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Advice wanted re new boiler and shower please
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<blockquote data-quote="PC Electrics" data-source="post: 276220" data-attributes="member: 650"><p>Personally I am not a fan of combi boilers. My impression (I haven't done any scientific research on the matter) is that they are les reliable than system boilers. So, I agree with Manator, if all your hot water and heating needs are supplied by just one device, you are in for trouble at some time or other.</p><p></p><p>I would always have a well insulated DHW, preferably a pressurised one. That way you've got an immersion for hot water back up in the event of boiler breakdown. It also opens the door to solar hot water generation or using some of your generated PV electric to heat the water in the day. Choose a cylinder with a low side mount immersion.</p><p></p><p>My house has a standard DHW, but to improve the pressure the storage tanks are raised up about 5 feet in the loft. The shower is fine. And properly fed by an independant hot water pipe from the tank too, so there are no issues with someone opening another hot tap.</p><p></p><p>You could always get a power shower with the pump unit in the loft. Mounted properly it should be virtually silent, unlike those Salamader types, which vibrate through the floor summat chronic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PC Electrics, post: 276220, member: 650"] Personally I am not a fan of combi boilers. My impression (I haven't done any scientific research on the matter) is that they are les reliable than system boilers. So, I agree with Manator, if all your hot water and heating needs are supplied by just one device, you are in for trouble at some time or other. I would always have a well insulated DHW, preferably a pressurised one. That way you've got an immersion for hot water back up in the event of boiler breakdown. It also opens the door to solar hot water generation or using some of your generated PV electric to heat the water in the day. Choose a cylinder with a low side mount immersion. My house has a standard DHW, but to improve the pressure the storage tanks are raised up about 5 feet in the loft. The shower is fine. And properly fed by an independant hot water pipe from the tank too, so there are no issues with someone opening another hot tap. You could always get a power shower with the pump unit in the loft. Mounted properly it should be virtually silent, unlike those Salamader types, which vibrate through the floor summat chronic. [/QUOTE]
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