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If the shower I want has these requirements can I just check maths with you for combi sizing!

Assuming incoming mains @ 10 degrees

8l/60s x 42 degree rise x 4.2 joule = 23.52 (24kw)

10l/60s x 42 x 4.2 joule = 29.4 (30kw)

In colder temperature i.e incoming @ 2 degrees

8l/60s x 50 degree rise x 4.2 joule = 28kw

10l/60s x 50 x 4.2 joule = 35kw

Also;

If the mains incoming is 18l/min what is the proportion of hot to cold used at 40 degrees shower?

I am trying to figure if 30kw is fine for me....."best performance" I really hope that doesn't mean vaguely acceptable!

Water minimum flow rate
For best performance within the specified running pressure range a minimum flow of 8 litres per minute should be available to both inlets.

Water temperature requirements

Maximum hot water temperature: = 80°CRecommended maximum: = 65°CMinimum hot water temperature: = 52°CMaximum cold water temperature: = 20°CThe
 
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you are way over thinking this if what you mean would a 30KW boiler be fine for one shower then the answer is yes
 
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If the shower I want has these requirements can I just check maths with you for combi sizing!

Assuming incoming mains @ 10 degrees

8l/60s x 42 degree rise x 4.2 joule = 23.52 (24kw)

10l/60s x 42 x 4.2 joule = 29.4 (30kw)

In colder temperature i.e incoming @ 2 degrees

8l/60s x 50 degree rise x 4.2 joule = 28kw

10l/60s x 50 x 4.2 joule = 35kw

Also;

If the mains incoming is 18l/min what is the proportion of hot to cold used at 40 degrees shower?

I am trying to figure if 30kw is fine for me....."best performance" I really hope that doesn't mean vaguely acceptable!

Water minimum flow rate
For best performance within the specified running pressure range a minimum flow of 8 litres per minute should be available to both inlets.

Water temperature requirements

Maximum hot water temperature: = 80°CRecommended maximum: = 65°CMinimum hot water temperature: = 52°CMaximum cold water temperature: = 20°CThe


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In colder temperature i.e incoming @ 2 degrees
Have you ever measured the cold water temperature?

It's unlikely to fall much below 15C and will normally be about 20C.

If the mains incoming is 18l/min what is the proportion of hot to cold used at 40 degrees shower?
That depends on the temperatures of the hot and cold.

For a 40C Shower
Hot 60C & cold 20C: 50% (9l) hot and 50% (9l) cold
Hot 60C & cold 15C: 55.56% (10l) hot and 44.44% (8l) cold
 
In colder temperature i.e incoming @ 2 degrees
Have you ever measured the cold water temperature?

It's unlikely to fall much below 15C and will normally be about 20C.

If the mains incoming is 18l/min what is the proportion of hot to cold used at 40 degrees shower?
That depends on the temperatures of the hot and cold.

For a 40C Shower
Hot 60C & cold 20C: 50% (9l) hot and 50% (9l) cold
Hot 60C & cold 15C: 55.56% (10l) hot and 44.44% (8l) cold


Well I can assure you up here that Ive never seen a main above 12c when Ive commissioned any boiler.
 

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