Recent content by Elkato531

I'll add one more comment because I respect Madrab's knowledge and experience. Madrab, I assume you have upgraded from a much lower capacity vented hot water cylinder that was probably there previously and would not have met your current requirements. For my own house, I decided I couldn't...

Most modern combis have a fairly low minimum modulation. Higher power combi boilers probably less so but I would rarely spec more than a 30kw combi. If the OP is still following this thread, follow my advice and get some local independent installers to advise and quote. Ask them probing...

I haven't said that at all. In fact I have been careful to point out that combis are not suitable in many cases. You, and others though, seem intent on trashing the idea of a combi even when it might well be the better option. You may be basing this position on your own personal experience which...

Choice of hot water system usually involves compromise as there are pros and cons to consider. My advice to the OP would be to get advice and estimates from 2 or 3 local installers and to ask questions on the advantages and disadvantages of different systems in relation to their property and...

Clearly your property was not suitable for a combi and the owners at the time were not well advised. This is unfortunate for you but should not be used as evidence that stored hot water systems are are always better.

Of course they do and good luck to them, but most people don't. Ridiculous comment and clearly not true. They may not be suited to some situations but they work very well in millions of properties up and down the country. Endless supply of hot water at mains pressure. Free up loft space and...

Maybe for the likes of you and me and others who frequent sites like this but not applicable to the majority of homeowners. In reality, if the incoming mains is up to it, the flow from the shower drops a bit for a short while and the thermostatic shower compensates to maintain the temperature...

A combi is a good choice for a small family house with predictable hot water usage. Modern combi boilers are generally very reliable. I get more call outs to motorised valves, CH pumps, external controls, leaking hot water cylinders and other bits of conventional systems than I do to well...

Get your mains water pressure and flow rate checked and if its sufficient, I would convert to a combi. There are pros and cons but for the hot water usage you suggest, the benefits of a combi probably outweigh the drawbacks. 30kw will be powerful enough.

If you need to disconnect the water supply to the fill valve and its got a plastic thread, it may be worth swapping it for a new one with a brass shank. The plastic threaded shanks are very easy to cross thread and can be difficult to get leak free if the thread is damaged.

The dogleg connectors are awful and don't actually support the mixer. They also rely on a threaded joint within the wall which is a potential leak point. In this case you will have to re-use what's already there unless you want to be breaking out tiles. Which bar mixer to buy depends on your...

Bar mixers generally have 3/4" connections which this one looks like it has. A new one should be a straight swap over. They usually come with shrouds which screw on first. I'd be filling around the pipes with silicon before screwing on the shrouds then mounting the shower. Most professionals...

The sleeve is to protect the pipe from mechanical and chemical damage from the wall fabric and to prevent gas entering the cavity or other void in the event of a leak. It is not to protect the pipe from fire and/or heat. Remember that the pipe will be subject to the same or greater heat either...

A boxing day 2lb depth charge is always going to leave it's mark.

Good for shifting floaters but useless at washing away skidmarks,