New Boiler Installation in Chiseldon

You can keep that layout with a new regular boiler, move to a system boiler that still heats a cylinder, or go combi and do without the tanks and cylinder altogether. Which is best depends on bathrooms, mains supply and pipework, and each option is worth talking through.

About 8 miles from my base in Highworth. Chiseldon is part of my area, along with nearby Coate, Wroughton and Old Town Swindon, and the newer homes towards the M4 are included too.

A system boiler has the pump and expansion vessel built in and runs as a sealed system, so the small feed and expansion tank in the loft is no longer needed. It still heats a cylinder for hot water, which suits homes with more than one bathroom.

It shows how much water the mains can deliver. A combi relies on it for hot water, so a low flow rate can mean weak showers. Measuring it helps decide between a combi and a boiler with a cylinder.

It can, especially if the system moves from low-pressure open vented to sealed and pressurised. Weak valves or corroded radiators may start to weep, so signs of this are worth looking for beforehand and dealing with where needed.

Not necessarily. If the system water is dirty, radiators are cold in places or the old boiler has struggled with debris, cleaning the system before a new boiler goes on is something to ask about when you get in touch. If the system is clean, there is little point adding work.

Often it can, but a garage gets cold, so pipework and the condensate pipe need protecting from frost. The flue position and the pipe runs back into the house also matter, so these are worth weighing up before choosing a garage.

Someone needs to be able to let me in, so mention when you are around when you get in touch and I'll talk it through. In between, it helps to keep children and pets away from the work area for safety.

Modern controls are usually clearer than older dial timers. Heating and hot water times can be set to suit your routine and changed later, and if you would like a hand getting them set up, just ask when you get in touch.

Call or send an enquiry with your postcode, the current boiler make and rough age, how many bathrooms and radiators you have, and a few photos. That gives a useful starting point for talking through a replacement.