Heating Britain

This blog was built to advise people on all things boiler and central heating related. Run by qualified gas engineers, we hope our advice will help people make the right choices for themselves and their homes. Boilers are the beating heart of our homes. Providing heating and hot water, boilers play an essential role in our homes. Our boiler installation guide will help you with every aspect of a boiler installation or replacement. Much like regular boilers, system boilers heat hot water indirectly though a hot water tank.

Heatingbritain.com is a blog covering all aspects of central heating, boilers and plumbing. All our posts offer impartial advice to members of the public. Written and run by qualified gas engineers we hope our knowledge can be of assistance to those that need it.

If you're reading this page, then chances are you're thinking about getting a combi boiler. This page covers almost all combi boiler pros and cons. Hopefully, it will help you weigh up all the advantages, and disadvantages of a combi boiler and help make the right decision for you. Combination boilers, commonly known as combi boilers are a single unit that provides both heating and hot water. Suitable for small to medium-sized homes, they are the most popular type of boiler in the UK. Without the need for a hot water tank, combi boilers take up less space than their traditional counterparts.

Much like regular boilers, systems boilers heat hot water indirectly through a hot water tank. But instead of using a feed tank, they take their water supply directly from the mains. What is a system boiler is a common question we're asked. This guide should help you understand everything there is to know about system boilers and how they work. Mostly installed with unvented cylinders, system boilers work on a sealed system. Meaning water has to be added manually through a filling loop. Although it may seem impractical.