Recommend a RGI and SEAI registered plumber in Dublin 12

cltt97

Hey all,
Can anyone recommend a RGI and SEAI registered plumber in D12 area for installing a new gas combi boiler? As it's an upgrade from my Grade D Ideal, I'm hoping to apply for a grant.

I had the current boiler serviced very recently and the plumber who did it told me the water pressure was good enough for a combi boiler.

Thanks in advance.

Wearb

Did you ask your current plumber if he could do it or for a recommendation. Maybe contact Seai

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cltt97

Wearb wrote: »

Did you ask your current plumber if he could do it or for a recommendation. Maybe contact Seai

He's not seai registered, and he mainly deals with ideal boilers

Sleeper12

cltt97 wrote:

I had the current boiler serviced very recently and the plumber who did it told me the water pressure was good enough for a combi boiler.

I don't do boilers at all so happy for anyone to pull me up.
Mains pressure in Ireland is generally poor. Even when it is a good area pressure can vary throughout the day or Irish water can reduce the pressure in your area. I'd prefer a storage tank feeding the combi boiler. I think it is supposed to come from the tank in the regs AFAIK
I'm not knocking combis. Just throwing it out to think about

roy rodgers

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I don't do boilers at all so happy for anyone to pull me up.
Mains pressure in Ireland is generally poor. Even when it is a good area pressure can vary throughout the day or Irish water can reduce the pressure in your area. I'd prefer a storage tank feeding the combi boiler. I think it is supposed to come from the tank in the regs AFAIK
I'm not knocking combis. Just throwing it out to think about

Your 100% right. The problem we have in Ireland is flow rate we can't achieve the litres per minute as what the manufacturer states. So the best thing to do it put a booster pump fed from your storage tank in the attic. And also by laws around Dublin don't allow directly feeding boilers from the mains. So that also over comes that..

I've a combi myself and its great instant hot water 24/7 and stay in the shower as long as you like!!!!!

Sleeper12

roy rodgers wrote:

Your 100% right. The problem we have in Ireland is flow rate we can't achieve the litres per minute as what the manufacturer states. So the best thing to do it put a booster pump fed from your storage tank in the attic. And also by laws around Dublin don't allow directly feeding boilers from the mains. So that also over comes that..

I've had to replace 2 mains fed showers this week alone. Great pressure but bad flow rate. One was 4 litres per minute. Shower needs 8 or 9 litres per minute. If it's a full installation I only use mains fed shower if there is a pump let's say in an apartment. If there is no pump then it's a tank fed shower.
I actually think pressure & flow rate has gotten worse in Dublin in the last 8 years or so

roy rodgers

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I've had to replace 2 mains fed showers this week alone. Great pressure but bad flow rate. One was 4 litres per minute. Shower needs 8 or 9 litres per minute. If it's a full installation I only use mains fed shower if there is a pump let's say in an apartment. If there is no pump then it's a tank fed shower.
I actually think pressure & flow rate has gotten worse in Dublin in the last 8 years or so

Well it's just gonna keep getting worse with new builds and the lack of investment around the capital. Irish water during the night go around town to reduce flow rate because the infrastructure just isn't there to be capable of holding it. Look what happened up in Louth and navan last month. Yet we don't what to pay for it!!!!!!!!
When I worked in London and a new boiler was installed the council would supply a new 1 inch pipe to the premises at 3 bar as standard so you could run what ever boiler you wanted