Recent content by Mrslipmat

Hi OwainDIYer Thanks for your comments however due to space restrictions vented is not a viable option, I have enough space to fit an additional boiler and replace the tank if need be, other than that I,m stuck with it. I,m quiet happy to work in both KW and BTU's however I,ll take your...

Hi Agile I,m in a place called Reswallie just outside Forfar, the local council were not keen when I asked if it would be a problem to fit Solar, Costing is a concern at the moment as I work in the Oil and Gas industry and am not sure whats around the corner so to speak, trying to keep as much...

Gents Thanks for your suggestions, just out of curiosity ScottishGasMan, what size system boiler did you go for ? from reading various threads some suggest its better to have as low KW rating as possible for efficiency ! bearing in mind we will only be using a 210 L storage cylinder and total...

Hi Picasso Thanks for your response Am I right in thinking that if we change the cylinder to one with a coil fitted, a system boiler would be better suited to the application as apposed to a combi ? I know we would have a slight lag time wise in heat recovery for the tank but looking at some...

Gents Many thanks for your responses so far, the cylinder itself doesn't have a coil fitted so using the Combi to heat the water as well would be a no go unless the cylinder was replaced with one with a coil installed, that was the thought behind using the 3 way valve after the water outlet. I...

Hi Guys I,m looking for a bit of advice from the peeps in the know, hopefully the community will be able to point me in the right direction, I've tried searching but cant seem to find a conclusive answer to my question. I moved into a small cottage in a rural part of Scotland August last...