The five most popular gas boilers price-quality. Review of the best manufacturers of heating boilers Which is the best gas boiler Proterm or Baxi

Main manufacturers of gas boilers

Boilers on the product market are represented by different brands and each of them has its own advantages and distinctive features.

Gas boilers Baxi (Baksi)

Leaders in sales in European countries. They have auto-tuning functions, are easy to use, and it is possible to install the boiler outside the heated room. The brand has gained popularity and good response on the Russian market.

Gas boilers Vaillant (Vailant)

Vailant floor-standing boilers do an excellent job of heating large rooms, multi-storey buildings, cottages, etc. Thanks to the alloy, Vaillant boilers show high efficiency, remain reliable and protected from overheating.

Gas boilers Protherm (Proterm)

Laconic boiler design, low noise, environmental friendliness, wide power range, affordable price and high quality are the result of 20 years of work by the Proterm company. The Protherm brand has deservedly received positive reviews from consumers.

Gas boilers Ferroli (Ferroli)

Ferolli units attract the client with an affordable price and classic modification. A special feature is the ability to adjust the boiler using the remote control. The Italian manufacturer develops boilers using the latest technologies to increase efficiency and reduce environmental pollution. Ferroli boilers are adapted to hard water.

Gas boilers Buderus (Buderus)

Thanks to accuracy and rationality, compactness and speed, German Buderus boilers have good reviews. Quality and reasonable price are the main components of Buderus boilers. An undoubted advantage is the ability to heat a large amount of water in a short time.

Borino gas boilers

The boilers are easy to operate, economical, reliable, and they are also protected from emergency situations and overheating using automation.

Comparison of the main indicators of boilers from different manufacturers

The main indicator of the operating efficiency of any boiler is its efficiency factor (COP). It is measured in the amount of heat that the unit is able to transfer to the coolant. The greater the heat loss, the lower the efficiency. Due to strong competition between heating equipment manufacturers, the efficiency of units has reached high values.

One of the most important elements of the boiler is the automatic system for protecting and regulating its operation. From leading manufacturers “ACV”, “Buderus”, “Bosch”, “Schafer”, “Scheer”, “Vaillant”, “Viessmann” these systems allow you to set the operating mode depending on the time of day or the outside air temperature. Some manufacturers provide the ability to remotely control temperature conditions.

For a domestic boiler, very important indicators are its power and heat exchanger volume:

Hot water supply

European-made boilers focus on both double-circuit and single-circuit models, and among domestic manufacturers single-circuit units in combination with an indirect heating boiler have become popular.

Heating water to a temperature of 85 degrees will increase its quantity (due to mixing with cold water). At such temperatures, a lot of lime is released from the water, which negatively affects the service life of the boiler. That is why the manufacturers “Protherm” and “Wolf” limited the heating to 60 degrees.

The Belgian company ACV International uses high-quality steel that is resistant to corrosion for the manufacture of boilers. The boilers of this company are capable of heating water up to 80-85 degrees without harming the metal.

Products from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

Domestic boilers have an affordable price, simple modification and convenient control, so they are often chosen by buyers.

Buyers mainly choose units from the following brands:

• ZhMZ - Zhukovsky Machine-Building Plant.
• Rostovgazoapparat.
• Conord plant.

It is impossible to answer unequivocally which gas boiler is better. Choose a boiler that suits you in terms of technical characteristics and modifications, carefully read the operating requirements. In order for the unit to delight you with its uninterrupted operation, carry out preventive maintenance on time.

So, dear visitors to our resource, it’s time to figure out which of the Baxi boilers are considered the best?

In order not to torment you, we will immediately announce the rating of the models, and only then tell you their main advantages. We will consider the brands that are in greatest demand, and these are, as a rule, boilers with a capacity of 24 kW, double-circuit, with a closed combustion chamber. All models belong to the “boilers with separate heat exchangers” series. Based on the rating, you can also judge models within the line and other power levels. The rating is based on the layout of the equipment and its functionality.

