Tank replacement?

prunesquallor

I live in a one bed flat and the energy source for the whole block of flats is electricity only. Now my apartment has a big tank and equally large immersion heater in the entrance which is set to turn on for a couple of hours every night at 2am.

In order to gain more space in my entrance where the tank and heater are, I was thinking of replacing both of them with an electric combi boiler (eg: this potterton boiler). Do people think this is worth doing? My think behind this is that the space gained would be beneficial should I need to sell. Removing the tank would allow space for coat/shoe racks for example.

As far as I know, fitting an electric boiler isn't that costly, however I suspect removing the tank and heater will cost - especially as the tank is asbestos. I know they're more expensive to run than gas, but I don't have a choice in this case.

southcoastrgi

That boiler won't give you hot water without a cylinder

prunesquallor

Thanks, does an electric combi boiler exist? In my previous flat which had gas, I had a single combi boiler which heated water whenever a hot tap was turned.

Mankysteve

At the moh youll be heating your tank of cheap night electric. Which to instant heat and you'll suddenly be paying for water to heated at much more expensive day rates.

Search for instant water heaters rather than combi. You'd probably also have to switch to storage rads as well if your using a wet rad system

southcoastrgi

http://www.elnur.co.uk/Elnur-UK-Products/electric-boilers/electric-combi-boilers.html


https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Heating_Index/Elnur_Cental_Heating_Boilers/index.html

Def_daf

Hi been in my flat now a few years changed everything apart from the hot water maker. This thread interests me I didn't know you could get electric boilers. My flat is tiny I converted a studio into a 1 bed and when doing the bathroom swapped the bath for a shower cubicle. So all I need is hot water for 2 sinks and 2 radiators and a heated towel rail for the bathroom. At present I have an immersion heater and did have 2 storage heaters. The S/h were big and ugly and outdated am not a fan of charging all night to lose the heat when I'm out all day. Rather sit with a jumper on and turn the rads on if I wish too. Would I still need a tank if I had an electric boiler like the one below In the link. If I didn't and I could replace my immersion and tank for that little tiny box I could reclaim the cupboard space and make the kitchen or bedroom area bigger.

Getting the pipework in will be relatively easy as I am taking all the laminate up so will be a breeze

Link to the boiler

New user I can't post links but if you Google ERCMX15P you will see the boiler am chatting about

Advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

JuzaMum

I haven't researched this but it was suggested to me that for a small property you could not have a boiler. Electric shower, quooker type tap for the kitchen, similar tap but not to boiling point for bathroom sink and wall mounted plug in electric radiators.