new boiler system - options?

housebuyer2

Hi

I have a few questions on heating system options that I was hoping you could help advise me on?

We are buying an extended 4 bed semi-detached house, with 3 bathrooms/showerooms. It currently has a gas back boiler (with gas fire front), which provides heating to (I think) 9 radiators and hot water to a bath and 4 sinks, whilst the 2 showers are electric. It has a hot water cylinder in an airing cupboard on the first floor and a water tank in the loft.

We would like to replace the back boiler and gas fire (for various different reasons) and Im just looking for some advice on the options available.

One option would be to take out the back boiler and fireplace and replace it with a new wall mounted condensing boiler:-
- Presumably the existing pipework and radiators would need flushing out – but should still be suitable for this type of boiler?
- What are the options for relocating this kind of boiler? We would like to put in a woodburner in the fireplace, so would like the boiler sited elsewhere – can it go in the loft or in the airing cupboard?
- We would like to change at least one of the electric showers to a mains pressure mixer shower – presumably this boiler will be suitable for that?
- How does the timer work for these boilers? Can I set different times for hot water and heating? Will there always be some hotwater available for filling a sink?

The other option would be to take out the back boiler and fireplace and replace it with a new Combi condensing boiler:-
- Would this provide enough hot water and heating for a house this size?
- Would it be able to support the conversion of at least one of the electric showers into a mains pressure mixer?
- We are planning to start a family, so anticipate high future demand on hot water, so a combi may not be most suitable?
- What are the options for relocating this kind of boiler?

Would really appreciate any thoughts – I understand its all going to be very general given that people cant see the house – but my understanding is currently very basic, so would be great to get a proper grasp of my options (obviously once we move in we can get a plumber/heating engineer out to give us the details).

Thanks

aelitaman

You seem to be asking the same question twice, was the second option meant to be different to the first.

Canucklehead

aelitaman wrote: »

You seem to be asking the same question twice, was the second option meant to be different to the first.

OP has duplicate thread running here.

gas4you

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