Hi all,
been out of the plumbing loop for a good few years now since I passed my NVQs and am now purchasing a property with the old back boilers behind the fire.
It's gonna have to go!
Currently the system is Hot water storage tank, no TRV's anywhere, an old control, probably needs radiators replacing as for the size of the rooms they won't be pumping out enough heat. There's even a large plumbed in heater blower thing on the wall that has to go.
Im assuming a cold water storage tank in loft and expansion tank. Back boiler located on ground floor, hot water tank on second floor.
The house has 3 rooms downstairs, plus kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms and a WC. Each bedroom has a sink at mo and all live.
The downstairs bedroom providing I can get the waste out Im thinking a pumped power shower so a combi is out.
We wont be using gas in the kitchen.
Ideally Id like a system only boiler and then no need for a tank in the loft - but cant recall this in my studies - are these new systems?
Alternatively Id just keep it as it is and get a condensing boiler installed.
What would your advice be? I'm not gonna be doing any of the boiler work or central heating myself as not Gas-safe, so what's the best option. This is likely to be our forever home so would like a system that is relaiable and relatively maintenance free. A ball park figure would be handy if at all possible.
I hear the valiants and Worcester Boschs are still the best units?
Cheers Scott
been out of the plumbing loop for a good few years now since I passed my NVQs and am now purchasing a property with the old back boilers behind the fire.
It's gonna have to go!
Currently the system is Hot water storage tank, no TRV's anywhere, an old control, probably needs radiators replacing as for the size of the rooms they won't be pumping out enough heat. There's even a large plumbed in heater blower thing on the wall that has to go.
Im assuming a cold water storage tank in loft and expansion tank. Back boiler located on ground floor, hot water tank on second floor.
The house has 3 rooms downstairs, plus kitchen and bathroom. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms and a WC. Each bedroom has a sink at mo and all live.
The downstairs bedroom providing I can get the waste out Im thinking a pumped power shower so a combi is out.
We wont be using gas in the kitchen.
Ideally Id like a system only boiler and then no need for a tank in the loft - but cant recall this in my studies - are these new systems?
Alternatively Id just keep it as it is and get a condensing boiler installed.
What would your advice be? I'm not gonna be doing any of the boiler work or central heating myself as not Gas-safe, so what's the best option. This is likely to be our forever home so would like a system that is relaiable and relatively maintenance free. A ball park figure would be handy if at all possible.
I hear the valiants and Worcester Boschs are still the best units?
Cheers Scott
