tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post8350564028565696181..comments2024-03-28T13:06:29.793+00:00Comments on conradwalks: Gone to Earth?Sir Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-42200781177432745062017-02-17T10:08:03.967+00:002017-02-17T10:08:03.967+00:00Same boiler as mine Conrad. Same boiler as mine Conrad. AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-75734372032137995372017-02-16T22:57:24.305+00:002017-02-16T22:57:24.305+00:00Dave - I hope by over specifying for my house size...Dave - I hope by over specifying for my house size I will solve the problem, but whatever, I am now committed - will have to wait and see.<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />Bowlandclimber - Ah! How refreshing is your characteristic optimism - thanks for your comment. I agree, Let's get on with what really matters.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-64346308282440824522017-02-16T21:00:27.458+00:002017-02-16T21:00:27.458+00:00Don't understand all that technical stuff - I&...Don't understand all that technical stuff - I've a 'combi' boiler and can have a full hot bath whenever I want, hardly ever use the shower. <br />More to the point hope you get your plumbing sorted and head up the Cumbrian coast as soon as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-75668380988216271782017-02-16T19:29:38.404+00:002017-02-16T19:29:38.404+00:00My recollections coincide with Alan's - Combis...My recollections coincide with Alan's - Combis were pushed in advertising campaigns, for quite along time, as being the modern solution. We've recently had a replacement boiler ourselves and decided to stick with the conventional boiler/copper cylinder arrangement; the one thing we are told we'd lose out on was the option to have a mains shower fitted with good pressure at the shower head. <br /><br />The cottage we sometimes stay at in Kingussie has a combi-driven shower and I'll concede it is brilliant at the end of a day's walking. There again, so is a good soak.Davehttps://ossroad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-9941331112801161332017-02-16T16:19:46.384+00:002017-02-16T16:19:46.384+00:00Alan R - The boiler I have bought is a Greenstar W...Alan R - The boiler I have bought is a Greenstar Worcester Bosch 38cdi Classic rated at 16.4 litres. It is advertised as being suitable for larger homes with two bathrooms. I only have a dormer bungalow with one bathroom, so I hope it will be ok, anyway I am now committed.<br /><br />------------------<br /><br />Gayle - Thanks for your concern. Others have also contacted me with concern. Gimmer wondered if I had "gone to earth" literally!<br /><br />You know I don't really do Facebook but I see you have a new family member - looking forward to hearing, and hopefully seeing more.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-18494234212376838382017-02-16T15:19:55.021+00:002017-02-16T15:19:55.021+00:00Just this morning I was thinking that you'd be...Just this morning I was thinking that you'd been quiet for a while. Glad to hear that all is well, bar the weather and a few boiler issues. Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-36275854768416462792017-02-16T11:19:09.675+00:002017-02-16T11:19:09.675+00:00Years ago people were told that the way to go was ...Years ago people were told that the way to go was to fit a combi boiler. Do away with tons of plumbing and a hot and cold water tank, probably an Emersion heater as well and save money. Unfortunately the delivery of hot water is at best around 12 litres per minute at a relatively hot temperature. To get red hot water the delivery had to cut cut down to almost a trickle. If you have a big bath then a combi boiler is almost useless. As you say, the water will be cold before it is full. <br />I went down the combi boiler route myself and indeed just had a mate fit a new Worcester, Bosch. There doesn't seem to have been much progress made since I had the first one fitted, ironically 16yrs ago. If you shower 90% of the time then a combi is fine, but to fill a bath you turn the tap on and then go and watch Life of a mountain, Blencathra, and at the end go and see if the bath is full. <br />For what it's worth, my mate says I should fit a Weismann boiler but I didn't have enough space to fit that type without major kitchen work.<br />Maybe we should go back to the ol d Tin Bath and heat the water up on the multi fuel stove.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.com