Hi,
I've had a search around on the forums but can't find any advice on this so apologies if this kind of question has already been answered.
I have a 4-bed victorian house which currently has one bathroom, I am looking to convert the loft and install an additional bathroom, so I had planned to put in a combi boiler to gain the extra space in the loft and the bathroom by removing the hot water cylinder and the cold water storage tank.
However the incoming flow rate to the property is only 16 litres per minute (3 bar pressure). I've had my plumber dig up the ground by the external stopcock and check it there, and had the water board round to check the stopcock and also check the flow rate at other houses in the street, it's all the same.
So my question is:
Is there any type of combi boiler that I can fit that will work with an incoming flow rate of 16 litres per minute? (my plumber tells me not, i have no reason to disbelieve him but just wanted to make absolutely sure!)
If not, would putting in a thermal store be an option? I understand from reading the info on them on these pages that the remove the need for a cold water storage tank and supply hot water at mains pressure? (i'm keen to ensure that the showers in the bathroom work well, as I hate a poor shower!)
Many thanks for any advice you can give!
I've had a search around on the forums but can't find any advice on this so apologies if this kind of question has already been answered.
I have a 4-bed victorian house which currently has one bathroom, I am looking to convert the loft and install an additional bathroom, so I had planned to put in a combi boiler to gain the extra space in the loft and the bathroom by removing the hot water cylinder and the cold water storage tank.
However the incoming flow rate to the property is only 16 litres per minute (3 bar pressure). I've had my plumber dig up the ground by the external stopcock and check it there, and had the water board round to check the stopcock and also check the flow rate at other houses in the street, it's all the same.
So my question is:
Is there any type of combi boiler that I can fit that will work with an incoming flow rate of 16 litres per minute? (my plumber tells me not, i have no reason to disbelieve him but just wanted to make absolutely sure!)
If not, would putting in a thermal store be an option? I understand from reading the info on them on these pages that the remove the need for a cold water storage tank and supply hot water at mains pressure? (i'm keen to ensure that the showers in the bathroom work well, as I hate a poor shower!)
Many thanks for any advice you can give!