Boilers with a built-in storage boiler always have an undeniable advantage over other heating boilers. In addition, the NUVOLA-3 Comfort series boilers have a removable digital panel, which is both a room temperature sensor and a programmer. The advantage of this boiler is the high productivity of hot water; earlier we indicated that the boiler has a built-in boiler, its volume is 60 liters. The device is capable of heating 490 liters of water in 30 minutes!!! The presence of a boiler affected the size of the boiler; its height is 950mm, width - 600mm, depth - 466mm. The hydraulic group of the device is made of brass.

Second place goes to the Nuvola-3 B40 series boiler. Unlike the previous model, the built-in boiler has a smaller volume and is 40 liters with exactly the same dimensions. Also, the boiler does not have a removable digital panel and there is no programming capability. Otherwise it is the same boiler at a lower price.

Third place is occupied by a boiler from the Luna-3 Comfort range. Heating boilers of this series stand out from the rest not only in price, but also in their functionality: all models have a removable control panel, separate heat exchangers, which is very important when used in places with high hardness water (they are not afraid of this), a hydraulic group made of brass, which is also very rare today, the ability to control the boiler based on the air temperature in the room (only in these boilers and nowhere else), the ability to program, etc.

The fourth place is occupied by a boiler from the Luna-3 model range, similar in name to the first, but it does not use the word Comfort. These boilers, let’s say right away, are no different from the Luna-3 Comfort series, except for the inability to remove the control panel and place it in the place where it is convenient for you. The price, accordingly, for such a boiler will be lower, but in principle, it is clear for what reasons. The inability to remove the panel allows you to connect third-party gadgets to this boiler: various thermostats and GSM/Wi-Fi modules. Therefore, from this side, such a limitation can also be called an advantage (a GSM or Wi-Fi module for remote control of the boiler cannot be connected to Luna-3 Comfort boilers).

Fifth place rightfully belongs to the boiler of the fourth series, probably the best-selling model among Baxi boilers, the Baxi ECO Four 24 F boiler. The boilers of this series have less functionality compared to the boilers of the two previous series, but also have separate heat exchangers and a hydraulic group made of brass.

The sixth place belongs to the fifth generation boiler. Don’t let this be strange to you, but the boilers of this series already use cheap composite materials. Despite this, the boiler also has separate heat exchangers, the ability to connect room thermostats, GSM or Wi-Fi modules, and has weather-dependent automation.

Seventh place belongs to the new product of 2016 - the Baxi ECO 4s 24 F boiler. This boiler belongs to the 4th generation boilers and has compact dimensions, separate heat exchangers, a hydraulic group made of composite, the simplest functionality and simple controls. This is one of the cheapest among. The price of this equipment, naturally, is the lowest in the Baxi line of double-circuit boilers.

Trying to make a “ranking” like this is always going to be a little subjective. Even in different regions of Russia, users have slightly different preferences for boiler brands - it seems that this is due to the level of gasification in the region, where there is little gas, slightly different boiler manufacturing companies are heard.

Despite this, a certain picture of consumer preferences still emerges, and first of all it is related to the price of gas equipment. The cheaper a company's products are offered, the more popular they are.

One can argue for a long time about the benefits of economical, expensive boilers, but this article is not intended to find out what is better - an expensive, economical one, or a cheap and low-tech one. Ultimately, when a person buys a boiler to heat his own home, he is inevitably guided by the capabilities of his own pocket, and there are always more poor people than rich people.

So, you can take a chance and highlight several popular brands of boilers:

• AOGV, AKGV (domestic machine-building plant in Zhukovsky)
• Navien
• Electrolux
• Protherm

They are united by their common low cost, but among them there are more expensive and cheaper ones. Let us now take a closer look at the models, their pros and cons.

AOGV and AKGV - domestic boilers are still popular

Abbreviation – gas heating water heating unit and combined gas water heating unit. The first one only heats, the second one can heat water for domestic needs, in other words, it is double-circuit. This is a common abbreviation for domestic boilers; here we mean only the production of the Zhukovsky Machine-Building Plant. The original “ZhMZ” looks like this:

In the photo - a boiler with a capacity of 11.6 kW comfort class

All of them are floor-mounted. The model range is defined, in addition to power, by three subtypes of boilers - economy, universal and comfort.

