can i replace a regular boiler with a system boiler?

[bluesky]

a landlord is thinking to upgrade his regular boiler to megaflo system, due to financial reason he wants to change the boiler only at the moment, and then upgrade the cylinder next year. I had a think because the system boiler has an built in pump otherwise it is same to regualr boiler, if i can remove the current pump and then it should be ok, but i am not sure about this, anyone has similar experience?

cheers in advance...

 

[GQuigley67]

walk away

 

[Ian10261]

a landlord is thinking to upgrade his regular boiler to megaflo system, due to financial reason he wants to change the boiler only at the moment, and then upgrade the cylinder next year. I had a think because the system boiler has an built in pump otherwise it is same to regualr boiler, if i can remove the current pump and then it should be ok, but i am not sure about this, anyone has similar experience?

cheers in advance...

If you are not sure then as has been suggested....walk away, theres quite a bit more to think about with a system boiler than just the integral pump.

 

[GQuigley67]

landloard and tight budget = nightmare

 

[Ian10261]

landloard and tight budget = nightmare

Yeh, can't ever imagine a landlord forking out for a megaflo.

 

[bluesky]

walk away

why? i thought the system boiler can work with open-vented hot water cylinder, so why not? at the moment it is an open vented cylinder...

 

[GQuigley67]

landlords hear my prices then dont phone back....lol

 

[Ian10261]

landlords hear my prices then dont phone back....lol

You almost know you're not getting the job when you find out its for a landlord, i always think of how much diesel i've just wasted to go look at the job, but thats just the way the cookie crumbles i suppose.

 

[bluesky]

also i know i have to disconnect the feed tank in the loft...still attempted to do the job...:stupid:

 

[mylesy]

you want a heat only boiler if your keeping existing tanks ect. there still condensing so the boiler is efficent, cant say much for the system but you can add trvs in the bedrooms at least, because there designed to be 18 degrees. and you also want a room stat minimum. id add a magnaclean on the return too.

 

[helix]

System boiler is sealed system set up. It has a pump and expansion vessel built in hence the need of removal the feed and expansion tank.

 

[bluesky]

System boiler is sealed system set up. It has a pump and expansion vessel built in hence the need of removal the feed and expansion tank.

cheers, also if the system boiler has a pump inside, there will be 2 pumps totally, also i disconnect one, which one shall i disconnect?

thanks again

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Get some one with experience to do it

 

[mfgs]

You need to remove the external pump and convert to a sealed system.

 

[bluesky]

about the wiring, i believe i should rewire it same to Megaflo wiring, am i right?

 

[fuzzy]

big difference open vented to sealed, then fix all the leaks, good luck

 

[Pssst]

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