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Best way to heat my hot water

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.10 PM

Hi I am looking for the best way to heat the hot water in my flat. There is no gas, only an electric supply, and installing gas is not a viable option. The current installation is a power shower and an immersion heater for the rest of the flat. I would like to have a very efficient system - it is only me living in the house, but I work different shifts, so I need hot water at different (random) times of day. I rarely use the bath, but I want a system where I could run a bath if need be. I want a good reliable shower, that is hot at any time of day. My bathroom fitter has suggested an electric combi boiler, but thinks that means I would need to fit a radiator somewhere so it could have something to heat. I have no need for central heating, as there is already seperate underfloor heating in the property. I don't really need to have any heating though, so was wondering about how efficient it would be to have a standalone water heater. Would love to hear any ideas.

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2 Answers

D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance

Rating: 4.9 out of 5

New Romney

eemax ha036240 whole house electric tankless 36 kw 240 volt water heater flow 7 g/pm,you will properly have to order on ebay from america cost around £1200,or unvented cylinder if water pressure good enough ,electric combi with towl rail in bathroom or rad in airing cupboard,good luck.

Answered30 June 2017

CPMS Commercial Plumbing & Maintenance Services Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5

Castleford

Hi guyjoseph_74, Dependant on your water pressure I would lean towards an unvented cylinder with a top and bottom immersion the bottom one been on a programmable timer/remote controlled timer that you can use via your mobile and the top immersion been a boost for when you forget to heat up the cylinder. Your shower issue is if you always want hot water at the flick of a switch an electric shower is your best bet, but if used correctly an unvented cylinder will provide plenty of how water plus you can have a mixer shower possibly with a shower rose which would make your showers that little bit more luxurious. Hope this helps. Regards Matthew Swash CPMS Plumbing Ltd.

Answered3 July 2017