Radiators & boilers advice please!

shays_mum

Hi,
Is there a brand of rads i should avoid, or any that are recommended?

I am going thru a renovation & i was told originally the combi boiler (i will get the model no soon!) would suffice. Original layout 3 beds, 3 receptions, 2 toilets & 1 bathroom.

Now potential 5 bed (Inc loft), 3 bathrooms/toilets, utility & bigger kitchen/diner & 1 big living room.

The builder has suggested if we want to keep current boiler putting double rads all downstairs, as they are all single & really old & putting new single rads rads upstairs. The bathrooms will all be power showers with pumps if that makes a difference.

Will this keep the house warm, or should i go for a whole new system, at this stage it comes to costs as project running over with pain in the !!! party wall issues etc

HappyMJ

A power shower and a combi boiler won't go together so you'll need a cylinder.

architectming

I think you will struggle to cope with a combi boiler if you have these extra bedrooms with the toilets + bigger kitchen.

Unless the boiler is quite new, I will consider to get a new MegaFlo system that is more suited for larger home. Have a word with a plumber rather than your builder. The last thing you want is 6 months down the line and you regret not upgrading your boiler when all the works are done.

good luck!

shays_mum

I have friends who have the megaflow system with the same size house i am going for, said the boiler is massive & you need space for that. Also it does reach the shower/toilets in the loft.

shays_mum

HappyMJ wrote: »

A power shower and a combi boiler won't go together so you'll need a cylinder.

Obviously i am a novice!, the cylinder would be fitted where...?!. The builder/plumber can say what they want, but i need to know what i am going on about, can't be doing blind faith!

diywhynot

Get a second opinion from someone qualified i.e. plumber/ heating engineer who has seen the job.

What is your current boiler? Size of hot water cylinder?

Have a look here.

In regard to rads, Stelrad Softline or Compact

architectming

The boiler will be slightly bigger, but you will also have a cylinder located on the top floor. As diywhynot said, speak to a heating engineer who knows what they are talking about instead of taking the word from your builder.

Mr_Ted

:eek: from what you say it sounds like the rads suggested are by guess work, rads need to be sized according to room requirements not just change singles for doubles:)

As does the system you install, in accordance with Part L, plenty of posts stating that here!

southcoastrgi

Good old builders they know everything dont they :rotfl:

gas4you

Ignore any claims of 10 year warranty on radiators.

Any radiator that fails after about 10 months will not be covered. They will blame the system water.

As said, get a heating engineer in and don't believe the builder.