Hi all’ya’ll !!
I’m caught between getting a system boiler or getting a combi boiler with a reserve tank. On paper I guess the system boiler is the only way. But the reason this is proving a tough decision is coz I do NOT think we want the whole house kitted out with central heating at the mo. Also it’s a relatively rare occurrence that there’ll be 2 people having showers + another person doing the washing up etc.. So question arises whether it’s really in my interest to go through the hassle of getting a system boiler + cylinder installed when maybe a combi boiler with integrated tank is enough for the time being (maybe at some unforeseen moment in the future I ‘might’ look into swapping over to a proper central heating set up.
These are the specs of the house:
Semi-detached, 3 floor
6 bedroom (only 2/3 people living there… but on the rare xmas-like occasion the place will be full)
1 bathroom
1 shower room
economy seven / electric heating throughout
an old heat-only boiler
additional concern is where’s the best place to put either boiler type? The higher up the better? Or ideally in between the shower & bathroom?
lastly if i really have to get a cylinder can I simply increase the size of the cold water pipes to avoid have to get a tank in the attic?
Muchos gracias!!
I’m caught between getting a system boiler or getting a combi boiler with a reserve tank. On paper I guess the system boiler is the only way. But the reason this is proving a tough decision is coz I do NOT think we want the whole house kitted out with central heating at the mo. Also it’s a relatively rare occurrence that there’ll be 2 people having showers + another person doing the washing up etc.. So question arises whether it’s really in my interest to go through the hassle of getting a system boiler + cylinder installed when maybe a combi boiler with integrated tank is enough for the time being (maybe at some unforeseen moment in the future I ‘might’ look into swapping over to a proper central heating set up.
These are the specs of the house:
Semi-detached, 3 floor
6 bedroom (only 2/3 people living there… but on the rare xmas-like occasion the place will be full)
1 bathroom
1 shower room
economy seven / electric heating throughout
an old heat-only boiler
additional concern is where’s the best place to put either boiler type? The higher up the better? Or ideally in between the shower & bathroom?
lastly if i really have to get a cylinder can I simply increase the size of the cold water pipes to avoid have to get a tank in the attic?
Muchos gracias!!