Combi boilers

Bazza · 2007-11-12T12:22:30+00:00

SWMBO has just given me my project for next spring - revamp the bathroom, she has already selected the suite she wants.Now me and the kids have showers (over the bath at the mo) but she prefers a bath so I want a fitted shower cubicleThe only place I can fit a separate shower is in the corner where the airing cupboard is with the hot water tank.I have nowhere else I can put the tank so I was thinking of a combi boiler system for the rads and hot water.I am sure lots of you have experience of these but I have a few questions.At present I have a 20 year old Wickes boiler 45k btu(works fine apart from replacing the pilot stat every few years) on a Y plan system, this is hung on the wall in the kitchen, would a combi be a fairly straight forward replacement.The present shower over the bath is a pumped system, can the pump be dispensed with when using a combi (understand combi's use mains pressure, mine is ok but with hard water)The loft tank only feeds the hot water cylinder and the power shower, all cold taps, appliances and WC's are mains fedCombi(condensing) boilers used to have a bad reputation for failing, has this improved on recent models?Any recommendationsBazza

Nov 12, 2007 105 Replies

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Doctor Drivel 18 years ago

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Doctor Drivel 18 years ago

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Such wit.

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Doctor Drivel 18 years ago

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