Many people are confused about combination boilers, condensing boilers and condensing combination boilers. Many think that combination boilers are same as condensing boilers, but combi boilers differ from condensing boiler.
Many people are confused about combination boilers,
condensing boilers and condensing combination boilers. Many think that combination boilers are same as condensing boilers, but combi boilers differ from condensing boiler. Today I am going to give the complete details of combination boilers, condensing boilers and condensing combi boilers and differentiate them.
Combination boilers
Combi boilers are the boiler which provides heat without a use of any hot water tank. These type boilers don’t require any water tank in your store room, which save lots of space in your house. Generally combi boilers are wall mounted boilers, which can be mounted on any wall in your house. Combi boilers occupy very less space in your house. They can be fitted in your kitchen cupboards.
Combi boilers use the technology which heats the water instantly and give you a comfort shower or hot water in your house. By heating the water instantly, these type of boilers save the energy and money which is generally wasted for heating a tank of water that is not used. Most of the modern day combi boilers are 90% energy efficient, saving energy, environment and your energy bills.
The main advantages of using combination boilers for your homes are
• Combi boilers are suitable for small houses and flats
• By using this type of boilers you get instant hot water at a required pressure giving you the warm water in your shower and taps
• The main advantage of using combi boilers is that they are very easy to install and don’t cause much disturbance
• By using combination boilers in your house, you can save all the space which is generally occupied by hot want tank
• Most of the boilers are 90% energy efficient, saving your energy bills and environment
Even with many advantages there are some disadvantages of using combi boilers.
• Combi boilers are not suitable for house with more that 2 or more bathrooms
• They are more expensive when compared to other heating boilers
• Another major disadvantage of using combi boiler is they, when 2 taps are opened then the water flow drops which may annoy you
Condensing boilers
Condensing boilers are the most energy efficient boilers presently available in the market. These types of boilers are 93% energy efficient saving your energy bills and saving the environment. Condensing boilers uses the similar technology used in conventional boilers, but the main different is that, condensing boilers reduces the heat from the flue gases from approximately 300 degrees to 50 degrees, condensing out the vapour produced by combustion of the fuels. In condensing boilers the heat exchanger is bit larger or there may be a second heat exchanger which hunts down the heat which is not recovered by the main heat exchanger.
By using the second heat exchanger or large exchanger condensing boilers become more energy efficient than conventional boilers. Generally condensing boilers are 93% energy efficient where as conventional boilers are only 78%. But the main disadvantage of condensing boilers over conventional boilers is the price. Condensing boilers are about £300 - £400 more expensive than the conventional boilers.
Condensing Combination boilers
Condensing combination boiler is mixer of condensing boiler and combination boiler. It uses the both technologies of condensing boilers and combi boilers becoming the most energy efficient boilers in the market at the moment. Condensing combination boilers doesn’t require any hot water tank or cylinder like condensing boilers. But the mail disadvantage of condensing combination boilers is its price. Condensing combination boilers are more expensive than condensing boilers.
The best selling condensing combination boilers in the present market are Vaillant combi boilers, Worcester combi boilers, Ariston Combi boilers, Glow-Worm Combi boilers, Ideal combi boilers, Baxi Combi boilers and many more. To know the complete range of condensing combination boilers and their prices please visit www.plumbtraders.co.uk
