Buying a New Boiler: Tips to Avoid Potential Mistakes

Choosing a boiler for your house to get hot water and heat can be an intimidating task because of abundance of models. The selection can be harder when you have to choose a fuel type. Nowadays, bowlers are available with different fuel types, such as low-pressure gas, mains gas, wood pellets, and oil.

A boiler is an essential appliance for your house. In several homes, it provides hot water and central heating system. You can choose a standard condensing boiler for your house. You will need a Boiler cover from Corgi Homeplan to cover your losses. Before installing a boiler, you have to take advice from a registered engineer of gas safety. It is an essential legal requirement to fit condensing boilers. It allows you to save energy regulation and decrease carbon footprint.

The condensing boilers are available in several flavors, such as:

System Boiler: This boiler is ideal for homes with 2 or more bathrooms. This type of boiler supplies a hot water tank (sealed) to provide hot water to showers, taps, etc.

Combi-boiler: Heating and hot water provided by the similar unit, very efficient and compact.

Heat-only Boiler: This system setup has two water tanks, 1 expansion, and feed tank and one storage tank. You have to feed cold water in a water cylinder for hot water. The boiler heats water through an open-vented system. A boiler contains these elements.

• Bottled gas or LPG
• Mains gas
• Timber and wood
• Oil
• Wood pellets
• Coal

Keep it in mind that gas boilers may use bottled gas, so you have to consult a qualified heating engineer or manufacturer. If you don’t have mains gas, you can use bottled gas, LPG, oil, coal, wood, etc. Other than fuels, a boiler may have different systems. Here are various places to set up your boiler.

Floor Mounted: You can prefer floor mounted boiler for a limited space. You can position the boiler on the ground in a garage, utility room or cupboard. These boilers are suitable for the kitchen.

Consider the Size of the Boiler

While considering the size of boiler, it is essential to take a decision carefully. A boiler of right size provides you with adequate heating. An overpowered boiler can be a waste of money because the heat will lose up by convection.

Safety of Boiler

Make sure to consult a Gas Safe engineer to check your gas appliances or gas system. A gas work without right skills and knowledge may cause leaks, explosions, and fires. You may overlook the danger of carbon monoxide.

Keep it in mind that carbon monoxide is tasteless and colorless without any smell. You can’t detect it around you without a suitable alarm. Make sure to install a carbon monoxide alarm in your house before purchasing a gas boiler.

If solid fuels like oil, coal or timber are burnt incorrectly, you can expect carbon monoxide around you. This issue is common with a wrongly fitted device. A person who is failed to maintain a gas boiler correctly can increase the chances of carbon monoxide. You must have a good ventilation mechanism, such as flue or chimney. Any restriction in ventilation mechanism can be harmful to you.

For installation of boilers, always call registered and qualified engineers. Keep it in mind that a non-registered engineer can put your life in danger. A Boiler cover from Corgi Homeplan can help you to cover maintenance and repair expenditure of a boiler.