Re: IDEAL ELAN 2 RS30: RAD above height of CH Boiler & Expansion Tank? Vented/Semi G
mmm well room temp is cosy, and consumption of Gas & Elec compares to modern combi with very little difference, apart from looks & layout
Gas idle consumption: 0.16 Gas Kwh. Gas consumption in use: 12.8 Gas Kwh
Elec idle consumption: 58 W / 1000 = 0.058 Elec KWH. Elec consumption in use: 150 W / 1000 = 0.15 Elec KWH.
I know a Combi looks more sophisticated, but simply put the purpose of a CH Boiler is to heat water consuming Gas & Elec, and efficiency % statistics are useless tat, the only real variables:
GAS consumption: Idle & in use, easily measured from Gas Meter = Units x 32 = Gas Kwh
ELEC consumption: Idle & in use, easily measured from Appliance Watts / 1000 = Elec Kwh
TIME to reach TEMP: so most take 10 mins to reach temperature,
TIME for ROOMS to reach TEMP: depends on system & average rooms, guess an hour +
mmm well room temp is cosy, and consumption of Gas & Elec compares to modern combi with very little difference, apart from looks & layout
Gas idle consumption: 0.16 Gas Kwh. Gas consumption in use: 12.8 Gas Kwh
Elec idle consumption: 58 W / 1000 = 0.058 Elec KWH. Elec consumption in use: 150 W / 1000 = 0.15 Elec KWH.
I know a Combi looks more sophisticated, but simply put the purpose of a CH Boiler is to heat water consuming Gas & Elec, and efficiency % statistics are useless tat, the only real variables:
GAS consumption: Idle & in use, easily measured from Gas Meter = Units x 32 = Gas Kwh
ELEC consumption: Idle & in use, easily measured from Appliance Watts / 1000 = Elec Kwh
TIME to reach TEMP: so most take 10 mins to reach temperature,
TIME for ROOMS to reach TEMP: depends on system & average rooms, guess an hour +