The first have a Russian automation unit, the rest have an imported one. With an imported unit, boilers are more reliable and a little more functional; domestic automation suffers from failures after just six months. Therefore, we can recommend the station wagon and comfort classes; it will be a little more expensive, but more reliable.

The price of models of the same power with different units varies within 10-15%. The price is also the main advantage of this brand over others - a floor-standing 11 kW boiler (Economy) can be purchased for 12 thousand rubles.

The boilers are completely energy independent, with piezo ignition and natural smoke removal. Hence the requirements for good traction. Suitable for building modular boiler houses.

What is important is that the system can use non-freezing liquids (not all brands of boilers can boast of this), and this is very important for country houses where there is no permanent residence, for example, country houses. The power of different models is from 11 to 68 kW, prices from 12 to 50 tr, efficiency 89%.

Navien is a very popular manufacturer

Korean boiler manufacturer. The range of models is wider than the previous one - both wall-mounted and floor-mounted boilers, with powers from 13 to 60 kW. There are even condensing boiler models with very high efficiency.

Prices start from 24 tr. for wall-mounted atmospheric double-circuits with a power of 13 kW and up to 110 tr. for powerful wall-mounted condensing boilers.

Compared to competitors, Navien boilers are very well equipped. Expensive models are equipped with weather-sensitive automatic control.

The most popular model can be safely called Navien Ace; there are atmospheric and turbocharged ones, with a coaxial chimney. User reviews are generally positive. It works and works. True, there are some that start to leak, and replacing gaskets can cost up to a quarter of the price of the boiler.

It was noticed that the quality of boilers (specifically Ace) fell in 2010-11, then there were some improvements.

It has a built-in surge filter and is not particularly sensitive to the unstable voltage of our networks. They are considered noisy, but mainly by those who use Navien for individual heating of an apartment. In general, for the money it’s a workhorse, quite reliable and unpretentious.

The oldest Swedish corporation produces anything, including gas boilers. The general price range is slightly higher than that of Navien. The range of boilers produced is quite wide; there are both wall-mounted and floor-standing boilers.

The most popular are double-circuit boilers of small and medium power - the Basic Space and Basic Duo series. Powers from 11 to 30 kW, prices from 25 to 45 tr, depending on power.

In the photo - model GCB-32, power 32 kW, price around 65,000 rubles.

Reviews of Electrolux boilers are surprisingly good, there are very few complaints about their performance. In general, the boilers work quite reliably, they are quiet and efficient, and have special modes - for example, the “summer” mode for the season without heating.

User complaints most often involve boiler leaks, but they can occur due to improper installation or operation of the unit.

The automation turns out to be very sensitive - on the one hand, this increases the safety of use, but a sensitive reaction to a failure of the parameters (for example, the formation of small ice on the chimney, which is generally a consequence of its incorrect design) leads to the boiler turning off. But after elimination, it will also turn on itself, which it can boast of over many other brands of boilers.

Protherm - known to everyone

The Slovak company was founded in Prague in 1991 and has been producing heating equipment since then. In 2001, it became part of the European concern Vaillant, which in some way can serve as a guarantee of quality, but is also reflected in the price of boilers, which turn out to be slightly more expensive than Electrolux.

The most popular lines are Protherm Cheetah and Panther, both of which are double-circuit wall-mounted boilers. The floor-standing series of more powerful models is the well-known “Bear”.

Cheetahs have a power of 11-24 kW, Panthers 25 and 30 kW. The latter are more focused on connecting an external boiler. Prices for Cheetahs from 27-32 tr., for Panthers 30-35 tr.

The photo shows the “Panther” model with a power of 25 kW.

Video - briefly about the 25 kW Panther:

Separately, we can mention the Tiger line - for 60 rubles. you can purchase a floor-standing boiler with a capacity of 12-24 kW with a built-in boiler for preparing hot water.