Combi gas fired boiler installation summary
Combi gas fired boiler installation summary
Any combination heating boiler is a contemporary efficient type of condensing boiler. combination central heating boilers are very popular in the UK and heat water when needed.
Before you purchase a combi heating boiler you should have an set up study to ensure it can be fitted in your house. This should be carried out by a trained fitter as there are rules that must be complied with. Just because you had a orthodox gas fired boiler install does not mean that you can do a direct switch for a condensing gas fired boiler as they have unique fitting requirements.
Cooler output gases released from the flue are heavier an easily seen plume can result as they quickly condense. regions near to the flue outlet are often subject to surface wetting, this can impact on neighbouring houses, in the worst case scenario the exhaust plume can impact people passing by.
As condensing central heating boilers have diverse exhaust requirements from traditional heating boilers your present flue may not be acceptable. To beat this the flue might need to be changed. You cannot share a condensing gas boiler flue with any other non-condensing gas appliance.
The set up will also need to take into account the necessity for an outside drain point for the liquid condensate which forms inside the boiler.
Many of these issues have been faced by other householders and there are simple solution is to defeat them. A good installer will know of these cures and can advise you on the best approach. Condensing gas boilers are typically more efficient than the older gas boiler that they replace and any additional fitting costs should be set off against this reduced lifetime running cost.
Whilst you are having the new gas boiler fitted there are some options for the fitting. A change in the location of the new boiler often results from the different fitting requirements. Particular examples are where a condensing heating boiler is to replace an open flue or back gas boiler. These elderly heating boiler types are often mounted internally without an outside flue.
It is acceptable to install a gas heating boiler in any room other than the main living room. Of course boilers are frequently put in in the utility room or kitchen but other everyday places are the bedrooms or fitting of a boiler in the loft.
Providing you have a sealed system you can install a gas fired boiler in the attic. Access to the attic has to be provided through a lower down attic ladder attached to the attic hatch. The attic would need to have capable lighting and a boarded floor to enable access to the gas fired boiler. Regular maintenance and servicing are important and that is why this form of loft access is called for.
