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Combination ("''combi''") boilers combine a [[boiler]] heating primary water for [[central heating]] with the facility to heat [[Domestic Hot Water]] for washing etc. | Combination ("''combi''") boilers combine a [[boiler]] heating primary water for [[central heating]] with the facility to heat [[Domestic Hot Water]] for washing etc. | ||
| − | Most combis also contain components to make a sealed primary system thus requiring the addition of little more than [[Plumbing|pipework]] and radiators to make a simple [[Central heating]] system. However this simplicity of installation comes at the price of the [[boiler]] being a single point of failure in the system, with [[Central | + | Most combis also contain components to make a sealed primary system thus requiring the addition of little more than [[Plumbing|pipework]] and radiators to make a simple [[Central heating]] system. However this simplicity of installation comes at the price of the [[boiler]] being a single point of failure in the system, with [[Central Heating Repair]]s usually being more expensive than for a system built out of discrete components, as well as a limited rate of [[Domestic Hot Water|hot water]] supply. |
For a discussion of all types of [[boiler]] see [http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html Ed Sirett's Boiler Choice FAQ] | For a discussion of all types of [[boiler]] see [http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html Ed Sirett's Boiler Choice FAQ] | ||
Revision as of 00:34, 9 December 2010
Combination ("combi") boilers combine a boiler heating primary water for central heating with the facility to heat Domestic Hot Water for washing etc.
Most combis also contain components to make a sealed primary system thus requiring the addition of little more than pipework and radiators to make a simple Central heating system. However this simplicity of installation comes at the price of the boiler being a single point of failure in the system, with Central Heating Repairs usually being more expensive than for a system built out of discrete components, as well as a limited rate of hot water supply.
For a discussion of all types of boiler see Ed Sirett's Boiler Choice FAQ