| A Combi boiler replacement can add usable space | | | | boiler can then be done away with altogether. |
| to living quarters | | | | Virtually any boiler purchased today will be of the |
| It is a fact of life that all things wear out over | | | | condensation type, which recaptures water vapor |
| time. Sooner or later this will be true of old | | | | that used to simply disappear up the flu. In most |
| fashioned hot water and central heating boilers. | | | | cases these are required by law, and can save up |
| Rather than dreading the expense when the time | | | | to a quarter of the energy used by an old style |
| comes, alert consumers will recognize the | | | | unit. A Combi boiler replacement requires even |
| occasion as an opportunity to make a change for | | | | less energy than that, because it need not |
| the better by upgrading to a Combi boiler | | | | continue to burn gas in order to maintain the |
| replacement. Most people will find that these | | | | temperature of stored water that has already |
| modern units are reasonably priced, and once the | | | | been heated - and reheated - while waiting to be |
| initial monetary outlay has been surpassed, the | | | | used. This attribute makes so much common |
| energy saving properties of these boilers can be | | | | sense that it is hard to ignore. |
| impressive. These, in turn, equate to savings in | | | | Which manufacturer builds the best gas boiler? It |
| the pocketbook. | | | | is not the function of this article to make specific |
| Modern combination boilers, or Combis as they | | | | endorsements. The list of reputable makers, |
| are called, actually offer a sort of 'two for one' | | | | however, includes Baxi, Glow-Worm, Ideal, |
| exchange. They have been carefully and | | | | Keston, Worcester and a number of others. A |
| efficiently designed to replace both the household | | | | good reseller carries competing product lines and |
| hot water boiler and the central heating boiler, | | | | can help the consumer to make an informed |
| hence the term Combi. Since these units operate | | | | decision regarding what is best for a particular |
| on demand, no hot water cylinder is required. This | | | | application. Whatever the make or model, |
| means that a Combi boiler replacement will save a | | | | however, the consumer can view a Combi boiler |
| considerable amount of space in the air closet. All | | | | replacement as chance to take a step forward in |
| the floor space therein becomes available, | | | | life, rather than a grudging but necessary effort |
| because the Combis can be hung on a wall. The | | | | to maintain the status quo. |
| real bonus, however, is that the central heating | | | | |