Boiler size and costs

[Maqi99]

I'll do this Simon, thanks

 

[gpbeck]

Just a point I'd like to make. Residents in a Care Home are there for care. Few of them would be capable of or permitted to shower alone. Each day a team of carers will work through the morning, helping residents to wash and dress. I doubt a home this size would ever have even 4 showers running simultaneously, with affordable staffing levels.

 

[Gasmk1]

wether there would be 4 or 23 showers running at the same time the points is the system would have to capable of running all the systems the laundry the kitchen. in a care home with 23 rooms the laundry will probably be running all day.

 

[Maqi99]

Correct gasmk1. We will have a dedicated laundry room with a commercial dryer and washing machine likely to be used all day.

Gpbeck - whilst this will be a "care home" - I am hoping to make it kind of like a rehab unit, so step down beds. It'll mean residents will be commissioned to stay for a maximum of 6-8 weeks only. But this will mean a lot of them will be able-bodied during their stay with us.

I'm guessing 40-50% of the rooms may use the showers at any one time, with kitchen and laundry room needing heating at any one time.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

With commercial systems always plan for max demand/ fully use

So if you have 10 showers work it out on max demand for 10 showers

 

[Maqi99]

Thanks Shaun. I will. I guess this will be the best way of ensuring I don't run into problems

 

[sammathias]

Run a boiler at 43 degrees. The heat loss through pipework alone from boiler to thurthest draw off will be massive. Indeed time for a pen pusher to design system layout etc.
45kw combi sgould do the trick.

 

[Maqi99]

I don't know about boilers but with my limited understanding, it will need to be the pipe work and emitter surfaces that are maximum 43degrees. I'm guessing the boiler will deliver a higher temperature.

I can't imagine 45kw combi being able to manage this size of job. But as advised by others, I'll let the experts figure that one out

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I don't know about boilers but with my limited understanding, it will need to be the pipe work and emitter surfaces that are maximum 43degrees. I'm guessing the boiler will deliver a higher temperature.

I can't imagine 45kw combi being able to manage this size of job. But as advised by others, I'll let the experts figure that one out

he was joking 😀

 

[Maqi99]

And there was me getting ready to buy my 45 kW boiler in preparation

 

[Murdoch]

And there was me getting ready to buy my 45 kW boiler in preparation

If I were you, I wouldn't be buying or supplying ANYTHING for the heating - get a single source installer to design, supply and install, then they will carry all the risk.

 

[Whale]

Where abouts in the county? We do loads of nursing homes in the south

 

[Maqi99]

That's a good point Murdoch99.

Whale: it's in Nuneaton in Warwickshire. I'd be interested in speaking to you if it's an area you would consider. Is there a way of private messaging me? Alternatively, can you provide a contact number/email.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That's a good point Murdoch99.

Whale: it's in Nuneaton in Warwickshire. I'd be interested in speaking to you if it's an area you would consider. Is there a way of private messaging me? Alternatively, can you provide a contact number/email.

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