Santon Premier Tank Damage - Time for a Combi?

Dundee_Stokie · 1 Apr 2021

Hi, I have a Santon Premier unvented water system which gives a great power shower in two bathrooms on a one-level bungalow....

The main tank has damaged and needs replaced but struggling to find the exact one to fit back into the space it currently resides.

Is it time to upgrade to a Combi? and will I lose the glorious power shower?

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Madrab · 1 Apr 2021

You certainly won't get the same performance from a combi as you do from the unvented.

Without some careful configuring and water saving fittings you will struggle to run more than one hot water outlet at the same time, never mind 2 good showers and retain any kind of good HW flow.

You should be able to get a new unvented HW cylinder to fit into most spaces, though it would require some re-piping.

muggles · 1 Apr 2021

Stick with the unvented, no reason why you shouldn't be able to find something to fit in that space.

flameport · 1 Apr 2021

Dundee_Stokie said:
Is it time to upgrade to a Combi?

A combination boiler is not an upgrade.

dilalio · 1 Apr 2021

How many litres does the current UV hold and what are its dimensions?

ianmcd · 3 Apr 2021

you would be ill advised to swap to a combi, shouldnt be too hard to get another unvented to fit in there

DP · 3 Apr 2021

Upgrade to a combi. What a laugh. I wonder if a combi basher is suggesting that or end user thinks combis are a new invention and a must have appliance to replace old cylinder installation

oph · 4 Apr 2021

Combis are sh it.

God knows why every man and his dog thinks they're so good.

Get another unvented cylinder fitted.

Millwright · 4 Apr 2021

Upgrade to a combi? Don't you mean downgrade?

Dundee_Stokie · 12 Apr 2021

dilalio said:
How many litres does the current UV hold and what are its dimensions?

I ordered one, 200L and it was 530mm diameter, so the plumber is here now "making it fit" !

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