DIY | DIY
central heating | Central heating systems
Central heating can be complex to the DIY enthusiast, but hopefully
these pages will help you!
First you need to decide what type of boiler you have, there are
basically only three different types:
• Conventional (non condensing)
• Combination (combi)
• System
Up until the early 80s the majority of heating systems installed
were of the conventional, or traditional type. This requires a hot
water storage cylinder and 2 cold water storage cisterns within
the roof space - one for feeding the hot water cylinder and one
for feeding the central heating system. This makes maintenance very
difficult as the tanks often suffered from frost related problems
in the roof space.
Combination or combi boilers as they are known are the most popular
choice for homes today. These boilers heat domestic hot water instantly
and have no storage tanks in the loft space. Combi's have everything
under one cover including the pump and often come with integrated
time clock and temperature control.
A system boiler is a combi boiler with the Domestic hot water system
taken away and is used for central heating only.
Courtesy of Ultimatehandyman.co.uk
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