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Combination boiler question
Hi Everyone
I'm installing a new CH system in a barn conversion to supply both the arn and the house; the two are connected via a conservatory. I'd like to use a combi boiler to supply the radiators and DHW in the barn. The house is too far away to sensibly supplt DHW but there is a hot water tank there from the existing, ancient system. Can I use a combi boiler to supply a hot feed to an indirect cylinder via a three way valve along with hot water directly to some taps and the rads. One question, does a combi work directly off mains water or do I need a cold water tank? Martin E Yorks |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
MartinP wrote: Hi Everyone I'm installing a new CH system in a barn conversion to supply both the arn and the house; the two are connected via a conservatory. I'd like to use a combi boiler to supply the radiators and DHW in the barn. The house is too far away to sensibly supplt DHW but there is a hot water tank there from the existing, ancient system. Can I use a combi boiler to supply a hot feed to an indirect cylinder via a three way valve along with hot water directly to some taps and the rads. Yes. You simply treat the CH side like a conventional boiler, and split it into CH (proper) and HW circuits. One question, does a combi work directly off mains water or do I need a cold water tank? The HW side of a combi heats mains-pressure cold water as it passes through its heat exchanger. You will still need a cold header tank for the old indirect hot water system. The primary CH circuit (feeding the radiators and - in your case - the indirect coil) will almost certainly be unvented - and will have a filling loop and pressure vessel rather than a feed & expansion tank. Does that answer the question? -- Cheers, Set Square ______ Please reply to newsgroup. Reply address is invalid. |
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To explain further
Thanks. Yes it does although I'm unfamiliar with pressure vessels so need to look further. Thanks anyway I'll post again (probably when I've done more research :-) "Set Square" wrote in message ... In an earlier contribution to this discussion, MartinP wrote: Hi Everyone I'm installing a new CH system in a barn conversion to supply both the arn and the house; the two are connected via a conservatory. I'd like to use a combi boiler to supply the radiators and DHW in the barn. The house is too far away to sensibly supplt DHW but there is a hot water tank there from the existing, ancient system. Can I use a combi boiler to supply a hot feed to an indirect cylinder via a three way valve along with hot water directly to some taps and the rads. Yes. You simply treat the CH side like a conventional boiler, and split it into CH (proper) and HW circuits. One question, does a combi work directly off mains water or do I need a cold water tank? The HW side of a combi heats mains-pressure cold water as it passes through its heat exchanger. You will still need a cold header tank for the old indirect hot water system. The primary CH circuit (feeding the radiators and - in your case - the indirect coil) will almost certainly be unvented - and will have a filling loop and pressure vessel rather than a feed & expansion tank. Does that answer the question? -- Cheers, Set Square ______ Please reply to newsgroup. Reply address is invalid. |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
MartinP wrote: To explain further Thanks. Yes it does although I'm unfamiliar with pressure vessels so need to look further. Thanks anyway I'll post again (probably when I've done more research :-) To aid your research, have a look at Ed's Sealed System FAQ at http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html -- Cheers, Set Square ______ Please reply to newsgroup. Reply address is invalid. |
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