HELP NEEDED DO I SWITCH FROM AN ELECTRIC BOILER TO GAS

[Murdoch]

Already said above but worth a repeat.

Never listen to builders with regard to plumbing and heating.

or electrics

 

[patatbat]

thanks for the information.. Could you guys reccomend a good gas boiler? Ideally one that is not too loud, as it will sent in the loft near a bedroom. Issue I now have is that I need to make a hole in the roof for the flue which will be costly im guessing

 

[patatbat]

Electric £19 a day for heat based on 34p/kwh
Gas £6.50 a day for heat based on 10.3p/kwh

Moral of the story - don't listen to a builders advice on hating

How do you work this out? It works out to be 63kwh of gas.. That would mean the boiler is only on for two hours??

 

[gpbeck]

How do you work this out? It works out to be 63kwh of gas.. That would mean the boiler is only on for two hours??

Gas boilers rarely run flat out. Why do you think like this? Lower for longer is the whole point of central heating. 63 kWh of gas might last 8 hours with boiler running at 25%, matching the heat loss from your home, keeping you comfortable rather than from roasting to shivering.

 

[patatbat]

Gas boilers rarely run flat out. Why do you think like this? Lower for longer is the whole point of central heating. 63 kWh of gas might last 8 hours with boiler running at 25%, matching the heat loss from your home, keeping you comfortable rather than from roasting to shivering.

Ok, this is all very comforting to hear.. I assumed they worked in a similar fashion to the electric one. Its either off or running at 6kwh.. There is no inbetween.

Game plan is to rip this thing out. If anyone wants an electric boiler (5 months old) please do get in touch

 

[Knappers]

thanks for the information.. Could you guys reccomend a good gas boiler? Ideally one that is not too loud, as it will sent in the loft near a bedroom. Issue I now have is that I need to make a hole in the roof for the flue which will be costly im guessing

Baxi boilers are light and quiet but I doubt any modern boiler would be too noisy.
Worcester, baxi and viessmann are the brands I work with.