Starting from scratch

[iateyoubutler]

Afternoon

Following on from my last post about my pre-historic central heating system:

https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/at-my-wits-end-with-this-heating-system-please-help.544102/

Although this has now been patched up and is working reasonably well, ultimately, in about 18 months time I would love to rip out the whole shooting match and start again - a complete new system, as this is old and woolly, I want the boiler to be relocated out of sight under the stairs and not on the kitchen wall - so may as well have a new one. All of my radiators are looking their age and have been painted hundreds of times, they are also imperial sizes.

What I would like some advice on is what type of setup to go for. I have a 3 bedroom semi with 7 rads, but I want to up that to 9 (a plinth heater in the kitchen, and a rad on the landing), and I have one bathroom.

I like the idea of the cylinder/immersion backup but I really would love to get rid of any plumbing up in the roof. Also where a boiler is concerned money is no object - I want solid, simple, reliable (if such a thing exists). My current boiler has never given me any grief as such but I`ve never been blown away by it - it faffs around too much!

Sorry for so many questions but I want to plan this out before I bite the bullet and get it done. Thanks

 

[durhamplumber]

Afternoon

Following on from my last post about my pre-historic central heating system:

https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/at-my-wits-end-with-this-heating-system-please-help.544102/

Although this has now been patched up and is working reasonably well, ultimately, in about 18 months time I would love to rip out the whole shooting match and start again - a complete new system, as this is old and woolly, I want the boiler to be relocated out of sight under the stairs and not on the kitchen wall - so may as well have a new one. All of my radiators are looking their age and have been painted hundreds of times, they are also imperial sizes.

What I would like some advice on is what type of setup to go for. I have a 3 bedroom semi with 7 rads, but I want to up that to 9 (a plinth heater in the kitchen, and a rad on the landing), and I have one bathroom.

I like the idea of the cylinder/immersion backup but I really would love to get rid of any plumbing up in the roof. Also where a boiler is concerned money is no object - I want solid, simple, reliable (if such a thing exists). My current boiler has never given me any grief as such but I`ve never been blown away by it - it faffs around too much!

Sorry for so many questions but I want to plan this out before I bite the bullet and get it done. Thanks

Combi.all new Rads,forget the plinth heater,they are a pain and waste of time.cylinder/ immersion heater???.No.Like having a spare car Incase one ever breaks down.If electric cuts,,immersion no good.combi,fault,,,7 or 10 years warranty,,,Repaired in day or two..After warranty,,,repaired in max day or two.

 

[muggles]

Go for an Intergas Xclusive boiler with a decent OpenTherm controller. You won't be disappointed