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Boiler grant

  • 13-11-2014 10:34pm
    #1
    alexlyons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭


    Our house had a major renovation in 2002, done by us. We got new gas boilers installed. One for hot water and one for heating.

    The heating boiler has been giving trouble over the past few years and we want to replace it.

    We are looking a condensing boiler with the possibility of getting a grant for it.

    The seai website says you must have upgraded heating controls. I plan to contact them tomorrow but does anyone have any idea what this means?

    Our heating controls meet the requirements set out in the application guide. Will these be acceptable or do we need to upgrade them to a newer version with the same functionality to be eligible?


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  • #2
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    It means you would have to be upgrading the controls to meet their criteria (not that your controls are already upgraded)
    there is no grant for just boiler replacement.

    Why not look at getting one boiler to both heating and hot water, something like the viessmann?
    Would mean replacing 2 boilers with one, as your other boiler is 12 years old now also! and half your servicing costs, and also both systems would be using a more efficient boiler reducing your bills.


  • #3
    alexlyons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭alexlyons


    Thanks for the reply.

    I thought of a combo boiler but the boiler and the tank are a good 30 meters apart so I believe that wouldn't work?


  • #4
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    Combi boilers need specific plumbing, you would have to have your system assessed for it, but rule of thumb is if you have more than one bathroom it wouldn't be sufficient for your needs.

    The viessmann is a 4 pipe system, so it will produce a different set temperature to feed your cylinder than your heating requirements, very good boiler.

    Where are you, as some of the lads here might help you out.


  • #5
    alexlyons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭alexlyons


    In Deansgrange

    I know of a combi boiler gone into a home with 2 bathrooms and one guest toilet...?

    However we have 5 bathrooms (don't ask...) plus a guest toilet so we could be a bit of an exception...


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    alexlyons wrote: »
    In Deansgrange

    I know of a combi boiler gone into a home with 2 bathrooms and one guest toilet...?

    However we have 5 bathrooms (don't ask...) plus a guest toilet so we could be a bit of an exception...

    Combis were originally designed for flats/appartments only, to have a combi fitted in a house would require a very good installer and a good boiler.

    As mentioned the Viessmann four pipe system boiler would be a good call especially if you have the mains pressure to install a unvented cylinder as well, near perfect combination of boiler and cylinder (if fitted correctly) for hot water performance and usability.


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