exchanging a hot water cylinder for a undersink heater

[Macca2009]

Hi there, don't know if this one has been covered before or not. We currently have a hot water cylinder on an immersion. Don’t currently have gas in property, as Northern Gas Networks have quoted nearly a grand to do. Our electric bill was ridiculous last quarter; we also have crappy storage heaters. I was thinking of doing away with the cylinder and fitting an under sink water heater instead. Was guna put it under kitchen sink, we only have that and a sink in the bathroom (no bath, just a shower cubicle with electric shower). What are other people’s thoughts on this and has anyone else done it? My theory is that it would be cheaper to use than the immersion and would do for a year or so until we can afford the gas connection and fit a combi. Any help and advice would be great.

Thanks

Richard

 

[SimonG]

Electric combi boiler, gets rid of your cylinder and storage heaters. Would be cheaper than the storage heaters.

Under sink heater Hyco Speedflow 15L should do your sink and basin.

 

[lame plumber]

undersink water heater at less than 15l any plumber can install and easy way to get hw for sink and basin,

 

[SimonG]

[DLMURL]http://www.elnur.es/download/manuales/CM%20y%20CMX%20manual.pdf[/DLMURL]

 

[Simon F]

boil the kettle to wash the pots - seriously
that won't cost anything to set up

if you fit a single point water heater it is by definition only supplying one point of use,
and not to be piped any other way.

 

[kozak1968]

Dont get much hot water out of an under sink 15L unit, but they are o.k for small amounts of washing up .

 

[SimonG]

Hyco's multipoint and 15L is plenty for washing pots or having a splash and a shave.

 

[Macca2009]

Honestly mate already did that when we first moved in. Turned imersion off and boiled kettle for the pots. Suited me, but the misses wasn't impressed. Bloody women.

boil the kettle to wash the pots - seriously
that won't cost anything to set up

if you fit a single point water heater it is by definition only supplying one point of use,
and not to be piped any other way.