unvented cylinder

[aladin]

bit of a delema

which unvented cylinder would you recomend hooked up with a combi

 

[Howsie]

What's your dilemma?

 

[kozak1968]

All comes down to cost. Telford ( cheap) Megaflo (expensive). The more you pay the less extras you need i.e copper to irons.

 

[AWheating]

it does not really matter that the boiler is a combi, its just what unvented cylinder you want really.

 

[plumber0808]

All comes down to cost. Telford ( cheap) Megaflo (expensive). The more you pay the less extras you need i.e copper to irons.

I've fitted a vaillant cylinder that come with no connections and cheapo ones that do

 

[plumber0808]

Personally I would fit one of the cheapest ones, the parts seem to last the same time. Spend the money elsewhere.

 

[kozak1968]

I've fitted a vaillant cylinder that come with no connections and cheapo ones that do

All the vaillants i fitted came with connections, they must be cutting back!

 

[aladin]

thanks all
true manu,s are cutting back on fittings telfords the one i think

 

[plumber0808]

All the vaillants i fitted came with connections, they must be cutting back!

I couldn't believe it, the cost of the cylinder and I had to go and buy connections

 

[AWheating]

its like mcdonalds charging for sauce, its just not correct.

 

[mitchellcook]

fiited a fair few of the range tribune cylinders, might be worth a look OP

 

[plumber0808]

I've also fitted a lot of the range tribune, decent for the price

 

[Gray0689]

Best is acv the rest are all about the same imho

 

[hammers4spanner]

Am i missing something why a combi???

 

[lame plumber]

combis already in situ and they want to add a cyl to get better flow rates ,

 

[Gray0689]

combis already in situ and they want to add a cyl to get better flow rates ,

Don't blame them
Leave combi on kitchen tap or utility and rest off cylinder

 

[mike_s]

Fitted 5 in the last 12 months.

1 x Telford Tempest
Pros: cheap, good customer service from Telford, manufactured in UK, looks decent.
Cons: Awful flimsy cylinder stat that loosely fits into the pocket, easilly gets damaged and 10-15 degrees different to the hot water than comes out the tap, so they have to be set at around 45 or they'll get scolding hot water.
Doesn't come with drain off or female iron to copper fittings. Have to screw the immersions in yourself too which the seals arn't great and cap off the secondary return.

1 x Telford Tornado
Pros: As above but with expansion vessel screwed into top and hidden in case which saves space and looks tidier.
Cons: As above.

1 x Megaflo.
Pros: Everything! The best performance, quality and efficiency in my opinion, hot water was almost bouncing out of the bath and way more powerful than the cold, their integral air gap seems to boost the flow more. Their stats say it all, capable of the highest flow rates of any unvented cylinders I have seen.
Also comes on feet, immersion heaters and cylinder stats fully enclosed so highly efficient and looks the part, comes with all the connections and a drain off too.
Cons: Price, only for those who want the best and willing to pay for it. Size, like with all clyinders with built in vessels or air gaps this takes up height and hot water capacity, they are also slightly wider than most too with no slim models available.

1 x Oso Super S
Pros: looks phenomenal! Very neat pipework too as all connections point out to the back, 2 small expansions vessels fit into the lid, immersions and cylinder stat enclosed in the case.
Cons: Only the price, which isn't as much as a Megaflo.

1 x Center Store
Pros: Price! The cheapest I have found and far superior quality to the Telfords, comes on feet and with immersions and cylinder stat ready fitted and enclosed like the more expensive branded cylinders.
Cons: Looks! Next time I do one I am seriously having another sticker made with my own logo on it to go over the silly looking Center Store one. Also the threads are not good for the 22mm nut and olives that they come with and were difficult to start, even says in the instructions that female iron fittings with ptfe would be better.

Conclusion:
If money no object then I'd go for Megaflo.
If you want the neatest installation I'd go with Oso.
If you want the best Value I'd go for a Center Store if you can bare the cheap looks.

I don't think I'll quote for a Telford again, I may try a Gledhill or Albion next time I want a mid priced one, the look of the Center store is hard to swallow, infact you could go for a Santon which are the same but don't look much better for the extra cost.

 

[Howsie]

What's your dilemma?

Earth to errrr.... Earth?!

 

[pmc]

keep the combi its not a problem, ive run the hot water to the kitchen via the combi before, then fitted two motorised valves to control the heating and the unvented cylinder which feed the upstairs bathrooms, but for me i always try and fit a megaflo if the customer will pay.

 

[on31ll]

Fitted a few albion ultrasteels 300l their nice ! Not had any problems with them ! The reason we stopped using megaflows was to do with the hot water return ! It was wearing out the elemants in some of the restaurants and when we rang up megaflow they said they dont like hot water returns as it doesnt give the element time to cool etc ! So went to albion and they where fine with it ! Not had any problems since !