An ideal boiler, from an ideal brand. The Vogue MAX is a range-topping boiler, with a range-topping price. But, is it worth it?
Founded over a century ago, Ideal is an historic UK based boiler manufacturer, that also happened to rank in #4 in our list of the best boiler brands.
Over the many decades they have been operating, they have established themselves as a brand that offers reliable boilers at a competitive price point.
In recent years, they have also become quite famous for Boiler Man, the new mascot West Bromwich Albion F.C.
The Ideal Vogue Max is the latest condensing combi boiler from Ideals premium Vogue range, offering the latest and greatest features from the brand, as well as their most stylish boiler exterior.
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Ideal Vogue Max Review
In this Ideal Vogue Max review, we've scored the boiler model in 4 key areas, including:
Reliability: 5 Stars
Performance: 4 Stars
Warranty: 5 Stars
Price: 4 Stars
The Ideal Vogue Max is a modern condensing gas combi boiler that’s designed for wall-mounted installation. Available with a variety of different heat outputs as well as the 32 model, the Vogue range is suitable for a wide variety of different homes.
Main features of the Ideal Vogue Max Boiler:
Before we look at the Ideal Vogue Max in-depth, here are some of the main features of the boiler:
Made in the UK
The only boiler manufacturer that designs, develops and manufactures all of its products in the UK
Won the Queens Award in 2013 & 2019
Won the Good Housekeeping Award 2013 & 2017
Large rotary control dials
Full colour backlit LCD display
Designed with quick installation in mind
Class 'A' for energy efficiency
An efficiency rating of 93%
Up to 10 years warranty and 12 when installed by a MAX accredited installer
Reliability: 5/5
The Ideal Vogue Max is the premium offering from Ideal Heating, so what do consumers think?
The reviews speak for themselves…
TrustPilot Reviews
For example, on the third party review platform TrustPilot, Ideal Heating has accumulated thousands of reviews. As of May 2021, over 6,500 customers left their review.
Moreover, of the large number of reviews, Ideal has an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 5, an amazing feat for a manufacturer selling in such large numbers.
Good Housekeeping Award Winner
Back in 2017, Ideal received the Good Housekeeping Award. This was based on feedback received from Good Housekeeping's independent panel of consumers, who received a questionnaire that asked them to score their Ideal boiler in four key areas - ease of use, performance/effectiveness, overall acceptability and finally propensity to purchase and recommend the boiler.
Notable results from the questionnaire included:
98% of consumers feel that the boiler provides sufficient hot water, based on their family size.
95% of consumers overall rate their Ideal boiler as being very good/excellent.
Queens Award - 2013 & 2019
The Queens Award celebrates businesses excelling in four areas: innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity.
In 2013, Ideal was awarded the Queen's Award for innovation.
In 2019, they were again awarded the Queens Award, but this time landed the Enterprise Category, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in both innovation and international trade.
Performance: 4/5
Ideal Vogue Max Combi Boiler Power Outputs
The Ideal Vogue Max combi boiler range is available in the following sizes (power outputs):
26kW
32kW
40kW
The 32kW combi boiler (most popular) has a heat output of 32kW and a flow rate of 13.1 l/min, making it suitable for average sized properties that may have slightly greater hot water demands.
The Vogue range is also available in various other power outputs with corresponding flow rates, ideal for properties with lesser and greater hot water demands.
This includes the 26kW model has a flow rate of 10.6 l/min ideal for small properties such as flats, as well as the 40kW model with a flow rate of 16.4 l/min making it a superb option for large properties with a significant hot water demand.
Want to know which boiler power is right for your home? Check out our boiler sizing guide.
You can check the latest deals on Ideal boilers here, and see how the brand compared to another market leader in our Worcester Bosch vs Vaillant Boilers comparison.
The efficiency of the Ideal Vogue Max
The Ideal Vogue Max is a condensing boiler certified as A-rated for efficiency and offers 94% efficiency.
Even better? The Ideal Vogue can work with smart thermostats such as Nest, allowing you to save even more energy and money on your heating bills.
This allows you to control your boiler from a convenient smartphone app, allowing you to set up schedules and gain access to a whole range of other energy-saving features.
It can also be used with Ideals' very own RF thermostat, which according to the brand can increase your boiler’s efficiency by a further 3%.
The Ideal Vogue Max dimensions - size does matter
The Ideal Vogue Max is a compact boiler designed for wall mounting and although the boiler is referred to as compact it’s dimensions mean that it’s unlikely to fit into the average sized kitchen cupboard.
The Ideal Vogue MAX is 740mm high, 445mm wide and 330mm deep.
If you are looking for a compact size combi boiler, you may want to check out the Worcester Bosch CDi Compact.
Controls & Features of the Ideal Vogue Max
As the brands premium offering, the Ideal Vogue features all of the brands best and latest innovative features.
Lightweight & Easy Installation
All components within the Vogue are designed to be lightweight and as a single piece unit that has a low lift weight it is incredibly quick and easy to install, helping to keep the installation cost as low as possible.
Full Colour LCD Display
Similar to the Ideal Max, the Vogue features a full-colour LCD display screen that is incredibly easy to use, an easy to read pressure gauge and a service time that alerts you to schedule your annual service to keep your warranty valid.
Stainless Steel Heat Exchanger
What makes the Ideal Vogue Max different to the Ideal Max? The internal components. Although both models share the same stylish composite design with damped opening control cover and large rotary control dials, the Vogue features a premium stainless steel heat exchanger.
Stainless steel heat exchangers typically last much longer and are more hard wearing, particularly useful for homes residing in areas with hard water.
Compatible with Popular Ideal Controls
The Ideal Vogue is also compatible with some of the brands most popular controls and accessories, including their programmable thermostat and their weather compensation kit.
The Weather Compensation Kit is able to detect the weather and external temperature of your home and make adjustments to the temperatures of your radiators in response, helping to maintain comfort and prevent energy wastage.
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Other notable features of the Ideal Vogue Max:
Built-in frost protection to prevent condensate pipe freezing during winter
Auto bypass valve and built-in filling loop
Service reminder is displayed on LCD screen
Backlit display with easy to see the pressure gauge
Reduced mechanical parts for extra reliability (using top brand components such as Honeywell)
Compatible with a huge range of additional controls
Warranty: 5/5
The warranty is defined as a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of a product by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary, within a specified period of time.
When buying a boiler the quality and length of the warranty are major considerations. If something does go wrong, you want to know that the manufacturer will help you get it back in working order with little to no wait time.
Ideal offers a very generous 10 year guarantee with their Vogue range and if the boiler is installed by a MAX accredited installer it is extended by 2 years to provide a full 12 year warranty.
Here is a comparison of the warranty lengths offered for other boilers in the Ideal range:
Logic range with 5-10 year warranty
Vogue Gen2 with up to 10-year warranty
Vogue Max with up to 12-year warranty
Price Point: 4/5
Ideal Vogue Max Combi Boiler Costs
The Ideal Vogue is Ideal Heating’s premium boiler option, including their highest quality components such as their stainless steel heat exchanger and as a result it comes with a premium price tag.
Yet, the cost of the boiler alone is just one factor. The exact costs for your property including Gas Safe Installation depend on a variety of other factors e.g. property types and hot water demands.
So, to make the process simpler than ever, we have designed a quick questionnaire that will provide you with an instant fixed price.
Ideal Vogue Max Deals
However, as an example, a brand new combi boiler installation via Heatable starts from £1,895- a huge saving on the national average of £2,400.
Learn all about combi boilers in our what is a combi boiler guide.
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