from oil to electric ASAP

[mikerumney]

Having researched the various possibilities we're going for the simplest, quickest and cheapest option, for the time being ie: retaining the entire dreadful vented ch & hw set up, with a single coil electric emersion for hw back up in the top of the storage tank ... and "just" replacing the oil fired boiler with an Amptec 9KW or similar ... Appreciate that a 10mm cable needs to be run for the Amptec, but is there any reason why we can't simply cut the 22mm copper boiler-cold-in & boiler-hot-out pipes ... and fit the in-line boiler into the "gap"? (Apart from getting wet of course) Might we be able to retain the present controller as well? I'll be asking the same questions of Amptec but any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks. Mike.

 

[tekkiesteve]

What is the out put of the original boiler?
Is 9Kw big enough to heat your house?

 

[mikerumney]

Thanks for getting back ... and I see what you mean. You're looking at my compatability question from an output point of view ... it's 14kw ... for a bungalow with a third bedroom up in the roof (which is partly why we're eventually going to go unvented to reclaim space and get shot of the shower pump) so we could either add in another unit later when/if the extension gets built, or just go for one of their higher rated units now ... the basic question remains really though, as to any other compatability issues...

 

[gasandoilman]

why are you changing the oil boiler?

 

[manortim]

why are you changing the oil boiler?

exactly!

what are your reasons for wanting electric?

you may find yourself out of the pan and into the fire.

 

[holty]

bet its somthing to do with space

 

[tonybhoy]

Those amptec things are p!sh.

Fitted one,never again.

 

[JohnD]

it's because he's got too much money and wants to give some of it to the Electricity co.