Types of Boiler
COMBI BOILER
- is a high efficiency water heater combined (combi) with a central heating boiler
- water is heated directly from the mains, reducing hot water costs
- hot storage cylinder or cold storage cistern in the roof/loft not required
- extra room space makes it ideal for flats, bungalows and houses with loft conversions
REGULAR BOILER
- also known as traditional or conventional boiler
- suitable in houses with existing traditional heating and hot water systems
- needs a separate hot water cylinder
- needs a cold water storage cistern to feed the hot water cylinder
- needs an expansion cistern in the loft
- good in homes where large amounts of stored hot wateris needed i.e two bathrooms or more
- compatible with solar water heating systems, environmentally friendly and cost saving
SYSTEM BOILER
- works on the principal of stored hot water like the regular boiler
- components are built into the boiler
- quick and easy to install
- doesn't need a feed and expansion vessel in the loft
- can have either a mains pressure hot water cylinder or a low pressure hot water cylinder
- compatible with solar water heating systems
- benefits from environmentally friendly hot water, reduced hot water and heating costs