I am just agreeing a new boiler to be fitted (so hardly DIY at all, I'm
afraid).

It's for a 2 bedroom flat and it needs to heat the flat and fill the bath at
a reasonable rate. At some stage, I may fit a shower, so the boiler needs to
cater for that too (although not both at the same time).

Is a 28 KW boiler about right for that job? Or is it overkill?

GB wrote:
I am just agreeing a new boiler to be fitted (so hardly DIY at all, I'm
afraid).

It's for a 2 bedroom flat and it needs to heat the flat and fill the bath at
a reasonable rate. At some stage, I may fit a shower, so the boiler needs to
cater for that too (although not both at the same time).

Is a 28 KW boiler about right for that job? Or is it overkill?



If you just need to have one hot tap thingy on at a time. and don't mind
a not particularly drenching shower, even that is more than you need.

If an electric power shower is 'OK' at 7KW...

On Thu, 24 May 2007 21:03:23 +0100 Gb wrote :
It's for a 2 bedroom flat and it needs to heat the flat and fill
the bath at
a reasonable rate. At some stage, I may fit a shower, so the
boiler needs to cater for that too (although not both at the same
time).
Is a 28 KW boiler about right for that job? Or is it overkill?

28kW combi will give an excellent shower and fill a bath at a
relaxed pace.

--
Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk

GB wrote:

I am just agreeing a new boiler to be fitted (so hardly DIY at all,
I'm afraid).

It's for a 2 bedroom flat and it needs to heat the flat and fill the
bath at a reasonable rate. At some stage, I may fit a shower, so the
boiler needs to cater for that too (although not both at the same
time).

Is a 28 KW boiler about right for that job? Or is it overkill?

There will be different kw for water and central heating 28kw is low
for hot water in the winter (as is a 7kw eletric water heater). Aim for
32KW for HW or 13 electric

--
zaax

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
GB wrote:
I am just agreeing a new boiler to be fitted (so hardly DIY at all,
I'm afraid).

It's for a 2 bedroom flat and it needs to heat the flat and fill the
bath at a reasonable rate. At some stage, I may fit a shower, so the
boiler needs to cater for that too (although not both at the same time).

Is a 28 KW boiler about right for that job? Or is it overkill?

If you just need to have one hot tap thingy on at a time. and don't mind
a not particularly drenching shower, even that is more than you need.

That sounds consistent with my observations... The 24kW model I had
fitted the other day gives a pretty OK shower, but is markedly affected
if hot taps are turned on. If the OP goes for a 28kW boiler he won't
suffer any adverse effects from it, but he might kick himself in the
future for saving, what, a hundred quid by scrimping now.

Although, what about energy conumption?

David

In article ,
Lobster wrote:
That sounds consistent with my observations... The 24kW model I had
fitted the other day gives a pretty OK shower, but is markedly affected
if hot taps are turned on. If the OP goes for a 28kW boiler he won't
suffer any adverse effects from it, but he might kick himself in the
future for saving, what, a hundred quid by scrimping now.

If a 24kW model can't run a shower and tap simultaneously I can't see a
28kW one doing so either.

--
*Plagiarism saves time *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

If a 24kW model can't run a shower and tap simultaneously I can't see a
28kW one doing so either.

that's exactly why I am getting 37kW one - just to be able to run
shower and ONE tap at the same time, 200-300 extra doesn't make such a
big difference and capacity is there should you ever need it ...

Although, what about energy conumption?

I am sure most of the new boilers will modulate it's output for
central heating, so 37kW model will burn the same amount of gas as
24kW one (at leat for central heating).