Which Boiler

[Vnary]

Trying to decide which boiler to get. The engineer has suggested an ideal 24kw, for a 3 bed property with 5 radiators? Is this sufficient for my needs

Thank in advance

 

[lightning]

Do a search this has been done to death

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Trying to decide which boiler to get. The engineer has suggested an ideal 24kw, for a 3 bed property with 5 radiators? Is this sufficient for my needs

Thank in advance

Is that an open vented system or a combi?

I specced an 18Kw, for my well insulated 3 bed, 9 radiators, CH + stored HW open vented and the installer suggested even that was a little too big.

 

[muggles]

Go with Intergas

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Trying to decide which boiler to get. The engineer has suggested an ideal 24kw, for a 3 bed property with 5 radiators? Is this sufficient for my needs

Thank in advance

Also be aware that many installers will rather than suggesting the best boiler, will recommend a make they are accustomed to installing and which they get the best discount on.

I decided on the boiler I wanted, then found an installer willing, able to install it with a suitable price for it.

 

[ianmcd]

it is all to do with your HW requirements, you will never need 24 KW for your heating if you only have 5 rads

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

it is all to do with your HW requirements, you will never need 24 KW for your heating if you only have 5 rads

They have yet to let us know what variety of system they have, so impossible to offer advice on boiler Kw.

 

[OvertonPlumber]

+2 for intergas. Fitted one for the inlaws and my dad. Ill fit one here when the wooshiter finally goes pop

 

[bernardgreen]

you will never need 24 KW for your heating if you only have 5 rads

but you might need 24 kW to provide you with an adequate hot water supply

 

[Dan Robinson]

but you might need 24 kW to provide you with an adequate hot water supply

Isn't that what he said?

 

[bernardgreen]

Isn't that what he said?

If you mean

The engineer has suggested an ideal 24kw

then yes the "engineer" suggested 24 kW a capacity which others have suggested is to too much space heating power for the size of the house.

No doubt the "engineer" was sizing the boiler for its hot water production capacity

 

[ianmcd]

but you might need 24 kW to provide you with an adequate hot water supply

I already said that, read the whole quote

 

[bernardgreen]

it is all to do with your HW requirements, you will never need 24 KW for your heating if you only have 5 rads

I already said that, read the whole quote

Yes I realise that you said it is all to do with the hot water supply......

Trying to decide which boiler to get.

Maybe Vnary does not appreciate the limitation of a combi boiler in coping with the different requirements of space heating ( low power ) and hot water supply ( high power )

 

[Dan Robinson]