I am trying to get quotes for a new boiler system. I have 17 radiators, maybe 4 need upsizing. Due to the size of the house / number of radiators, I am told by some that a combi boiler will not do. Aside from 2 plumbers who did not bother to provide a quote, I am left with:
1) one quote for around £8000, to include a Vaillant echotech 606 boiler (which I understand is regarded as light industrial), together with a control panel (not from Vaillant, as their minimum for this boilder is prohibitively expensive), to be plumbed for 4 zones (upstairs, downstairs, hot water cylyinder, potential underfloor heating in very cold kitchen). Existing pipewirk and radiators to remain, save above.
2. another quote for: "Quote includes the removal of your old floor standing boiler and hot water cylinder and replacing them with a new high efficiency Glow-worm 35 kw condensing combination gas boiler giving 14.6 litres per minuite of hot water and comes with a full five year manufactures warranty.
Also included in the price is the upgrading of the controls of the system to give two separate heating zones being the 1,upstairs including kitchen area and 2, the rest of the downstairs areas. You will have full control over time and temperature of these two zones. I will also install a magnetic particle filter to protect the new boiler from contamination from black sludge which may be present in the existing system.
My price for this work including electrician is £ 2600.00 plus VAT.
Worcester Bosch manufacture a 42 kw boiler giving 17.2 litres of hot water if you would like this boiler please add an extra £370.00 to the price.
Having sized the existing radiators up I found that all but the bathroom(with the corner bath) to be just about large enough to heat the rooms, a new boiler may improve things.
However if you do want larger radiarors I have worked out for seven larger radiators for two bedrooms, one bathroom, lounge, and an extra radiator for the dining roomfitted with new valves my price for this work is £ 1293.00 plus VAT.Different prices can be given depending on which radiators you need to change.
I have done some research regarding the kitchen underfloor heating and as a rough guide for the materials it would be about £60.00 per square meter depending on what you require."
So it seems to me, that clearly one is cheaper; but would it (combi) work in my rather cold, large house. Should I go for the more expensive system, which has more control over zones ? In any event, it seems the underfloor heating is another matter altogether. ??
1) one quote for around £8000, to include a Vaillant echotech 606 boiler (which I understand is regarded as light industrial), together with a control panel (not from Vaillant, as their minimum for this boilder is prohibitively expensive), to be plumbed for 4 zones (upstairs, downstairs, hot water cylyinder, potential underfloor heating in very cold kitchen). Existing pipewirk and radiators to remain, save above.
2. another quote for: "Quote includes the removal of your old floor standing boiler and hot water cylinder and replacing them with a new high efficiency Glow-worm 35 kw condensing combination gas boiler giving 14.6 litres per minuite of hot water and comes with a full five year manufactures warranty.
Also included in the price is the upgrading of the controls of the system to give two separate heating zones being the 1,upstairs including kitchen area and 2, the rest of the downstairs areas. You will have full control over time and temperature of these two zones. I will also install a magnetic particle filter to protect the new boiler from contamination from black sludge which may be present in the existing system.
My price for this work including electrician is £ 2600.00 plus VAT.
Worcester Bosch manufacture a 42 kw boiler giving 17.2 litres of hot water if you would like this boiler please add an extra £370.00 to the price.
Having sized the existing radiators up I found that all but the bathroom(with the corner bath) to be just about large enough to heat the rooms, a new boiler may improve things.
However if you do want larger radiarors I have worked out for seven larger radiators for two bedrooms, one bathroom, lounge, and an extra radiator for the dining roomfitted with new valves my price for this work is £ 1293.00 plus VAT.Different prices can be given depending on which radiators you need to change.
I have done some research regarding the kitchen underfloor heating and as a rough guide for the materials it would be about £60.00 per square meter depending on what you require."
So it seems to me, that clearly one is cheaper; but would it (combi) work in my rather cold, large house. Should I go for the more expensive system, which has more control over zones ? In any event, it seems the underfloor heating is another matter altogether. ??
