I've recently bought a warm air heating unit to replace the existing unit. The problem is i'm having difficulties finding an engineer to fit it. I'm based in SE London. Any advice would be appreciated.
Installing Warm Air Heating Unit
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Deleted member 105431
why didn't you buy a combi as would be far superior? If it's a brand new appliance and boxed then ring around but not every installers choice to fit (especially as sourced by yourself), if it's second hand you have no chance.
You will have a job getting someone to fit your own unit, if you have bought it yourself.
There aren't a lot of us out there who can fit them, and most of us expect to earn a living partly from the margin on the unit.
How can you be sure you've got the correct replacement? I think I know the answer but I thought I'd ask?
There aren't a lot of us out there who can fit them, and most of us expect to earn a living partly from the margin on the unit.
How can you be sure you've got the correct replacement? I think I know the answer but I thought I'd ask?
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BigBurner
A modern warm air unit outstrips any radiator system any day.
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Deleted member 105431
If designed and installed correctly and supplying heat to all rooms, with an additional hw system integral I may agree with you but this is rarely the case. Underfloor heating is far superior to warm air imho.
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BigBurner
Warm air done properly is far superior than any other. Anyone who knows heating would know that. Even an old warm air system can be transformed by new, quiet, modulating fan and burner units with electrostatic filters.
By circulating air in summer they can cool too.
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Deleted member 105431
Warm air units are old hat, mainly fitted to council houses as cheaper than a wet system. The summer function is a waste of time, better to get a ceiling fan. Noisy, dusty and open flued w.a.u's have safety implactions. UFH on a condensing boiler with several zones and thermostatic control is more efficent, quieter and more compact.
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BigBurner
You clearly don't much about heating to say such a thing.
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namsag
Balanced flue warm air units where out 30 plus years ago do they still make them.
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domestic warm air unit sales are a very low percentage of the heating appliance market. I wonder how much you know about the trade from your recent posts and assumptions.
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that may be so but most domestic w.a.u's were centrally located in the (usually council) house and open flued. Johnson and starley of northampton the largest manufacturer.
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namsag
Yeah i know what N`PTON is like for wau it had thousands on contract and have also done the J/S factory tour.
But it was not a case of it being cheaper to install it was a case of being the fad at the time.
Along with underfloor electric heating and the one that cracks me up electric ceiling heating.
Wether its better or worse would be down to individual consumer preference some swear by it and some swear at it
But it was not a case of it being cheaper to install it was a case of being the fad at the time.
Along with underfloor electric heating and the one that cracks me up electric ceiling heating.
Wether its better or worse would be down to individual consumer preference some swear by it and some swear at it
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I agree but I have had many customers change from w.a.u's to wet systems but never heard of the reverse.
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namsag
Ditto although there are some who wont get rid of it.
It would not be my choice and i have worked on old and modair systems.
Funny enough ripping one out next week been in since 72
It would not be my choice and i have worked on old and modair systems.
Funny enough ripping one out next week been in since 72
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