Heating System Upgrade

Spark Plug

Just bought a 1500 sq ft old house currently oil fired central heating via a Stanley range in the kitchen, installed in the mid 90s. House has 10 radiators all pretty modern to be fair. I'm looking for ideas regarding an upgrade to the heating. I am considering getting an outside condensing boiler most efficient model on the market and replacing the range with a multi fuel stove with back boiler something like a Charnwood the other alternative is just a new Stanley which would be the best option?

MicktheMan

Spark Plug wrote: »

I'm looking for ideas regarding an upgrade to the heating.

What's wrong with what you have?

Spark Plug

MicktheMan wrote: »

What's wrong with what you have?

I have no need for oven/hot plate of the Stanley as I have a electric oven and hob and I'd like a more fuel efficient system that a combi boiler offers.

Dtp1979

Absolutely get rid of the Stanley. It's not efficient at all.
Install a grant vortex 50/90, upgrade the controls( seai grant available ) and insulate your attic and walls if possible

Spark Plug

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Absolutely get rid of the Stanley. It's not efficient at all.
Install a grant vortex 50/90, upgrade the controls( seai grant available ) and insulate your attic and walls if possible

Thanks Dtp we're getting new Windows and are dry lining as well so that should help with heat retention

Dtp1979

Spark Plug wrote: »

Thanks Dtp we're getting new Windows and are dry lining as well so that should help with heat retention

Absolutely. And it'd make your heating system much more economical too if you go down the seai route

Calahonda52

Spark Plug wrote: »

Thanks Dtp we're getting new Windows and are dry lining as well so that should help with heat retention

new windows would point towards EWI rather than IWI.

Calahonda52

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Absolutely get rid of the Stanley. It's not efficient at all.
Install a grant vortex 50/90, upgrade the controls( seai grant available ) and insulate your attic and walls if possible

The seai grant just gets added to the price so no benefit to the home owner.
Consider looking at the HRI scheme and don't tell them you are looking at it until after you get a price. Most reputable guys are tax complaint so HRI is not an issue.
Current version ends in Dec 2016

Dtp1979

Calahonda52 wrote: »

The seai grant just gets added to the price so no benefit to the home owner.

What on earth are you talking about??. It's €750 back directly into the customers account.

Wearb

One of the greatest benifits of the grant is the quality of the control it requires and may be checked to see if done to standard. Plumbers add on extra because there is extra work required, but the grant usually covers the extra work.

In the end the customer has a more economic system.

Dtp1979

Wearb wrote: »

One of the greatest benifits of the grant is the quality of the control it requires and may be checked to see if done to standard. Plumbers add on extra because there is extra work required, but the grant usually covers the extra work.

In the end the customer has a more economic system.

Me personally I don't add anything extra for grant work. I do the job to seai spec, plus Powerflushing (which isn't in the spec) and I price accordingly. I see no reason to add extra. I make the customer aware of every penny they're spending.

Wearb

I guess I didn't explain myself very well Dtp. I meant that when pricing a job that was just barely functional, it would be cheaper than pricing a job that would be done to grant specs.

Good plumbers should always offer a well controlled system, but sometimes the cheaper quote is given just to get the job and corners are cut to make it profitable.