snipped-for-privacy@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) wrote in news:k2bdgf$64q$2 @dont-email.me:
Unfortunately, the kitchen where my boiler will be located doesn't have any room for radiators. I wish I could pay less and buy an inefficient boiler, so that the boiler itself would keep the room warm!
Al
A plinth mounting fan-assisted heater?
Have you thought of options like kickspace heaters that go under kitchen units (fed from the CH but usually with electric fan assist)?
John Rumm wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@brightview.co.uk:
Until I read Owain's post (and yours) I didn't know they existed. They look like a good possible solition... Thank you....
AOwain wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@m3g2000vby.googlegroups.com:
Fantastic! I didn't know such things existed. Thanks for that...
A
We have one in our kitchen and it's very good, undersized a bit but it works OK on boost; make sure you size it so it can run on low (and quiet) fan speed.
I have a Vaillant combi. It is a non-condensing one, one of the last before= only condensing combis could be installed. I installed it myself. It has j= ust developed its first fault after nine years of operation without any ser= vicing or intervention.
This would have been a biggie though, as no hot water or CH was being deliv= ered. The fault-funding flow chart arrived at the conclusion 'change pcb', = which would have cost a good deal I reckon if it were not for the fact I'm = an electronic engineer and tracked the problem down to an arcing relay, whi= ch I fixed myself. Still, nine years of fault-free operation isn't bad.
I took the cover off to inspect the burners whilst I was at it and it was c= lean as a whistle inside except for a collection of dead mossies. Nor did i= t have the sort of cover seals that need replacing. Vaillant aren't the top= brand and are nor immune to problems but I would recommend them.=20
I do hear it's best not to buy a new model of combi when it comes out - pro= blems can occur that they fix for later production models. Probably best to= buy a design that is reasonably mature.
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