Immersion heater any modern alternatives?

becks92

In our little castle we have storage heaters and an immersion heater. The tank is a big old metal thing that takes up a huge amount of room and the header tank sits on top they are both in a cupboard.

What are our options for heating water, what would be the most economical, space saving etc

Be grateful of any suggestions

Cheers guys

macman

Have you got the immersion heater properly lagged, and fitted with a timer?

ormus

http://www.cnmonline.co.uk/Triton-T30i-Over-Sink-Handwash-Unit-3kW-amp-7kW-pr-36556.html
2 of these or similar. for the sinks.

and an electric shower in the bathroom.

you cannot have a bath of course.

27col

If you are going to stay with electric water heating then I suggest that you get a new modern and foam insulated cylinder. The heat loss from these is very low. Loose fitted insulation on a tank is nowhere near as good.

becks92

Thanks for that guys and yes it is lagged and on a timer

Do the new tanks come in different shapes? I ask because where the tank is at the moment is where we want to put our shower which means that it would need to be resituated. Not sure if the loft would be a viable option. I was hoping to keep it in the bathroom and there is a gap between one wall and the other, was hoping it could go in there but it would need to be rectangular.

Any ideas?

becks92

Hi Helpful chaps following on from my wish list above have found an 'indirect copper combination cylinder with integrated cold feed' at screwfix £269.99

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/58056/Plumbing/Hot-Water-Cylinders/RM-Indirect-Copper-Combination-Cylinder-900-x-450mm?cm_re=SEARCHPROMO-_-HOT%20WATER%20TANK-_-58056#

Can one of you chaps enlighten me as to what the 'indirect' bit of the cylinder is? and also can something like this go in the attic? how complicated is it, would the attic need reinforcing? - help....

baldelectrician

Indirect means the water is usually heated from another heat source (such as central heating)

You need a direct cylinder- preferably one with 2 immersion heaters (one top and one bottom), as you have off peak / E7.

You may be able to get a combination cylinder (not a combi), with water storage above and 2 immersion heaters.,

Smoething like this or this

BoxerfanUK

baldelectrician wrote: »

Indirect means the water is usually heated from another heat source (such as central heating)

You need a direct cylinder- preferably one with 2 immersion heaters (one top and one bottom), as you have off peak / E7.

You may be able to get a combination cylinder (not a combi), with water storage above and 2 immersion heaters.,

Smoething like this or this

How do you do a link to another website like you have in your post i.e. "this or this"

becks92

Thank you for that Mr Electrician We are beginning to understand now. Is the first one (from newark) insulated as can't tell from the picture? and is that a cold feed above?

Could one of these go in the loft? What would be the approx cost? I know there are a load of variables but would just like a ballpark......

Thank you

Becky & Dave