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    I would like to know if my combi boiler can be converted to hot water cylinder system

    I have a combi boiler system and it takes so long to get hot water heating side is ok but hot water is a joke it takes so long for it to  come though hot 

    0  Views: 407 Answers: 1 Posted: 12 years ago

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    HI THE SIMPLE ANSWER IS NO    A COMBI-BOILER SYSTEM IS A CLOSED SYSTEM USING MAINS PRESSURE, THE OLD CYLINDER AND STORAGE TANK HOT WATER SYSTEM WAS AN OPEN SYSTEM AND RELIED ON THE WATER STORAGE HEADER TANK PROVIDING THE WATER PRESSURE


    YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE A STORGE CYLINDER SYSTEM INSTALLED WITH NEW BOILER STORAGE TANK AND INSULATED COPPER CYLINDER BUT IT WOULD INVOLVE NEW PIPE WORK SOME WHERE FOR THE CYLINDER AND SOME WHERE FOR THE HEADER STORAGE TANK USUALLY IN THE LOFT


    AS A ROUGH GUESS THE COST WOULD BE £2500  TO £3500  DEPENDS ON THE SIZE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND IF IT IS A HOUSE OR BUNGALOW ETC.


    FURTHER POINT THERE ARE NOW INLINE ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS AVALIABLE WHICH MAY BE FIXED BETWEEN YOUR BOILER AND BATH TAPS  SEE SCREWFIX


    MY ADVICE IS CONTACT A LOCAL HEATING ENGINEER


     


    HOPE THIS HAS HELPED


    MONDEOMAN



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