HI Guy's, a friend of mine is moving to France and has a 5 Bed house and
needs to heat about 300 sqr m. Would a combi be suitable for this or is it
too large.

Thanks

"Kim" wrote in message
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HI Guy's, a friend of mine is moving to France and has a 5 Bed house and
needs to heat about 300 sqr m. Would a combi be suitable for this or is it
too large.

Thanks




Combis are inadvisable for large properties. If you want to save on space
(installation wise), don't intend to use more then one tap at a time and
aren't bothered about having a power shower then a combi might be right.

I've had one in a 3 bed house and never again. You can't beat being
unrestricted flow rate wise.

In message , Kim
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HI Guy's, a friend of mine is moving to France and has a 5 Bed house and
needs to heat about 300 sqr m. Would a combi be suitable for this or is it
too large.

It depends what size it is, doesn't it

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geoff

"Kim" wrote in message
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HI Guy's, a friend of mine is moving to France and has a 5 Bed house and
needs to heat about 300 sqr m. Would a combi be suitable for this or is it
too large.

Thanks




Well I guess that depends on a few factors and preferences.
Like..... What size boiler is required ?
Is heating required and what is the heat loss ?
Is the mains water supply at the usual (for France) 3 Bar ?
Do you WANT to store cold / hot water and why ?
Are power outages common in your area and if so a problem ?
and doubtless several more.....

Whilst Combis are available in certain sizes it is almost certainly not
a "Combi versus size" issue.......

Personally, I like a BIG combi, but also like loads of stored hot water for
quick bath
running, although rarely have a bath, preferring showers, so I suppose I find
comfort in keeping the options open.

If you have a very large property then its quite possible you would like more
than one boiler, and probably more than one fuel system e.g. oil and gas if
that's an option.......

May I suggest you discuss your needs with a knowledgeable person who doesn't
have profit in the back of his mind, and who has an understanding of local
issues like fuel prices and availability to reach the optimum (for you)
solution ?

Nick

Nick

"Kim" wrote in message
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HI Guy's, a friend of mine is moving to France and has a 5 Bed house and
needs to heat about 300 sqr m. Would a combi be suitable for this or is it
too large.



I was amazed to find what I assumed was a boiler in my mate's 5 bedroom
house is in fact a combi - albeit a big one.
Her house has a minimum of 3 teenage girls living in it and sometimes more
than a dozen when she has students staying ....though the shower is
electric and I believe the perpetually running washing machine is cold
fill....

Jeremy