It should be noted right away that it is hardly worthwhile to focus only on the brand of any gas boiler. First of all, the user should be interested in whether the model of the boiler "fits" into a particular heating system, whether there are any difficulties in servicing it, or only by professionals from the service center, the type of fuel and many other factors. But this is more relevant to the issue of optimal choice.
Today the market is literally oversaturated with a variety of heat generators, working, including, on "blue" fuel. In comparison with previous years, products from the countries of the Asian region( for example, the Korean gas boilers "Navien" ) are gaining popularity, which is a serious competition to models from Europe, and this, given the huge range, makes the selection of boilers considerably more difficult. Involuntarily the question arises: what kind of brand of boiler should I prefer among all analogues analogous to the parameters?
The popularity rating of gas boilers based on sales results for 2014 includes about 1,000 models from different manufacturers. On the last lines - mostly products under the brand "Ferroli" .Least sellable - series "Atlas D" , "GFG" , "GN2" , "Econcept" .
Average sales volumes( in the range 25 - 55%) are typical for domestic-made boilers. Among them, heat generators of such manufacturers as OJSC "Grodnotorgmash" , JSC "Raton" , "Alvin" , "Lemax" , "Alfa-Kalor" and a number of others, including foreign ones(for example, "Daewoo" and some models of "Ariston" ).
One of the best-selling boilers is the products of the German concern "Vaillant Group" .He specializes in the production of heating units for about a century and a half. All models are low price, so they are available for all categories of the population. The most famous ones are the series "Turbo MAX" and "Atmo MAX" .They were the first to appear on our market and deservedly won the recognition of users.
No less popular are gas heating boilers and another manufacturer from Germany - company "Wolf" .The company is relatively young, but its boilers are famous not only for their impeccable work, but also for the ease of operation and maintenance, almost all of which the owner himself can accomplish. In addition, all models are characterized by the maximum possible efficiency, which is advantageously different from many analogues.
"Protherm" from Czech Republic, "Buderus" from Germany and Italian "Baxi" is not less popular with boilers of the brands , and it is possible to say that it made a big "jerk" in terms of sales volume, although in the marketRussia is represented not so long ago.
Although it is already noted that the demand for Ferrolli devices( Italy) has fallen significantly, but this does not apply to all products. The models of the series "eco TEC", "eco COMPACT", "Pegasus" are still in demand by buyers. And this is not the last role played by their compactness.
Boilers under the Ariston brand confidently close the top five. In general, the popularity of the model has won the wall version, which are small in size, respectable appearance and, most importantly, simple operation. Almost all models have an LCD display that shows not only the current parameters, but also the trouble codes, which in most cases allows reconfiguring or minor repairs on their own.
Ratings by ratings, but do they reflect the real state of things? If we compare them, we see a great "difference" in both leaders and outsiders. After all, some take into account sales, others - statistics of requests on the Internet. Even those that are focused on data on the marketing of products are very relative, and there are many questions.
For example, does every customer make their choice consciously? It is clear that this does not apply to those who, by education or occupation, have a more or less clear idea of both the arrangement of boiler equipment and the specifics of its functioning. But are there many of them among us? How to be an ordinary, uninformed consumer? He also has to rely on various advertising brochures or someone's opinions and feedback. This requires a separate conversation, and the issue of choosing a boiler is discussed in detail here.
Practical advice
It should be understood that the boiler is not selected "at all", but for yourself, for specific operating conditions. What should I do before buying it?
- To study the feedback of those who have already purchased and tested the performance of a particular model in practice. If you read carefully, it's easy to understand where the text is "ordered", and where it is written by a real user. By the way, you need to understand that some of the so-called "reviews" that contain negativity in relation to specific products can be initiated by competitors. And this is not uncommon. Conclusion - the Internet gives only general information, which should not be limited.
- To ask neighbors, acquaintances and so on, what they think about their acquisition. How does their model behave? After all, it's no secret that not all, even the "most-most"( imported) devices are adapted to our conditions - voltage surges, poor water quality and similar operational realities do not contribute to ensuring that the boiler has served a period guaranteed by the manufacturer. By the way, it is worth choosing a voltage regulator for the boiler.
- It would be nice to go to the nearest service center and talk privately with the masters. The question is simple - which models do they often have to repair? Face to face these guys will tell everything;because their earnings are in no way tied to sales volumes. And the practicality of the acquisition is one of the components of the optimal choice.
