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What is the best hot water system?
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Halitosis
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We need to move our boiler and hot water cylinder (for a new extension), so have an opportunity to change from the existing gravity-fed vented system and wish to improve the pressure/flow from the showers.
Being a family of 4 with a need to run two showers simultaneously, I am led to believe that a combi-boiler would be unlikely to provide what we need. We dont mind spending a couple of thousand if it means we reduce bills through long-term efficiency...
Should we:
Being a family of 4 with a need to run two showers simultaneously, I am led to believe that a combi-boiler would be unlikely to provide what we need. We dont mind spending a couple of thousand if it means we reduce bills through long-term efficiency...
Should we:
- Install another gravity fed system plus a shower pump (or might a larger header tank increase pressure?)?
- Change to an unvented system (no header tank or pump rqrd., our mains pressure appears to be good, but annual servicing essential)?
- Go with a 'mains pressure hot water' vented system (less frequent maintenance but more expensive to install?)
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