Baxi Megaflo Boilers

You might need assistance in identifying your next gas fired boiler as this is not a transparent cost based conclusion. expense is obviously one factor but there are different factors, you have to consider how much hot water you will be likely to require, the storage space you have available for heating heating boiler parts and how green the gas fired boiler is.

We have listed in the most familiar forms of heating boiler below to give you supplementary data:-

Gas back boilers

Back boilers are still found in some houses, if you look cautiously in the chimney you might see the back boiler installed out of view, the fire obscuring the back boiler behind it. These are now only installed as a replacement and they have certain disadvantages such as low water pressure, it is space-hungry and you will require somewhere to conceal your boiler. If you already have a back boiler however a straightforward replacement could be your best option.

Previously domestic back boilers had not been economic, nonetheless of late large improvements in efficiency have been produced, so by replacing your old back boiler, you could cut your heating bills through improved efficiency.

Combination central heating boilers

Combi gas boilers have become the best selling central heating boiler type for gas central heating in the UK. They are efficient and small enabling them to be fitted into small spaces. As they heat water immediately from the water mains, you do not have to wait for water to heat up – as a result you have endless hot water.

A combi is also more economical than other forms of heating boiler. Heat losses are reduced as there is no hot water storage tank However, for this same reason – the lack of a hot water storage tank – your hot bath will be disrupted if anybody else starts running the hot water in your home simultaneously.

Unvented central heating system gas boilers

central heating gas boilers store hot water in a hot water cylinder. You will want to find some room in the airing cupboard hold this. Many of the elements of the heating and hot water central heating system are built in, which means that installation is faster, cleaner, simpler and more economic.

Drawing several streams of hot water from different taps at the same time is now possible. central heating gas fired boilers tend to give high water pressure.

Open vent system gas boilers

a vented central heating boiler is the most common type of heating boiler. This type of central heating uses two water tanks, both located in the attic, and a hot water storage tank in the airing cupboard so it uses a lot of space.

One of the loft cylinders feeds the hot water storage cylinder with water from the mains.

Water expands when heated and this is facilitated by the second tank in the attic. Showers, taps and running baths can be run in any room concurrently, but be aware that if the cylinder should become cold it will take a while to reheat.