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Question about water heating.

  • 08-01-2013 8:42pm
    #1
    dobsdave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭


    Hi, currently researching replacement boiler (oil)
    Will also look into getting controls (thermo stats) installed at the same time.

    One statement on the seai site says "Can you heat your domestic hot water without switching on your radiators or an electric immersion heater?"

    Can someone explain how that is achieved? would it involve plumbing extra pipes from the boiler outside to the immersion upstairs?

    Maybe i'm just missing the obvious:confused:


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  • #2
    dpofloinn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭dpofloinn


    Yes its achieved using electrical controls and separating the the pipe work in to distinct zones ie Upstairs radiators,Downstairs radiators,Hot water.It may or may not require additional pipe work depending on how your house is plumbed


  • #3
    dobsdave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭dobsdave


    dpofloinn wrote: »
    Yes its achieved using electrical controls and separating the the pipe work in to distinct zones ie Upstairs radiators,Downstairs radiators,Hot water.It may or may not require additional pipe work depending on how your house is plumbed

    Thanks for that.


  • #4
    dpofloinn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭dpofloinn


    No bother at all


  • #5
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,974 ✭✭✭jimf


    and when it comes to boiler itself grant vortex best imho


  • #6
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    jimf wrote: »
    and when it comes to boiler itself grant vortex best imho
    Agree


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  • #7
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Dtp79 wrote: »
    Agree

    Mm. Installed one recently and was very impressed compared to firebird


  • #8
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,974 ✭✭✭jimf


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    Mm. Installed one recently and was very impressed compared to firebird

    in what way were you impressed compared to firebird


  • #9
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    jimf wrote: »
    in what way were you impressed compared to firebird

    The design of it.

    All fittings and vents on ready with 2 compression fittings.

    Just seem much better thought out.


  • #10
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    corkgsxr wrote: »

    The design of it.

    All fittings and vents on ready with 2 compression fittings.

    Just seem much better thought out.
    Only flaw I can find is that the fittings are metric on it


  • #11
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Dtp79 wrote: »
    Only flaw I can find is that the fittings are metric on it
    You only need to change the nuts & olives to Irish. Nearly all boilers including gas boilers have metric fittings as they are geared for the larger UK market.


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  • #12
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    shane0007 wrote: »
    You only need to change the nuts & olives to Irish. Nearly all boilers including gas boilers have metric fittings as they are geared for the larger UK market.
    Ah Ye that's what I do I'd just prefer imperial


  • #13
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Bit of hemp and boss white in front of the cone and youll never have a bother


  • #14
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    Bit of hemp and boss white in front of the cone and youll never have a bother
    I'm a UNI white man. Can't stand the smell of boss white!! I usually use gas tape and UNI white over the olive


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