I'm looking for non-combi condensing boiler models suitable for installing inside a standard size kitchen cupoboard.
A bit of Googling threw up the Ideal Icos model as a possibility. I also found the Gledhill GB15, which would seem to fit.
Can anyone comment on either of these models? Or suggest alternatives I might not have found? Or a convenient way to search for them (I've been download pdfs from manufacturers' web sites for each potential model but it's a bit of a slow process)?
The Ideal model looks like a good match, but I haven't found much opinion about this make (slightly negative, if anything). I remember looking a while ago and seeing that they were cast-iron models - would that be a bad thing? Looking on their website now, I can't actually see that mentioned now, so maybe they have changed their design?
As for the Gledhill model, I would be restricted to their 15kW model before they became too big for cupboard mounting. I found a page the other day that estimates the power requirement based on house type/dimensions etc. (I think I got to it via the FAQ) and 15kW came out about right, especially if we get cavity wall insulation and improve our loft insulation. Just as a sanity check, does 15kW sound about right for a 3 bed semi?
Sorry about all the questions, but I would like to get as much info up front before getting any quotes.
Thanks.
Bob