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Steve Bennett
Hi all,
I am a new member this is my first post, I am researching boilers and need some advice please.
I have a 5 bed house with 3 bathrooms and 17 radiators, and a traditional tank based boiler on it's way out. All we are looking for is to be able to have hot water when we want it, at any time, as efficiently as possible. Our options seem to come down to one of the following :-
1) A big Combi suitable for a large house, such as a Worcester Highflow floorstanding
2) A System boiler requiring a tank, such as a Worcester 24i Greenstar System
However with Option 1 the limitation seems to be only running one tap at a time as it heats as it goes, which sounds a bit restrictive. Option 2 means it's possible to run out of hot water in the tank, which is a possibility if the kids have a bath then my wife wants one later.
My question is - do I have to choose between either running one tap at a time or potentially emptying the hot tank - surely there is an all inclusive option? Or, what does everyone advise is the best solution? Is it better to get a System boiler and then just leave it on 24x7 or is this really expensive to run?
I have seen a couple of other posts on this, some responders talk about 20mins waiting time to heat a tank, but mine takes over an hour. Is this normal? or is my current one just really inefficient? This might influence the decision!
Thanks
Steve
I am a new member this is my first post, I am researching boilers and need some advice please.
I have a 5 bed house with 3 bathrooms and 17 radiators, and a traditional tank based boiler on it's way out. All we are looking for is to be able to have hot water when we want it, at any time, as efficiently as possible. Our options seem to come down to one of the following :-
1) A big Combi suitable for a large house, such as a Worcester Highflow floorstanding
2) A System boiler requiring a tank, such as a Worcester 24i Greenstar System
However with Option 1 the limitation seems to be only running one tap at a time as it heats as it goes, which sounds a bit restrictive. Option 2 means it's possible to run out of hot water in the tank, which is a possibility if the kids have a bath then my wife wants one later.
My question is - do I have to choose between either running one tap at a time or potentially emptying the hot tank - surely there is an all inclusive option? Or, what does everyone advise is the best solution? Is it better to get a System boiler and then just leave it on 24x7 or is this really expensive to run?
I have seen a couple of other posts on this, some responders talk about 20mins waiting time to heat a tank, but mine takes over an hour. Is this normal? or is my current one just really inefficient? This might influence the decision!
Thanks
Steve
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