need help on replacing boiler

[istanbul5]

i have an old vulcan continental boiler and plan to get my plumber friend to replace it. im buying the boiler so i can look for the best deal, what floor standing boiler is a best swap for the vulcan am also after wireless heat controls. small house 7 rads. thanks

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

Get any boiler you like but keep away from Ideal and anything French
Concern yourself more with getting a proper powerflush done and fitting a magnaclean. If you dont you will end up needing a new boiler after a couple of years anyway.

 

[istanbul5]

can i buy any covententional boiler an it'll be ok, i`ll take note about the french thanks ha ha. also i cant find a 2 or 3 port valve ive read there should be there, theres a pump on boiler only.

 

[swbjackson]

You've probably got gravity hot water and pumped central heating then. The system will need upgrading to fully pumped. I hope your "friend" knows what he's doing because I've seen some awful attempts at fully pumped conversions.

 

[istanbul5]

whats the difference between a fully pumped system and the one ive got

 

[D_Hailsham]

This is a gravity HW system (though you may not have the valve and cylinder thermostat): View media item 827
This is a typical fully pumped system: View media item 69

 

[istanbul5]

thankyou for your help, thats cleared things up