"Stephen" wrote in message
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Hello,

Sorry if this is a silly question but why do boilers have two ratings,
e.g. 15-21kW? Is this their output at their lowest setting at output
at their highest setting?

I am looking to buy a new boiler and I can see a couple of potential
models, one is 15-21kW and the other is 15-26kW. If the 15-26 covers
all of the range of the 15-21 and then some, does this mean it is a
better buy as it will give me extra capacity?

Does running a boiler at the low end or high end of its range cause it
to be more or less efficient? I'm sure I remember reading something
about efficiency varying according to load but I can't remember what.

I had a quick read of Ed's boiler choice faq and though it helped with
other questions, I couldn't see the answer to this.

Thanks.

Do you just want to replace the boiler? How many bathrooms? Do you have a
tank in the loft? Cylinder? If you have good water mains pressure and flow
a quality high flow modulating combi may be just what you need giving power
shower performance.