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[Jimbob]

Do we have anyone on here who has / can replace Warm air central heating systems?

Currently have a broken Balforth mclary BD30, and need to replace it with a Johnson & Starley Hispec 32.


I can't get anywhere not being corgi

[Marks DTM Calib]

Do we have anyone on here who has / can replace Warm air central heating systems?

Currently have a broken Balforth mclary BD30, and need to replace it with a Johnson & Starley Hispec 32.


I can't get anywhere not being corgi

Bin it and get a proper heating system.........then you can have a warm bathroom to!  

[Jimbob]

We want to stick with Warm Air, it has its advantages

[Jimbob]

price dependant of course  :-/

[Marks DTM Calib]

We want to stick with Warm Air, it has its advantages

Lol, none that I have ever found....unless you sit opposite the vent.

Think of the extra space in the kitchen  

[Jimbob]

Warm air from our point of view

Advantages
Always found it to warm the house well & quickly
great for drying washing in front of vents, also humidifies the room nicely.
easy to place 'boiler'

Disadvatages
Cool draughts in places - we are fairly open plan.
doesnt do every room (sml bedroom / bathroom)
bit 'drying' if you aint used to it.
currently doesnt provide hot water (not an issue to us, but new one will, allowing for a power shower at a later date)

changing pros / cons
hard to site combi boiler
awkward & disruptive to plumb in wet system
we go from instant warmth to having to plan a little more, although with current lifestyle, not really an issue.

free's up lots of space in kitchen & airing cupboard
all rooms warmed.

[Kevin Wood]

You are obviously free from allergies, Jimbob. Life would be one long sneezing fit if I had warm air heating, I reckon.  

An additional factor is that it makes the house more attractive to a potential purchaser. Rightly or wrongly, many people would regard a warm air system as something that has to go, hence making the house a "project" straight away, should you decide to sell it within the lifetime of the new boiler.

Given that you've got to spend money on it anyway, why not direct it towards making the house more attractive?

Boilers can be sited practically anywhere these days and plumbing doesn't have to be a nightmare with small bore &/or PVC pipe. You could do most of the work on a DIY basis and get the boiler bit signed off.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

I have issues with warm air heating, skin goes all dry and horrid, then I have to use E45 in the bath, then I go A over T in bath, and make a mess....


I would strongly recommend against combis, bloody awful things.


I'm with Mr DTM on this, can't see any advantage of warm air systems  :-/

[johnnycboy]

I'm not corgi registered but I think the queen is

sorry get me coat

[TheBoy]

Certainly when Mrs TheBoy's dad and I replaced his boiler, we did it all DIY, made sure it all worked, then got a Corgi bloke in to sign the cert...

[Jimbob]

that is the advantage of wet... You can buy it all locally.

I cannot buy a WA system

this may make the price a very deciding factor

[TheBoy]

that is the advantage of wet... You can buy it all locally.

I cannot buy a WA system

this may make the price a very deciding factor

Probably as Warm Air is a bit like betamax - nobody wanted it (whatever its perceived/actual advantages).

[Marks DTM Calib]

that is the advantage of wet... You can buy it all locally.

I cannot buy a WA system

this may make the price a very deciding factor

A nice condensing boiler in the garage......bit of pipe work.....jobs a goodun.

Do the hot air ones require condensate outlets?

[mantahatch]

If I understand it correctly, if you do the job yourself, you can.
You only have to be corgi registered to work on gas if you are doing it for someone else for payment.
The irony is there is less rules for the DIYer over gas, than there is on electrics.
They may try to frighten you into a corgi registered person, or you maybe more concerned over gas than electric. But upshot is both can kill you, if you are competent DIY if not get someone in.

HTH

Mike

[Jimbob]

that is the advantage of wet... You can buy it all locally.

I cannot buy a WA system

this may make the price a very deciding factor

A nice condensing boiler in the garage......bit of pipe work.....jobs a goodun.

Do the hot air ones require condensate outlets?

Been told as good as a straight swap.

We do have power and gas in the garage