Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

:Confused: Gas Boiler

  • 16-06-2015 10:16AM
    #1
    MarkAnthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭


    So I've moved into a house where things are a combination of Electric and Gas with the standard hot water cylinder. The way it's set up (and perhaps most heating systems are set up) is that you have to have radiators on to use the gas hot water. So there's an electric shower and immersion heater.

    Back in the day I had a combi boiler which I loved! Instant unlimited hotwater and no cylinder. Is it possible to refit the system I have in the new house with a Combi boiler, if so how does it control the heating and hotwater system separately?

    The next thing I want to do is pull the hotpress apart, sink all the piping into the wall, remove the hot water cylinder and use that space (it's in the bathroom) as a shower cubicle. Given the boiler is downstairs in the kitchen is it feasible to do that? The idea being to have a gas heated mains fed shower with no pump. The cold water tank is in the attic.

    Any advice/info is very gratefully received.

    PS The main reason I want to do this is convenience (hot water in all taps) but is there any running cost benefit?


Comments

  • #2
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,176 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    taking ur paragraphs

    1: heating should be zoned to allow summer use of gas boiler for HW only

    2: Yes, zoned as 1 above

    3: I don't think u can mains feed a combi boiler, have seen small pump used on cold feed from Cold water tank in attic to comb boiler.

    4: see 1 to 3 above :)

    5: not heating a hot tank has savings, downside is if boiler sits down them you have no hot water.

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #3
    MarkAnthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭MarkAnthony


    Could I zone the existing system? Would the same zoning work in the future if I replaced the 'standard boiler' with a combi?

    I mean main feed the shower sorry, directly off the boiler. I dont remember there being a pump on the old system but this was a studio apartment on one level, IIRC the water tanks were probably several floors up so maybe there was way more pressure?

    Thanks for your reply!


  • #4
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,910 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    MarkAnthony wrote: »
    Could I zone the existing system? Would the same zoning work in the future if I replaced the 'standard boiler' with a combi?

    I mean main feed the shower sorry, directly off the boiler. I dont remember there being a pump on the old system but this was a studio apartment on one level, IIRC the water tanks were probably several floors up so maybe there was way more pressure?

    Thanks for your reply!

    Combis are better suited to areas with great mains pressure. That means the UK basically. Irish main water is dreadful.
    how many bathrooms do you have?


  • #5
    MarkAnthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭MarkAnthony


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Combis are better suited to areas with great mains pressure. That means the UK basically. Irish main water is dreadful.
    how many bathrooms do you have?

    I have to say the main pressure in my old gaffe in Fife would have stripped the skin on full pelt!

    One bath and a WC. 100Sqm Semi (3 bed).


Advertisement