We are about to replace our old Potterton Kingfisher CF180 boiler with something ‘slightly’ more efficient and I am confused with all the different options being offered. We live in a large detached house which has a heated indoor swimming pool.
It has been calculated that we will need a 60Kw boiler to cope with heating the hot water, twenty radiators and the indoor swimming pool. I am told the house needs approximately 20Kw and the pool 40Kw of heat which hopefully adds up to the 60Kw.
I am leaning towards a Viesmann boiler\boilers and would appreciate any advice folks might have for the best option.
Should I opt for a single commercial boiler or two 30kw domestic units?
If I go for the two domestic units then is it possible to have the boilers work intelligently? In other words if I only want the hot water to be heated then is it necessary for both boilers to operate or is there something that would be able to determine how much heat is required to carry out a specific task? Is there something that can work out the most efficient way to operate two boilers and would this be more economical than having one commercial boiler?
The central heating is an open system at present but I would prefer to have it converted to a sealed system but is this a big job as one of the quotations is talking about this needing an autofil system because the job is over 45Kw.
The pool is mainly heated during the hours we are all in bed which means that the heating comes on when the central heating is not working although it will operate when we are actually using the pool.
I am getting quotes for the job, but each person is coming up with different suggestions and I guess I am trying to get independent advice from folks that are not involved.
I am opting for Viesmann solely because of their reputation and the five year warranty, so please feel free to offer alternative ideas.
Price is secondary to efficiency and reliability
It has been calculated that we will need a 60Kw boiler to cope with heating the hot water, twenty radiators and the indoor swimming pool. I am told the house needs approximately 20Kw and the pool 40Kw of heat which hopefully adds up to the 60Kw.
I am leaning towards a Viesmann boiler\boilers and would appreciate any advice folks might have for the best option.
Should I opt for a single commercial boiler or two 30kw domestic units?
If I go for the two domestic units then is it possible to have the boilers work intelligently? In other words if I only want the hot water to be heated then is it necessary for both boilers to operate or is there something that would be able to determine how much heat is required to carry out a specific task? Is there something that can work out the most efficient way to operate two boilers and would this be more economical than having one commercial boiler?
The central heating is an open system at present but I would prefer to have it converted to a sealed system but is this a big job as one of the quotations is talking about this needing an autofil system because the job is over 45Kw.
The pool is mainly heated during the hours we are all in bed which means that the heating comes on when the central heating is not working although it will operate when we are actually using the pool.
I am getting quotes for the job, but each person is coming up with different suggestions and I guess I am trying to get independent advice from folks that are not involved.
I am opting for Viesmann solely because of their reputation and the five year warranty, so please feel free to offer alternative ideas.
Price is secondary to efficiency and reliability