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Advice wanted re new boiler and shower please
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<blockquote data-quote="OnOff" data-source="post: 275640" data-attributes="member: 16173"><p>Salamander DO do a pump (a few actually) to go with a combi boiler BUT pretty sure you still need a cold water storage tank to supply the cold to the pump. Again Salamander, do "whole house pumps" that will boost the pressure on EVERYTHING, baths, toilets etc etc. If you do that though (add a boost pump) with a conventional hot cylinder and cold water storage tank then the capacities need to be big enough so has you're not emptying tanks quicker than they're filling up! Pumps don't like water starvation! Yes you can get switches to prevent this but it's hassle.</p><p></p><p>Not had much experience on the combi boiler front but the buy to let I've just purchased has had one fitted. LOADS more room in the loft as the cold water storage and header tanks are no longer required. Big bonus is that they have left all the old copper pipe in the loft too! I've heard they're expensive to repair when they go t!ts up though. At least my oil burner at home is pretty simple to work on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OnOff, post: 275640, member: 16173"] Salamander DO do a pump (a few actually) to go with a combi boiler BUT pretty sure you still need a cold water storage tank to supply the cold to the pump. Again Salamander, do "whole house pumps" that will boost the pressure on EVERYTHING, baths, toilets etc etc. If you do that though (add a boost pump) with a conventional hot cylinder and cold water storage tank then the capacities need to be big enough so has you're not emptying tanks quicker than they're filling up! Pumps don't like water starvation! Yes you can get switches to prevent this but it's hassle. Not had much experience on the combi boiler front but the buy to let I've just purchased has had one fitted. LOADS more room in the loft as the cold water storage and header tanks are no longer required. Big bonus is that they have left all the old copper pipe in the loft too! I've heard they're expensive to repair when they go t!ts up though. At least my oil burner at home is pretty simple to work on. [/QUOTE]
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