CHOOSING THE RIGHT BOILER WITH WORCESTER BOSCH
/I wanted a boiler which was contemporary, technology smart and energy efficient that dresses my new utility space, rather than bolted to the wall in a corner of the kitchen taking up room and being an eyesore. Just the thought of all those dials, messy flumes and entangled pipes escaping from the body of the boiler in all directions gives me cold sweats. I need a boiler thats practical, stylish, and one that is basically a computer. One that can heat my house efficiently, using a smart and easy control interface. One that looks sexy, yes a sexy boiler - who’d have thought that would ever be possible, that looks like something out of back to the future with its contemporary black sleek modern design.
As I said aesthetics are everything; looking stylish and sleek, but keeping my family and I warm and cosy through the cold winter nights is really the top priority. When my plumber suggested Worcester Bosch’s top of the range Greenstar 8000 - it is a stunning, design-led boiler for the heart of a home without any compromise on quality or performance I couldn’t believe such a design existed- Happy days! It’s available with a choice of high gloss black (my choice) or white and has been designed by those clever people at Worcester Bosch to deliver the highest levels of heating comfort for your home. It’s a boiler, but not as you know it…
Our Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Boiler in Black, located in our utility room.
Innovative technology
The Greenstar 8000 boiler has innovative technology that maximises your comfort and helps to optimise heating and hot water performance around our 4 bedroom detached home (2,200 sq ft approx). As the technology is paired up with the Bosch EasyControl you have the power to effortlessly control your home’s heating and hot water from anywhere (you can get the Bosch ‘EasyControl’ app downloaded on any smartphone). So when we are back to the good o'l’ days (post lockdown) of commuting home from work, we can scroll to the app and adjust the heating to our desired temperature before even getting home. This is handy and efficient if you traditionally had a timer setting on your heating system, and on those regular occasions when the tubes are delayed because ‘of a signal failure’ or the trains are delayed ‘with leaves on the line’ you can adjust the heating to come on when you are nearer home, rather than waste energy, water and heating up an empty home (saving us money too). It also makes life just that little bit easier for all of us, Bosch EasyControl is compatible with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant giving the ability to control your heating through your smart speakers at home too. Very Back to the Future esque which makes me very happy .
Our Worcester Bosch EasyControl, digital smart thermostat.
The Worcester Bosch EasyControl mounted on the wall next to the Fridge/ Freezer.
Greenstore unvented cylinders
We also opted on the recommendation of our plumber and gas safe engineer to add a Greenstore Unvented Cylinder. Developed by Bosch and manufactured by Worcester , this handy cylinder provides us with a complete system solution. There is a choice of 7 capacities, the stainless steel unvented cylinders range from the Greenstore SC-90 to the SC-300 (mine is a Greenstore SC–150 cylinder which is approx. 150 litres capacity, ample for my detached 4 bedroom, 2 and a half bathroom abode). The cylinders combine rapid re-heat times with excellent heat retention and really do deliver hot water at mains pressure. This is an absolute game changer for us seeing as our old house had the water pressure of a wet fart. It was like showering under the last dregs of a leaky watering can each morning- and don’t get me started if someone flushed a toilet whilst you were in there. Thankfully that is all in the past, now we have this. It means we can bath our son, whilst someone else flushes a toilet or takes a shower. Or do some washing up, run the dishwasher, washing machine etc all at the same time- whilst the pressure remains. Genius, huh?. For a full time working mother like me, this is a massive game changer as I’m quite likely to want to do all of those things with a tight 3 hour window when I get home from work.
Our Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Boiler in Black, located in our utility room with the Greenstore SC–150 Cylinder
Now, the plan had been to leave the boiler out on display and not box it in, and if we had just got a boiler on its own then we would have, but having the cylinder out on display was not an option for me, so we decided to box it all in. I still think its a gorgeous piece of kit and seeing the sexy black boiler inside this cupboard makes me very happy - plus it hides the pipes too.
Our Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Boiler in Black, located in our utility room with the Greenstore SC–150 Cylinder in our utility room.
Our Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Boiler in Black, located in our utility room with the Greenstore SC–150 Cylinder in our utility room.
Basically, if Carlsberg did boilers and cylinder systems, then this would be the one. Hot water and heating has never been so stylishly delivered and energy efficient all in one package. If you need a new boiler, then look no further than a Worcester Bosch Boiler. And with a 12 year guarantee, it makes it a no brainer too.
**The Greenstar 8000 Style 35k W System in black, Greenstore SC–150 cylinder and Bosch EasyControl Black were all kindly gifted to me for my home renovation by Worcester Bosch. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. **
Always get a Gas Safe engineer to fit your boiler. You can find your nearest installer here.
To read more about our renovation, why not check out our plans over on this post
