Can I install a combi boiler ?

Provided you have enough mains water pressure, typically Boiler Installations around 9 liters per minute for a small 24kW combi boiler, or up to 25 liters per minute for some, then installing a combi boiler in your home shouldn’t be a problem .

The larger your home, the larger the boiler required and the more tap water pressure you will need.

What size kettle do I need?

24kW boiler is the smallest combi boiler you can get. This size is ideal for apartments and small houses with only one bathroom. If you have two bathrooms then a 30kW or similar size should be the right size for your home. This can mean you get 28kW or 32kW , depending on which brand and model of combi boiler you choose for your new heating system.

If you have more than two bathrooms in your home, then getting a combi boiler of 35kW or more is most likely your best bet. This is just a guide to give you some basic knowledge before hiring a heating installer or getting a quote for a heating installation.

Every installation job and every home is different and has different requirements. If your house is really big, installing a combi boiler may not be the right choice for you.

Before making any decisions, you should seek professional advice from a Gas Safe heating engineer to meet your needs. Most companies will give you a free quote along with a free consultation, so take advantage of that and get as many free heating installation quotes as you can.

What are the best cauldrons?

Well, that’s a hard question to answer, but it gets asked a lot, so I’ll do my best to answer it. Vaillant and Worcester boilers are probably the best known and most trusted boilers on the UK market.

Getting one of these is a good choice as they are very reliable and trustworthy. Then be prepared to pay more for the quality and reliability. It’s a bit like a BMW or Mercedes car: if you want the best, you have to pay the best prices.

Baxi and Ideal Heating Boilers are very reliable boilers but not that expensive. Ideal Heating has a bit of a bad reputation due to an unreliable boiler they launched years ago, but these days they make high quality, reliable and competitive boilers and I actually install more Ideal Logic + combi boilers than anyone else.

They come with a 7 year guarantee to give you that extra peace of mind with your new central heating installation and at really affordable prices that I can pass on to my customers.

Save money on your boiler installation costs

Installing a new boiler doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think. In fact, there are a number of ways you can save on the overall boiler installation cost. From grants to annual savings to comparing bargains, we’ve listed some of the top savings opportunities below.

grants and programs

Although the scrappage scheme for boilers has ended across the UK, there are still a number of regional government schemes which could in turn save you money:

England:

The Warm Front Scheme in England was set up to offer owner-occupied or privately rented households various insulation and heating options up to a value of £3,500 which includes the cost of installing the boiler. In fact, the value of this scheme increases to almost £6,000 when you consider using alternative fuels such as oil.

Scotland:

The Scottish Energy Assistance Package is available across Scotland to provide advice and assistance to people who want to make their homes more energy efficient. The phases covered may include the installation of a new boiler or the repair of an existing boiler where appropriate. With over 100,000 people benefiting from this program, it has proven to be very popular.

Wales:

The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme can provide grains of up to £3600 on a two-tier structure that includes numerous home improvements, including covering boiler installation costs.

High efficiency boiler

How about spending a little more to save money? Not as silly as it might sound… by installing a high-efficiency A-class boiler, you can fully justify the additional boiler installation costs with annual savings on your fuel bills. Newer A-class boilers convert almost 40% more fuel into heat than older models, which means you use significantly less. Not only is this better for the environment, but it has also been found that the average annual saving for a typical UK household is over £200 a year on heating alone! Many people are taking advantage of these savings by upgrading their older G-Class boilers to these high-efficiency models, which is why the UK’s Boiler Scrappage Scheme proved so popular and was subsequently phased out.

compare quotes

By far the most convenient way to save a lot of money on installing Boiler Installations your boiler is to compare offers from local, reliable specialists. Although the scrapping program has ended, there are still many offers from local suppliers, all of whom still recognize that demand for new boilers is high. Although most people don’t have the time to find and call all of their local suppliers, the advent of online quoting websites has revolutionized the process .

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