Did you know?
If your boiler is over 10 years old, you could be wasting up to half the fuel you buy!
HeatNet says
"Choosing a heating system with a high efficiency condensing boiler with the correct heating controls can make a huge difference to your heating bills over time."
There are three main types of boiler:
- Combination (or combi) boilers - these boilers heat water instantaneously on opening a hot tap, so there is no need for a storage cylinder
- System boilers - these are designed to generate heat for your home as well as hot water that can be stored in a separate hot water storage cylinder. This can be situated anywhere in your home with no need for a separate tank in your loft.
- Heat only boilers - these boilers work in conjunction with a hot water storage cylinder and cold water top up tanks to provide both central heating and hot water.
The type of boiler you need will depend on a number of factors, such as the size of your house and your hot water requirements.
A home survey from one of our heating advisers will determine which boiler is most suitable for your home.
The role of the boiler
Most of us are familiar with the general layout of a central heating system and the parts that make it up, namely the boiler; the radiators and the pipework which connects it all together.
The boiler heats the water and this is usually circulated through the pipework and radiators by a pump, before returning to the boiler. From this basic arrangement a number of different boiler types and heating systems have been developed over the years and using the links on the left you will find details of the three systems most commonly found in British homes.