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Hi all
I have a very old Ideal Standard (20+ years old) floor mounted boiler feeding 7 radiators (via 8mm OD pipe) and providing DHW via the storage tank curly tubey thingy (I like to use the correct terminology whenever possible
)
I will soon be replacing my kitchen and this coupled with a very small leak somewhere within the boiler means I will take to opportunity to replace it also.
Now the questions: I plan to replace it with a standard wall mounted boiler (i.e. not condensing or combi) and retain my loft expansion tank and storage tank, however I would like to have more control over the new system and keep it all as self contained as possible.
Presently my CH comes on twice daily and is just one simple loop, however I would like to separate this so that I can have the hot water loop working independently to the CH (and if possible upstairs independent to the downstairs) however I have no idea what components I should be looking for (or where to source them from, suggestions???). In fact, I'm not even sure what will come with the boiler, will it have a pump built in or will I have to find a home for one (the current boiler is inside a metal cupboard and is fairly self contained).
I have seen a 60,000btu boiler at Wickes (looks like a Halstead Hero) for £409, is this a good deal, will it have a pump built in, is there a better option for my given application?
I hope the above is legible enough to make some sense?
Cheers
Chris
I have a very old Ideal Standard (20+ years old) floor mounted boiler feeding 7 radiators (via 8mm OD pipe) and providing DHW via the storage tank curly tubey thingy (I like to use the correct terminology whenever possible
) I will soon be replacing my kitchen and this coupled with a very small leak somewhere within the boiler means I will take to opportunity to replace it also.
Now the questions: I plan to replace it with a standard wall mounted boiler (i.e. not condensing or combi) and retain my loft expansion tank and storage tank, however I would like to have more control over the new system and keep it all as self contained as possible.
Presently my CH comes on twice daily and is just one simple loop, however I would like to separate this so that I can have the hot water loop working independently to the CH (and if possible upstairs independent to the downstairs) however I have no idea what components I should be looking for (or where to source them from, suggestions???). In fact, I'm not even sure what will come with the boiler, will it have a pump built in or will I have to find a home for one (the current boiler is inside a metal cupboard and is fairly self contained).
I have seen a 60,000btu boiler at Wickes (looks like a Halstead Hero) for £409, is this a good deal, will it have a pump built in, is there a better option for my given application?
I hope the above is legible enough to make some sense?
Cheers
Chris
