Re: [Slightly OT] Bolier woes

["Paul Bendall" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cheers Neil very i nformative and gives me an idea where to look
next.

I take your point about Viessmann, but there are a couple of
installers that are fairly local.

Paul

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Neil Ball" <neilball@...> wrote:
>
> If you want to integrate several heat sources then you need to be
looking at
> thermal stores/heat banks - generally cylinders with multiple
coils for
> connecting to the boiler, solar panel, back boiler etc. This keeps
the water
> in the different heat sources hydraulically isolated, supplies
heat directly
> to the heating system from the tank and uses a plate heat
exchanger to
> instantaneously heat your hot water thereby supplying mains
quality water
> direct to your hot taps .
>
>
>
> I would stick with the Worcester-Bosch boiler if only because it
is more
> common than the more complex Viesmann models and therefore easier
to find
> service engineers to service/support it longer term. I am not a
fan of Baxi
> boilers in recent times, feedback varies on the different ranges
and they
> own Potterton which is giving you the problems just now. If you
want very
> good quality and need a larger boiler output then I would suggest
the Broag
> Remeha Quinta 30 (28kW output). This can be used with 0-10v input
from an
> external controls system to control the boiler output which gives
scope for
> some HA at a later date. I come across them regularly on larger
homes and
> have found both the boiler range and service from Broag Remeha to
be first
> rate.
>
>
>
> Probably worth posting on the UK Selfbuild site as there are many
users of
> thermal stores/heat banks there that can offer advice.
>
>
>
> Neil B.
>