Do I need a water tank in the loft with a combi boiler?
Combi Boilers A combination or ‘combi’ boiler is both a high efficiency water heater and a central heating boiler in a single compact unit. Combi boilers heat water directly from the mains when you turn on a tap, so you won’t need a hot water storage cylinder or a cold water storage tank in the roof space.
Why have a water tank in the loft?
Cold water storage tanks are generally situated in the loft. They can be used to supply the hot and cold water taps on the bath. They can also act as a Feed and Expansion tank (F+E) for the heating system. Most of these tanks are fed by a ball valve on mains pressure.
What kind of boiler do I need for my loft?
A separate hot water cylinder (usually kept in an airing cupboard) is required to store the hot water for domestic use. A combi boiler is the most commonly installed unvented system because of the convenience it offers. It takes cold water from the mains and heats it on demand for heating and delivers domestic hot water at mains pressure.
Do you need to replace the water tank in the loft?
If your boiler is fed by a water tank in the loft it is called a regular boiler. To be able to remove the water tank from the loft and receive water at mains pressure you will need to replace the boiler with a system or a combi boiler.
Where are back boilers located in a house?
They are located in the fireplace and use the brick chimney to flue their gases out of the property. Back boilers work on open vented systems often with a gravity fed hot water system. Most are accompanied by a gas fire. Under new condensing efficiency standards, back boilers no longer meet a minimum efficiency.
What’s the best way to replace a hot water tank?
A popular replacement is to install a combi boiler. This will involve removing the back boiler, hot water cylinder and water tanks in the loft. A new combi boiler is great for freeing up space and removing all future maintenance liabilities on the system compared with leaving the cylinder and tanks in place.
A separate hot water cylinder (usually kept in an airing cupboard) is required to store the hot water for domestic use. A combi boiler is the most commonly installed unvented system because of the convenience it offers. It takes cold water from the mains and heats it on demand for heating and delivers domestic hot water at mains pressure.
If your boiler is fed by a water tank in the loft it is called a regular boiler. To be able to remove the water tank from the loft and receive water at mains pressure you will need to replace the boiler with a system or a combi boiler.
Where is the cold water tank in a combi boiler?
Adventure before Dementia! When a combi boiler is fitted its usual to remove the cold water storage tank in the roofspace and the hot water cylinder (usually in the airing cupboard). The primary purpose of the CWST is to replenish the HWC as hot water is drawn off.
A popular replacement is to install a combi boiler. This will involve removing the back boiler, hot water cylinder and water tanks in the loft. A new combi boiler is great for freeing up space and removing all future maintenance liabilities on the system compared with leaving the cylinder and tanks in place.
