might be better off with a compact system boiler – and yes, such things do exist! Or, if it’s not a big deal, a standard wall-hung boiler might be just dandy.
Worcester Bosch system boilers
- Greenstar CDi Classic system: 760mm x 440mm x 360mm (wall-hung)
- Greenstar i system: 710mm x 400mm x 330mm (wall-hung) apart from the 27 and 30i, which measure in at: 690mm x 390mm x 280mm (compact)
Ideal system boilers:
- Vogue system: 740mm x 445mm x 330mm (wall-hung)
- Logic+ system: 700mm x 295mm x 278mm (compact – will fit inside a standard kitchen cupboard)
- Logic system: 700mm x 295mm x 278mm (compact – will fit inside a standard kitchen cupboard)
Guarantees
Ensuring you get a nice, long guarantee helps protect your investment, and gives you peace of mind that you’re covered in the event that anything goes wrong. Here’s what you can expect from these two brands.
Worcester Bosch system boilers
- Greenstar CDi Classic system: 10 years (when fitted with the brand’s own controls and magnetic central heating filter & Greenstore unvented hot water cylinder)
- Greenstar i system: 8 years (when fitted with the brand’s own controls and magnetic central heating filter)
Ideal system boilers:
- Vogue system: 10-year warranty (when installed with an Ideal magnetic central heating filter)
- Logic+ system: 7-year parts and labour warranty, 10-year warranty on the heat exchanger
- Logic system: 2-year parts and labour warranty, 10-year warranty on the heat exchanger
TIP: All guarantees are only valid when serviced annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Best suited to
Curious about which of these boilers might be best suited to your home? Well, this should hopefully provide a rough guide to help answer your question.
Worcester Bosch system boilers
- Greenstar CDi Classic system: Large, 3 – 6 bedroom homes with 10 – 18 radiators
- Greenstar i system: Anything from a small flat with 3 – 5 radiators, to a large family home with 10 – 14 radiators
Ideal system boilers:
- Vogue system: Anything from a 2 – 3 bedroom house with 4 – 6 radiators, to a large family home with up to 16 radiators
- Logic+ system: Anything from a 2 – 3 bedroom house with 4 – 6 radiators, to a large family home with up to 14 radiators
- Logic system: Anything from a 2 – 3 bedroom house with 4 – 6 radiators, to a large family home with up to 14 radiators
Conclusion
Hopefully this blog has been of help when deciding between Worcester Bosch and Ideal system boilers. Both of these brands have a good range of boilers that will not only offer you fantastic flow rates, they’re also great for keeping your home warm.
Plus, system boilers are exceptionally efficient – even more so if you buy an unvented cylinder. You could have all the hot water you’ll ever need!
Do you have any specific questions about Ideal vs Worcester Bosch? Let me know in the comments’ below. I’d love to be able to help!
