System boiler without cylinder?

[StevenDee]

hi

Just looking for some guidance if possible, we have a greenstar 24i junior WB boiler - and a megaflow uncented cylinder in the loft.

We're about to have a loft conversion done - and I'm about to start arranging for a plumber to sort out the boiler and tank whilst the work Is done.

The question is - would it be possible/feasible to just remove the cylinder for a week or so - leaving the system boiler to give us hot water during that time? Obviously we will have less hot water (1 shower at a time and all...) but is it possible? Otherwise the plumber will need to keep coming back and moving the cylinder as they remove and add joists.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[Phill Peck]

Without a cylinder, where's your hot water gonna come from?

 

[ianmcd]

How can you get hot water without your un-vented cylinder ? do you mean that you have electric showers ? your post makes no sense

 

[AGAS]

thats like saying can i drive my car without an engine

 

[HootingOwl]

Oh god give me strength

 

[gasmanstu72]

if you take away your hot water cylinder you'll be left with only one method of getting hot water

 

[picasso]

You could turn your system boiler into a combi using a plate heat exchanger but it's probably more trouble and money than its worth.

 

[bernardgreen]

thats like saying can i drive my car without an engine

You can, a one way down hill trip with no power steering

You could turn your system boiler into a combi using a plate heat exchanger

Ot patch in a temporary vented cylinder and F&E tank ?

Or even better, work out a work schedule where the existing cylinder only has to be moved once.

 

[mfarrow]

Temporary cylinder somewhere with immersion to save on pipework.

Or, and easier (?), an electric instantaneous hot water heater, though it will be dodgy to get the right temperature with a shower.

 

[StevenDee]

Ok guys - gimme a break!

I (clearly wrongly) thought the greenstar was creating the hot water and then storing it in the cylinder - and potentially without the megaflow - we would just have slow flowing hot water on demand

But you have confirmed that I was wrong with that thought!

Thanks for the friendly advice!

 

[AGAS]

You can, a one way down hill trip with no power steering

now your splitting hairs

 

[Nige F]

hi


We're about to have a loft conversion done - and I'm about to start arranging for a plumber to sort out the boiler and tank whilst the work Is done.



Thanks

Just make sure the plumber has an unvented ticket for the megaflo. And gas safe for the boiler. And doesn't post on here

 

[picasso]

Just make sure the plumber has an unvented ticket for the megaflo. And gas safe for the boiler. And doesn't post on here

Whats wrong with the posts on here ?

 

[Agile]

He will be more likely to do it properly and charge more for his work.

You need a total bodger !

Actually I did that job once for someone using a cylinder and electric immersion heater.

 

[Razor900]

It's simple!!

Get rads nice and hot,

Hose on radiator drain off to over top of shower rail,

Open filling loop on boiler,

Adjust flow from drain off,

Endless supply of hot water from hose,

Jeez' you guys are useless