My in-laws live in a large 4 bedroom stone house with 2 bathrooms, a downstairs toilet, kitchen and utility room all plumbed in for hot water. The house was built in around 1980 and still has the original Glow Worm boiler, which has experienced a few issues recently and it's probably time to change it.
My brother-in-law has lasting power of attorney and so looks after the financial needs of his parents. Because they have a British Gas insurance policy for the heating system, he asked British Gas to quote for replacing the boiler. To say the quote is expensive would be an understatement!
Being in their early 90's a replacement condensing combi boiler will be perfectly adequate for their needs, however, I'm thinking longer term and what might be better for the property if supporting a family. This is partly because 13 years ago our boiler was replaced with a Vaillant System Boiler and an unvented cylinder and for the size of our house and family this worked much better for us.
I suspect for the same money or a little more than British Gas have quoted for a replacement boiler, it would be possible to have a system boiler and unvented cylinder installed by a tradesman.
Is it a good idea to have an unvented cylinder installed to "future proof" the house or is a combi boiler perfectly adequate?
I would appreciate your thoughts.
My brother-in-law has lasting power of attorney and so looks after the financial needs of his parents. Because they have a British Gas insurance policy for the heating system, he asked British Gas to quote for replacing the boiler. To say the quote is expensive would be an understatement!
Being in their early 90's a replacement condensing combi boiler will be perfectly adequate for their needs, however, I'm thinking longer term and what might be better for the property if supporting a family. This is partly because 13 years ago our boiler was replaced with a Vaillant System Boiler and an unvented cylinder and for the size of our house and family this worked much better for us.
I suspect for the same money or a little more than British Gas have quoted for a replacement boiler, it would be possible to have a system boiler and unvented cylinder installed by a tradesman.
Is it a good idea to have an unvented cylinder installed to "future proof" the house or is a combi boiler perfectly adequate?
I would appreciate your thoughts.