Hi All
Townhouse - 3 Floors, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathroom, 1 En Suite, 1 WC, 9 Rads
Long story short, had some cowboy builders/plumbers in and they nearly ruined the entire refurb on my house. they are gone now and im left with some parts the bought and a lot of headache!
This time i want to make sure i know what im talking about when a plumber (Gas Safe) comes onsite. Funds are non existant so i have to make do on the tightest budget! and i mean tight! as theres alot of work to be done still.
I know now i should of done more research, learnt the hard way! The old guys bought a Potterton Gold System Boiler 24 HE A. and a 300L unvented direct cylinder (brand not known as its in the loft and have not had time to check.) The bolier has been placed on the wall although its not connected to anything yet. The cylinder is also is not connected anything. Ive had some seperate plumbers in who have all said that the cylinder is way to big for the size of the house. The cost of running it and the actual weight when full would be a major concern as its in the loft. We dont want to run out of hot water/pressure when the other taps/washing machine are used in the house. Also would like to consider making it future proof when all the rooms are used if a family were living there. (currently just two people living there)
Q1 - What size cylinder would be suitable if i were to replace this one?
Q2 - What make of cylinder would you recommend on a budget that has everything needed such as the expansion vessel being included or separate?
Q2 - Is this boiler any good as the plumbers have raised concerns about it?
Q3 - Is there any long term benefits on setting up the floors heating system on different zones to save on costs, the top floor will hardly get used as its only for guests. The costs for setting up zones will hurt me now but will it be worth it in the future? (all rads will have TRVs)
Im a complete novice to this, just reading up online. So any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks
Townhouse - 3 Floors, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathroom, 1 En Suite, 1 WC, 9 Rads
Long story short, had some cowboy builders/plumbers in and they nearly ruined the entire refurb on my house. they are gone now and im left with some parts the bought and a lot of headache!
This time i want to make sure i know what im talking about when a plumber (Gas Safe) comes onsite. Funds are non existant so i have to make do on the tightest budget! and i mean tight! as theres alot of work to be done still.
I know now i should of done more research, learnt the hard way! The old guys bought a Potterton Gold System Boiler 24 HE A. and a 300L unvented direct cylinder (brand not known as its in the loft and have not had time to check.) The bolier has been placed on the wall although its not connected to anything yet. The cylinder is also is not connected anything. Ive had some seperate plumbers in who have all said that the cylinder is way to big for the size of the house. The cost of running it and the actual weight when full would be a major concern as its in the loft. We dont want to run out of hot water/pressure when the other taps/washing machine are used in the house. Also would like to consider making it future proof when all the rooms are used if a family were living there. (currently just two people living there)
Q1 - What size cylinder would be suitable if i were to replace this one?
Q2 - What make of cylinder would you recommend on a budget that has everything needed such as the expansion vessel being included or separate?
Q2 - Is this boiler any good as the plumbers have raised concerns about it?
Q3 - Is there any long term benefits on setting up the floors heating system on different zones to save on costs, the top floor will hardly get used as its only for guests. The costs for setting up zones will hurt me now but will it be worth it in the future? (all rads will have TRVs)
Im a complete novice to this, just reading up online. So any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks