Combi boiler/ Tanks

[robby71]

Hi
We've just moved house and this 1 has a combi boiler in the kitchen, a cold water tank in the loft and a hot water tank in a kitchen cupboard which takes up a lot of needed space.
Is it possible to remove the hot water tank as the last house we had used a combi but didn't have the tanks?

Thanks

 

[Legion]

You haven`t got a combi then have you? Have a look.

 

[robby71]

sorry just Googles it and found it's a Condensor boiler - Ideal icos m3080

is it possible to do away with the big tank or would the whole boiler need replacing with a combi?

 

[gas4you]

The whole boiler/system will need replacing with a combi.

The other option is to change the HW cylinder for a mains un-vented cylinder to give better hot water performance if you have enough cold mains pressure and flow rate.

It would be prudent to consider replacing the Ideal anyway

 

[bengasman]

...It would be prudent to consider replacing the Ideal anyway

That is putting it mildly.

 

[Nige F]

...It would be prudent to consider replacing the Ideal anyway

That is putting it mildly.

What`s wrong with Ideal....I got one in the new(to us) bungalow ...it`s got BG stickers on it and SBGI stickers and Kitemark Apart from the fact that it`s got 20 feet of 28mm primaries to the pump and 3 way valve it must be good ...But what do I know , I never got CORGI, I`m just a dumbass old school plumber/leadworker/draincleaner

 

[bengasman]

...It would be prudent to consider replacing the Ideal anyway

That is putting it mildly.

What`s wrong with Ideal....

According to the majority of resident RGI's, everything. There are other miserable brands, but if ideal does not rate number 1 in the list of those that have made useless products this century, it is a very close call.