Guest toonlass Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 What is the difference between a combi and a back boiler? Which one is more efficient? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Too easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Pardon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Y'know, you creating a thread about 'boilers'. It's funny, innit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Combi boiler gives you hot water and heat on demand, and the back boiler has to spend time heating up first. I think. Any resident plumbers on here, plenty of plumbs but any actual plumbers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Combi boiler gives you hot water and heat on demand, and the back boiler has to spend time heating up first. I think. Any resident plumbers on here, plenty of plumbs but any actual plumbers? I'm not a plumber but this basically. A combi boiler heats the water as it comes through from the mains water pipe and you'll have an endless supply of hot water although it can dip when someone else turns on another tap and when you you're already using one. No tank so takes less space. You wouldn't normally get a new back boiler unless you were just replacing an old one, they need loads of space and water tanks. Water pressure will be low but you can run hot water from as many taps as you like without it having an impact on the temperature unlike on a combi. A combi is a lot more efficient I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 What greg says, combis are more efficient. Your far better off getting yourself a power combi boiler then a back boiler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Cheers lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 No worries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 No bother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 That's quite a range! One for the old timers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Back boilers still exist! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Back boilers still exist! Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 a back boiler, sits in your chimney breast and is heated by your gas fire. ie at the back of your fire. a combi is instantant hot water/ heating. A normal boiler, will fill a hot water storage tank, and supply your radiators, like a back boiler but not situated behind your fireplace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 That's quite a range! One for the old timers Someone had to. I was tempted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 That's quite a range! One for the old timers Someone had to. I was tempted. Just me an you then. Was it really that long ago?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 That's quite a range! One for the old timers Someone had to. I was tempted. Just me an you then. Was it really that long ago?? I remember it well and yes it was ages ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I still makes me giggle after all this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 What am I missing here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 What am I missing here? Mid-noughties boiler chat from Toon-Chat/the old Toontastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Back in the days of the falklands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Back in the days of the falklands. War hero and Champions League winner Gaizka Medieta Don't get me fucking started on Vitor Baia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 That's quite a range! One for the old timers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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