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Tankless water heaters — also called instantaneous, continuous flow, inline, flash, on-demand, or instant-on water heaters — are water heaters that instantly heat water as it flows through the device, and do not retain any water internally except for what is in the heat exchanger coil. Copper heat exchangers are preferred in these units because of their high thermal conductivity and ease of fabrication.
Tankless heaters may be installed throughout a household at more than one point-of-use (POU), far from or without a central water heater, or larger centralized whole house models may still be used to provide all the hot water requirements for an entire house. The main advantages of tankless water heaters are a plentiful, practically limitless continuous flow of hot water (as compared to a limited flow of continuously heated hot water from conventional tank water heaters), and potential energy savings under some conditions due to the use of energy only when in use, and the elimination of standby energy losses since there is no hot water tank. The main disadvantage of these systems are their high initial costs (equipment and installation).

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    Pipework changes needed to replace a conventional boiler to a combi ?

    What pipework changes are needed to replace a conventional open vented gravity boiler to a combi boiler ? Would toilet flush/cisterns need replacing ?
    • hat
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    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  2. M

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    My first thought when I heard this fault a combi boiler with hot water but no heating. Was a problem with the stat, controls not making the call for heat. If this is not the case. Can the divertor valve be the cause of the issue?
    • Matt0029
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    • Forum: Gas Engineers Forum
  3. B

    Combi Boiler pressure refill?

    Hi, Just had a "Main Eco Compact" combi boiler installed as the Biasi one failed. It seems to work fine, gives a hot bath, i dont ever use the radiators or kitchen hot tap. (no point in upping the landlords gas bill for no reason) On day 4, the pressure is below 1. I filled it back up to >1, but...
  4. T

    Replace electric boiler &hot water storage tank 4 Electric CombiBoiler

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    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  5. D

    Ideal logic combi boiler with mechanical timer swap with electrical

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  6. P

    Combi boiler: my hot water has started running lukewarm.

    I have a Combi boiler and, a few minutes ago I turned on the hot tap in the kitchen and the water was far from hot. In fact, it was decidedly lukewarm. I checked the boiler and the tap icon was lit up, showing it was delivering hot water to the taps and I could hear the boiler running and the...
    • Phil the Fluter
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    • combi boiler hot hot water lukewarm water
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    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  7. A

    Combi Boiler Install in Devon, Exeter.

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  8. N

    Combi boiler install doesn't seem quite right.

    I've just had a back boiler removed and combi boiler installed and have noticed that my radiators are heating up when using the hot water. I've been told this is due to the residual heat being moved around the system once the hot water is satisfied. But the radiators are heating up as soon as i...
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    Water Softener advice now I've moved to combi boiler

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  10. F

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    Hello. I have an oil fuelled combi boiler and the hot water starts hot, then goes cold for a few seconds and then back to hot... Is this right? Thank you.
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    Heatline combi boiler

    I have a heatline vizo 24 combi boiler that starts up for a few seconds and then shuts off. This happens with both hot water and heating. If left all overnight or all day it will work first time and stay on. If tried again soon after the problem comes back.
  12. J

    Combi boiler obsolete part dilemma

    Hi everyone, I have been searching the Web for a spare part for a Worcester 35 cdi ng boiler that is obsolete. I can't find one anywhere and its looking more and more likely I'm doomed . The part is the door extrusion seal 87161031280. I have sold my house STC and this has just happened , so...
  13. W

    Combi boiler - bang when hot water opened

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  14. M

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  16. J

    Gloworm combi boiler help!!!

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  17. computermike

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    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
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  19. J

    Combi boiler keeps locking out

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    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  20. S

    Need to renew 17yr old combi boiler.

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