Modernisation information

[josswallace]

I have just puchased an un modernised 4 bed room two recep room 1 bath flat and want to add an additional bathroom and central heatind to finish up with two bath/shower and central heating to heat 1600 sq ft flat with very long run. I would also want to become independant of the header tank for the block which currently services the toilettes. We have both gas and electricity available.

What type of central heating system would be best to run this type of environment where 4 people will be sharing i.e in the winter we could have full central heating and two showers all gouing at once.

 

[ChrisR]

Well the system which supplies votre toilettes wouldn't be anything to do with the heating, but you would have the choice of using it, or the mains supply, for your hot water. If you want to use the mains you need your own dedicated, good sized supply from the road - and have reasonable pressure. Whether those exist or not would depend on the history or the flat and the local suppy pressure.
If all is well, use a "system" boiler , which requires no header tank, and a quick-reheating mains pressure, unvented hot water system. There are some compact combined units which are well suited to flats.