I am just buying an old house in a rural village. The village does not have mains gas available and the property has no outside space for a tank.
Currently the hot water is provided by a standard immersion heater into a hot water tank. I believe its the older type with a small cold water header tank in the loft. This feeds a bathroom and kitchen. The bathroom has an old electric shower which needs replacing.
I am looking for advice on the best way to upgrade the hot water solution to something thats both economical to run and install. The house will not be occupied 24/7 so seems pointless heating a whole cylinder of hot water every day.
As the shower needs to be replaced with a new unit, it seems a sensible time to consider options. I would guess the wiring for the shower would need replacing to a 10mm or 16mm for a new unit.
Options as I see it:-
1. Simply install new instant power shower with new wiring, leave old hot water solution alone. Install timer to heat it morning and night, possibly with smart option to allow me to activate it remotely.
2. New hot water cylinder (possibly mains pressure) and standard mixer shower. Install timer to heat it morning and night.
Are there options for instant water heaters for each tap (Bath, bathroom sink, shower and kitchen)? is that cost effective?
Can you get a larger instant water heater that replaces a hot water tank and can then simply feed all taps and a mixer shower?
Any advice, suggestions or ideas are gratefully received.
Heating water only as you need it seems the most sensible idea, on paper. Just don't know how practical it is.
Currently the hot water is provided by a standard immersion heater into a hot water tank. I believe its the older type with a small cold water header tank in the loft. This feeds a bathroom and kitchen. The bathroom has an old electric shower which needs replacing.
I am looking for advice on the best way to upgrade the hot water solution to something thats both economical to run and install. The house will not be occupied 24/7 so seems pointless heating a whole cylinder of hot water every day.
As the shower needs to be replaced with a new unit, it seems a sensible time to consider options. I would guess the wiring for the shower would need replacing to a 10mm or 16mm for a new unit.
Options as I see it:-
1. Simply install new instant power shower with new wiring, leave old hot water solution alone. Install timer to heat it morning and night, possibly with smart option to allow me to activate it remotely.
2. New hot water cylinder (possibly mains pressure) and standard mixer shower. Install timer to heat it morning and night.
Are there options for instant water heaters for each tap (Bath, bathroom sink, shower and kitchen)? is that cost effective?
Can you get a larger instant water heater that replaces a hot water tank and can then simply feed all taps and a mixer shower?
Any advice, suggestions or ideas are gratefully received.
Heating water only as you need it seems the most sensible idea, on paper. Just don't know how practical it is.