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Inefficient central heating

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  • 22-04-2014 11:26pm
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    Earnest
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭


    My central heating system (gas) doesn't seem powerful enough. I've replaced the gas boiler and improved the attic insulation, with BER increased from D2 to C1. But when it's freezing outside and the boiler is at full blast it's still impossible to get the temperature above about 18 without using auxiliary fire. Everybody says I have enough radiators. I suspect there is some basic problem within the heating system. What sort of a firm is capable of a diagnosis? I don't want some plumbing contractor who will just sell me some component without being sure that they've found the problem.
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    jimf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭jimf


    post your area a lot of good lads on here im sure you will get a good recommendation


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    richieburke01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭richieburke01


    jimf wrote: »
    post your area a lot of good lads on here im sure you will get a good recommendation

    You need to get a heat load calculation done to see if the boiler and radiators and pipe work are sized correctly


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    JohnnieK
    Registered Users Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭JohnnieK


    Earnest wrote: »
    My central heating system (gas) doesn't seem powerful enough. I've replaced the gas boiler and improved the attic insulation, with BER increased from D2 to C1. But when it's freezing outside and the boiler is at full blast it's still impossible to get the temperature above about 18 without using auxiliary fire. Everybody says I have enough radiators. I suspect there is some basic problem within the heating system. What sort of a firm is capable of a diagnosis? I don't want some plumbing contractor who will just sell me some component without being sure that they've found the problem.

    Was it good before or was it always like that?


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    Earnest
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Earnest


    jimf wrote: »
    post your area a lot of good lads on here im sure you will get a good recommendation

    Dublin 12.


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    Earnest
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Earnest


    JohnnieK wrote: »
    Was it good before or was it always like that?

    It was always like that. I thought with a new boiler and extra insulation it would solve the problem, but it didn't.


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    jimf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭jimf


    Earnest wrote: »
    It was always like that. I thought with a new boiler and extra insulation it would solve the problem, but it didn't.

    why not send a pm to johnniek hes in your area a good man and wont mess you about


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