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Electric Boilers

We have outlined below all the different Electric Boilers that we install and maintain and given a basic view of their operation. All the boilers mentioned are Electric and not Gas. We are competent to install any of these Boilers for you and give you the best advice whether it is right or not for your property. If there is anything you are unsure regarding any of the appliances then get in touch with us and we will be glad to help.

Why Get an electric Boiler?

Getting an Electric Boiler can be a great choice for people who don’t have Gas in there property or for people who have Storage Heaters and are looking to get a Wet Central Heating System installed in its place. It could also be for ones own personal preference and to kick start there way to a cleaner way of heating there property. We are slowly stepping away from Gas in the heating industry, and even though we are still early days its good to get a head start, so an Electric Boiler could be the way for you.

Electric Boilers work just as good as a Gas Boiler but are a bit more costly to operate depending on the KW output. They work connected to Radiators or Hot Water Cylinders just the same way as a Gas Boiler would.

Going Electric means You won’t have Carbon fumes blowing out a flue from your property. You wont need a Condensate pipe so no trying to find a drain to run into and also theres no need for having to upgrade Gas pipes. Theres no need for yearly gas safety checks also. Your gas pipe gets cut out of sight, capped and tested, Then an electric cable gets run neatly from your electric meter to the new Electric boiler on a switch and timer by ourselves.

An Electric Boiler is also a great companion to Solar Panels and can run of them directly or any Stored Battery.

Electric Combi boilers

A Combination boiler is a boiler that provides heating and hot water from a single unit. It does that without the need for a cylinder and all comes from the one appliance.

For that reason, Combi boilers need a lot of kW output to be able to produce the flow rates required for the hot water side. This makes Combi boilers the most expensive boilers to operate.

Larger properties with more than 10 radiators and 2 bathrooms + Usually need at least 28 KW to operate properly so having an Electric Boiler at that size may be too much for you.

You can however get small output Electric Combi Boilers, Which are aimed for small to medium houses. Houses that have up to 10 radiators max, 1 bathroom with a bath and shower along with 1 kitchen sink.

These boilers are great for people who have small to medium size homes that want to go Electric. Or have no gas supply.

Electric System boilers

A system boiler works in conjunction with a Hot Water Cylinder that is of an indirect type. So if you already have a Cylinder an Electric boiler can be installed in place of your gas boiler.

Hot Water Cylinders are good because of that extra stored water and also giving you a warm airing cupboard, so then having it connected to a new Electric System Boiler could be a good way to go for you. They work at a lower KW rating than a Combi boiler so can be installed in large properties as well as small.

Let us know if you need any more information regarding this and we would be glad to help

Electric flow boilers

These boilers solely supply heat for a central heating circuit. They have a flow and return pipe that gets piped around to all the radiators and then filled with water. They are compact in size which is good for fitting in most cupboard’s in any property. Depending on how many radiators you need will determine the KW output you need for the boiler.

These electric flow boilers are Ideal for people who have electric storage heaters and want them replaced with a wet heating system and nice looking radiators. Or for people who don’t have any heating at all and no gas supply to the property, looking to install a central heating system.

Electric Water Heater

An Electric water heater provides hot water to a number of hot water outlets. It does Not do Central heating and it doesn’t support a hot water cylinder. They can be instantaneous or have storage capacity.

The KW output will be determined by how many tap outlets you need and how far the taps are from the boiler.

These Electric water heaters are good for people who are putting an extension on to there property that have a couple of new tap outlets and don’t have enough energy to supply it from there current boiler. It can be good for people with Garages or outhouses looking to put in a small shower room and kitchen sink. You find them also installed in a lot of small shops, that don’t need central heating but want Hot water.

Feel free to contact us for more information or queries you may have.

Single Tap Heater

A small Electric water heater that situates under any sink and solely heats the one Hot tap. A simple little appliance but very handy in certain situations.

Just like larger water heaters they are handy for extensions, small shops or even if your looking to add 1 sink in somewhere like a utility room at home. You can get them with storage capacity or just direct supply.

Things to bear in mind when installing these are making shure it will fit and that theres enough space for all the other components. This is something we can size up for you. They usually fit under a kitchen sink area no problem.

They can also be install externally adjacent to your sink and plumbed in that way.

Let us know if you need any more information regarding this and we would be glad to help

Pros

Cons

Ideals

Electric boilers are 99-100% efficient making them superior to Gas fired boilers.

You have piece of mind knowing you will never have to worry about carbon monoxide leaks and carbon monoxide poisoning!

Generally getting a new electric boiler installed over a new gas boiler will be a bit cheaper due to less materials needed and quicker to install. However if your Electric meter is old and not up to current regulations, then the appropriate meter would need installed by us before carrying out the boiler, which could add to the job.

Going electric will significantly reduce your Carbon footprint helping the environment.

Theres no need for yearly servicing like you would a gas boiler giving you piece of mind and saving on money and time.

You wont need to add all the extra components like a flue, trying to find a route for a Condensate pipe into a drain or directly outside, and no need for gas runs or having to upgrade the size of the gas pipe for larger boilers.

If you have a large property with more than 10 radiators and 2 bathrooms + then installing an Electric Combi Boiler would not be ideal because the kW outputs for that would need to be high which can be costly to run. having a smaller Combi fitted in small to medium houses can be a good way to go. Larger houses work best of a System Boiler connected to an Unvented Cylinder anyway.

Its no secret that using electricity is more expensive than burning gas. Around 7p per kW/hour for gas, and 25p per kW/hour for electricity. You will however need to factor in the money saved on the other side of having and Electric boiler including no need for servicing every year. Another thing is if you have solar panels installed then that would bring the price down significantly especially in the spring and summer.

Going Electric is ideal for people who have no gas supply in there property but want a heating boiler. Who live in homes with no heating, or have storage heaters and an emersion water cylinder but are looking to remove all that and have a compact Electric boiler installed along with a new wet central heating system.

Getting an Electric boiler installed could be ideal for people who have a tricky flue run. You may have an old twin flue that runs through your property and installing a new gas boiler is impossible due to no external walls leading to outside for the new flue, so going Electric could be a way to get around that.