unvented hot water system vs Combi, need help.

[Al cw]

Good afternoon everyone. Alex here and new to this site. I am not a plumber but would like some professional advice from the experts (you guys/Girls) I currently have a unvented hot water system with a boiler in the kitchen ( a glow-worm mk2 ) and hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard and 2 water tanks in the loft space. we are having a garage build very soon and the idea was to move the new boiler into the garage to free up some space in the kitchen. the boiler will go just the other side of the wall it currently sits at the moment so hopefully not to much messing about with pipe work etc. I though about replacing the cylinder as well with a bigger one as the one I currently have is a albion indirect 117 litres. which by the looks of it is pretty old. I friend said to get a combi boiler therefore getting rid of the water tanks in the loft space and getting rid of the hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard. we current have a power shower at the moment and the though of a combi sounds great. I just don't want to lose any water pressure with the shower by going with a combi. he said I wont lose any pressure as the cold water feed coming out of the kitchen tap is pretty good from what I see of it. and the though if having an airing cupboard to use as space again would be good.
after talking to a plumber friend of mine he said that I will lose pressure with the shower. and the same for when the shower is on and someone runs a tap etc. can someone put my mind at rest and inform me the best way to go. some plumbers say go with combi others say stick to what I have just update boiler and cylinder. Many thanks look forward to hearing from you all.

Alex

 

[Al cw]

Thanks you. that sound like a more suitable option.

 

[king of pipes]

Dont panic about it if you have a few tiles left or they are still avalible its a simple half day job to alter this many heating installer do bathroom fitting and tilng i do and its a simple job to do i would recommed the triton dene bar shower mixer solid brass construction very well built and under £100 cheers kop

 

[king of pipes]

Post a picture of your shower so we can see whats worrying you cheers kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

It will probably look something like this. (Hopefully)

 

[Al cw]

thank you KOP and yes Harvest fields like that but in silver. 🙂