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I am looking for advice on what would be the best, not necessarily the cheapest,
combi boiler to have installed. I live in a 3 bed semi and want to replace the
existing boiler to create space and hopefully save some money in energy costs.
The existing boiler is a Potterton Netaheat 16-22 MK-II and has had ample
capacity as far as I am concerned to provide hot water and keep the property
warm.
The boiler was fitted in 1978 and the only items replaced in the boiler during
this period have been the electronic ignition and the plug in relay.
Other items replaced over time include the Grunfoss pump and the Honeywell V4073
Y plan valve. The original Randal clockwork timer was replaced with a more
flexible electronic controller.
Over the years, as the property was upgraded all radiators have been replaced
and 8mm microbore has been changed out to be 15mm to all radiators.
The system has been regularly dosed with cleaner and flushed and refilled with
protector.
I have looked at some online RAD calc web sites and have used room size figures
to calculate that the total BTUs of all radiators is 38247 or 11.269 Kw. I now
need to know how this translates into the size of boiler to maintain the level
of heating I now enjoy. The boiler would not be needed to supply a shower as I
will be using an electric shower but I do want to be able to fill a bath in a
sensible time.
I have looked at the BAXI Duotec range only because the Which report on this
type of boiler gave it a best buy in 2008 but I am now concerned after reading a
comment on a heating web site that the PCB's may be unreliable and that the
spares costs are exorbitant. I would like a boiler as reliable as the one I've
had for the last 20 odd years. I am aslo wanting to have a Magnaclear fitted at
the same time and would value any comment you may have on this product.
As I said at the start I am looking to create space and this means that the
boiler would be fitted in the loft. I know that here are specific regulations
when fitting a boiler in a loft.
My loft is fully floored and has lighting it also has a drop-down ladder fitted
to the hatch. Although I don't think it is a requirement, I will be fitting a
mains powered smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector. Is there anything else needed
to allow the boiler to be fitted in this location?
Any advice would be appreciated.
combi boiler to have installed. I live in a 3 bed semi and want to replace the
existing boiler to create space and hopefully save some money in energy costs.
The existing boiler is a Potterton Netaheat 16-22 MK-II and has had ample
capacity as far as I am concerned to provide hot water and keep the property
warm.
The boiler was fitted in 1978 and the only items replaced in the boiler during
this period have been the electronic ignition and the plug in relay.
Other items replaced over time include the Grunfoss pump and the Honeywell V4073
Y plan valve. The original Randal clockwork timer was replaced with a more
flexible electronic controller.
Over the years, as the property was upgraded all radiators have been replaced
and 8mm microbore has been changed out to be 15mm to all radiators.
The system has been regularly dosed with cleaner and flushed and refilled with
protector.
I have looked at some online RAD calc web sites and have used room size figures
to calculate that the total BTUs of all radiators is 38247 or 11.269 Kw. I now
need to know how this translates into the size of boiler to maintain the level
of heating I now enjoy. The boiler would not be needed to supply a shower as I
will be using an electric shower but I do want to be able to fill a bath in a
sensible time.
I have looked at the BAXI Duotec range only because the Which report on this
type of boiler gave it a best buy in 2008 but I am now concerned after reading a
comment on a heating web site that the PCB's may be unreliable and that the
spares costs are exorbitant. I would like a boiler as reliable as the one I've
had for the last 20 odd years. I am aslo wanting to have a Magnaclear fitted at
the same time and would value any comment you may have on this product.
As I said at the start I am looking to create space and this means that the
boiler would be fitted in the loft. I know that here are specific regulations
when fitting a boiler in a loft.
My loft is fully floored and has lighting it also has a drop-down ladder fitted
to the hatch. Although I don't think it is a requirement, I will be fitting a
mains powered smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector. Is there anything else needed
to allow the boiler to be fitted in this location?
Any advice would be appreciated.