Suggest gas combi boiler

[SimonG]

Is 4 posts on the trots a record?

 

[SimonG]

Or is it 5

 

[SimonG]

Red Drawf covers situations like this.


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[SimonG]

Its alright, I'm just entertaining myself. Darts was a bit of a let down tonight.

 

[SimonG]

I'm going to bed, the excitement is killing me.

 

[SimonG]

On a serious note.

If you go down the unvented route.
1. Check static pressure.
2. Check dynamic pressure.
3. Check flow rate.
4. Make sure the installer is g3 certified.
5. Make sure the installer doesnt make numbered lists. Really irratates the life out of me.

 

[Millsy 82]

My opinion is you are worrying too much about the small things.

You are looking at figures why not speak to family and friends and see what boilers they have go and stand next to them and you will see that you will not hear them unless you are listening out for them.

On an 28kw combi there is a maximum flow rate that all manufacturers can get out using 28kw worth of gas and most manufacturers have got the most they can get on hot water rates this will still not be enough to run 2 taps at the se time without a temperature change.

You are on about the power consumption whilst idle and whilst running, instead of looking at things like that look at the cost of parts and the time it takes to change the parts, if 1 boiler saves you £100 in electric over 10 years but the parts are more expensive or harder to fit then it will lose you the money that you have saved.

To me the what anybody should be looking at is reliability, manufacturers aftercare and warranty. As you could find the perfect boiler that meets all your specifications and with a long warranty but if it goes wrong you could be without a boiler for a week instead of a day etc.

It does seem that you are being penny sensible but pound stupid.

 

[AWheating]

didnt the OP say it needs to fit into a kitchen cupboard? this will limit many boiler choices and the option of recovery unit.

the baxi plat is a very loud boiler, the WB CDI classic is really quite imo. I guess it depends on the environment its tested in, most washing machines will be louder unless you get one of these

as your having a shower when the boilers making a loud noise and it will be on low for the UFH noise should not be a great concern

 

[Depo]

It doesnt have to fit in cupboard, but ideally would like to. Purely for visual view +cupboard will reduce some noise.

 

[AWheating]

you can get larder cupboards possibly?