E7 or gas

Dogcalledmarlo

hi. I have just moved into a four bed house, at present it has 1 bathroom and 2 toilets. I will convert it to have two en suits. At present it runs on storage heaters but gas has now been put in the village. Is it best to convert to gas? If so combi or condenser boiler?
Thanks

Cardew

Welcome to the forum. Nice easy questions


1. Go for gas.


Secondly all boilers are condenser boilers these days. I suspect you mean Combi or 'conventional' boiler and CH system(ie with Hot Water tank)


2. Go for a conventional boiler.

Dogcalledmarlo

Thanks Cardew

I suspect there will be lots more question to follow!

macman

Rather depends on the capital cost of getting a gas supply into your home-find that out first before you make a decision. If you are in the house during the day, E7 can work well.
E7 may or may not suit your particular lifestyle, but gas CH will certainly put value on the property come resale time.

Dogcalledmarlo

I am out most days and gas pipe runs outside the house, approx 4 car lengths from the house. I will get a quote though from British Gas.

Thanks

gazapc

Also consider the liklyhood that having gas central heating will increase the value of your home if you come to sell it (whenever that may be). Non gas heating solutions may put of some buyers.

macman

Dogcalledmarlo wrote: »

I am out most days and gas pipe runs outside the house, approx 4 car lengths from the house. I will get a quote though from British Gas.

Thanks

Why BG? I'd start with National Grid for a guide price.

lstar337

Also, I would avoid BG for the CH install.

Unless you like inflated prices of course.

macman

Agreed. Typically 40% more than an independent RGI.

Dogcalledmarlo

Thanks guys. I plan to do all the install myself and get a corgi registered plumber to connect the gas to the boiler.

macman

You may struggle to find one then-CORGI was abolished about 5 years ago. The current registration scheme is GSR.
I doubt you'll find an RGI prepared to do that, as he'd effectively be signing off your work as his. You can do the pipework and ancillary work, but the boiler install and gas connection requires an GSR RGI.