So we have an outbuilding, which were about to start a project on converting into 2 rooms. I have had 3 local plumbers come and quote for the work, but Im really confused as the options and advice seems quite different for each;
For context, the building is around 11m x 4m total. The gas meter which supplies the house, is handily in the outbuilding. The boiler in the house is around 12-15 meters away.
Firstly....all plumbers ruled out connecting to the house boiler, due to frost line and the fact there s a few meters between the house and the outbuilding. Im happy with that and would prefer a seperate boiler in there to be honest;
Plumber one is suggesting to install a small 24Kw Combi boiler, and run 2 large rads in each room.
Plumber 2 has suggested installing a heat only boiler, not a combi, as he says a combi will be using more gas than needed. Hes also proposing two large rads in each room.
Plumber 3 has thrown a complete curve ball. He has also suggest 2 large ras in each room, but then goes on to say - "I’ve done the calculations and due to the size of the existing boiler and the distance away from the gas mater, if we add anything else on the gas carcass won’t be able to handle them all running at the same time. Would you be open to using lpg gas bottles to feed the new boiler? " He did take measurements and say he needed to go away and do some calculations, which he did before emailing, wheras plumber one and two didnt.
Obviously 3 completly conflicting ways of doing it. All 3 plumbers have good reviews and seem to have good reputations.
Just interested to hear any optinions here on what Ive been told, and who you would go with?
For context, the building is around 11m x 4m total. The gas meter which supplies the house, is handily in the outbuilding. The boiler in the house is around 12-15 meters away.
Firstly....all plumbers ruled out connecting to the house boiler, due to frost line and the fact there s a few meters between the house and the outbuilding. Im happy with that and would prefer a seperate boiler in there to be honest;
Plumber one is suggesting to install a small 24Kw Combi boiler, and run 2 large rads in each room.
Plumber 2 has suggested installing a heat only boiler, not a combi, as he says a combi will be using more gas than needed. Hes also proposing two large rads in each room.
Plumber 3 has thrown a complete curve ball. He has also suggest 2 large ras in each room, but then goes on to say - "I’ve done the calculations and due to the size of the existing boiler and the distance away from the gas mater, if we add anything else on the gas carcass won’t be able to handle them all running at the same time. Would you be open to using lpg gas bottles to feed the new boiler? " He did take measurements and say he needed to go away and do some calculations, which he did before emailing, wheras plumber one and two didnt.
Obviously 3 completly conflicting ways of doing it. All 3 plumbers have good reviews and seem to have good reputations.
Just interested to hear any optinions here on what Ive been told, and who you would go with?
