Are you considering buying an Intergas boiler for your home?
Perhaps you’ve heard of this brand, but want to know a bit more about what they offer. Or maybe you’re wondering how they match up to market leaders such as Worcester Bosch, Baxi and Ideal?
Either way, it’s always wise to do your due diligence and research all your options! Especially as Intergas has some great guarantees right now.
That’s why, as an experienced heating engineer, I’ve decided to put together this blog post. So, let’s take a closer look at Intergas boilers!
Range of boilers available
Intergas has a good range of combis, regular and system boilers available. Their combi boilers are suited to homes that have 1 – 5 bedrooms, and 1 – 2 bathrooms. What’s interesting is that all of the boilers featured on their website seem to be compact models – which is great if you don’t have a lot of room in your home!
They even have smart controls that can be operated from a smartphone or tablet whilst you’re out. What’s not to love?
Flow rates and outputs
In terms of flow rates, the highest you can expect is around 13 litres per minute from the ECO combi RF 36. That’s a very decent 32.7kW to your hot water! This boiler is best if you have a high pressure shower or deep-filled bath – or even a couple of bathrooms.
The lower end of these models are also perfectly suited to a 1-bedroom flat, so there’s plenty of choice. In fact, Intergas has a boiler that’s suited to most typical homes.
However, you won’t get anywhere near the 25 litres per minute you could get from Worcester Bosch’s Greenstar Highflow!
Reliability and reputation
I don’t personally have a bad word to say about Intergas; mainly because I haven’t heard any. Their biggest claim to fame is that they have the least amount of working parts in a boiler. (That doesn’t mean the other parts are non-working, it just means that there’s less to go wrong!)
The idea is that with less working parts, there’s less chance of them failing. I think this is fantastic, however they don’t seem to be particularly popular. I’m not sure if this is because of a lack of marketing, but it does put me off. Saying that, I’ve not really heard anything bad about them. Their reputation? I’d say it’s mainly quite a neutral one.
Looking at reviews online, they seem to be quite mixed, but overall leaning towards positive.
Guarantees
This is an interesting one. My main quibble with Intergas is that if their boilers are so much more reliable than other brands (due to only having just 12 components and four moving parts), then why aren’t they offering a market-leading guarantee to back it up?
Now, Intergas ARE offering up to 10-year guarantees on their ECO range of boilers. This is fantastic! And you don’t even need an accredited installer to take part in this amazing promotion at the moment. (You will need to service your boiler annually, though)
I’m not sure how long this offer will last, as their website is a bit contradictory at the moment, claiming 10 years on their heat exchanger, and 5 years for parts and labour. It might be worth getting in there quickly! Although I was given the impression this deal will become the norm.
Customer service/dedicated engineers
The only real story I can tell you about Intergas was that I was invited to a night out with a rep, and he told me a bit more about them. From his feedback, they sell a lot of good boilers with good guarantees, no problems, and no breakdowns.
The heat exchanger is particularly reliable, but the only problem is that they don’t have their own dedicated engineers for call-outs. Instead, they use an agent to cover these, who then hires sub-contractors.
I find this a bit offensive, because when I fit a boiler, I want to be able to service it for the next 10 years. Agents have a habit of stealing service work from installers.
Accredited engineers
Intergas does have their own accredited engineers, as part of their ‘Platinum’ programme. I always take this as a good sign, as it means they want to ensure installers can do the best possible job.
It’s always worth looking for accredited engineers in your area, as they might be able to offer you slightly better deals – not to mention, they’ll have more experience fitting this particular brand of boiler.
Conclusion
If you’re interested in buying an Intergas boiler, I’d recommend thoroughly doing your research and finding a local Intergas accredited installer for the job. But with a 10-year no-quibble guarantee on the ECO combi range at the moment, it seems a great deal.
These boilers are most famed for having the least number of components and moving parts. This means there’s less to go wrong, and I don’t have a bad word to say about them. However, I am at a bit of a loss as to where they are in the market right now.
Have any questions about Intergas boilers? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll do my utmost to help!
