Yeah the main reason to go electric here was due to the awkward flue run 👍🏽

Yeah not as good a flow rate as the old one but it's a 2 bed flat so it's sufficient for them. Not sure about the future plans for solar but it's an option for sure!

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏽

Thanks man 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

You should be able to run around 8-10 rads. Hot water flow rate isn't the best on the electric combis yet, around 7/8 litres per min on a 12kw and around 9 on a 15kw. Running a bath will struggle a bit but showers, taps, etc no problem

They're Unilite torches mate, I just stick them inside the cab so I can grab them when I need them

PRV is a pressure relief valve

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I’ve got to do one , this was a massive help 👌

@@davebayliss3142 good stuff!

It was a standard 18th edition fusebox that the electrician installed. It will do a bath but will take longer as the flow rate on the electric combis is only around 7/8 litres per min

Nice one

Tepeo Zeb doesn't offer a combo boiler though. They are planning on releasing one but for now you'll need a separate water cylinder

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Thanks, for your circumstances you would be better off with either a direct unvented cylinder or a direct thermal store as you would get better hot water delivery 👍🏾

Small tankless instant heaters in the bathroom and kitchen are the way to go.

Thanks, it was 10mm 👍🏽

@@cputilitysolutions Thanks. Good to know. Never installed an electric boiler before.

did the incoming fuse need to be checked before you did this job.. some houses only have a 60am or 80amp main fuse.. and with other appliances running aswell as the boiler i would think it would blow the main fuse... i know there is something called 'diversity' whicvvh means everything in the houose wont be running at the same time.. but i guess you dont want to be on the limit if the incoming main is only 60am or 80amp.. great video! thanks

@@brendanfisher2528 we had an electrician do that part of the job, he did say there was only a 60A main fuse but he worked out that it would be fine as there wasn't anything else with a large load and unlikely the boiler would be running at full capacity for long periods of time

Try a search for JNOD BW24s , their combi boilers have a separate heater for instant hot water

He mentions the flow rate at 17:12 and quotes 9L/min The cheaper electric boiler models can be as low as 5L/min so beware The boiler here (ECA Arceus) comes in different versions, from 12 up to 27Kw. This was the 12Kw model and, from the figures I was able to find, is rated at 8L/min (not 9). The notes state that at 8L/min you may have to turn down the flow rate to fill a bath. For some context, the NHBC guidance recommend restricting flow rates at the output as follows: Basin, Sink & shower - 6L/min, Bath - 9L/min. As a result, this unit my struggle when filling a bath, especially if that output hasn’t been restricted.

@@Ironbuket Thanks for the response and detail on this mate, my 1 bedroom flat isn't connected to the mains and I've been trying to make the decision between an a big unvented cylinder and a combi boiler. I love a bath (practically have one every day) and if these combi boilers are going to have an issue filling a decent size bath (mines 1800) then a big cylinder seems like a better option possibly... any tips would be ace

@@RagTimeJack Just to clarify, you will still be able to fill a bath, but it means you can’t just turn the tap on full else a boiler, rated in power as this one, wouldn’t be able to keep up. The situation gets worse if someone is using the boiler elsewhere at the same time (sink or heating was on). Im far from an expert on this, but we have been exploring electric boilers as an option to replace our old gas combi. I found there is very little info out there on this kind of setup (electric combi and nothing else). People almost always have a water cylinder when using an electric boiler. If you are considering combining this with solar power you have to have a cylinder or some kind of thermal storage else getting the panels is a waste of time (they cant directly feed enough power into an electric boiler to run it - even with storage batteries you cant get enough). Also beware that not all electric boilers can accept hotwater input and so are not compatible with solar heated water. Things are far more complicated than just electric boilers cost more to run, there are many other things different about them and you can easily get screwed over by an installer if you don’t do your own research. If you just have a gas combi on the wall doing everything, I haven’t seen any examples yet of someone swapping one out for a more powerful electric combi of this style without having to add extra stuff elsewhere in the home also

@@Ironbuket Hey Man, thanks for all the extra info! I had a look online and also consulted with my plumber a bit more. Tested my water pressure and it looks like I'm getting 11 litres per min out of my cold mains. Looks like for that to be something a combi can keep up with ill have to get a 25KW electric combi on average which would be fine....unfortunately it seems like you need to have 3 phase electric for a boiler of that KW so I'm going to go for a nice size unvented cylinder for my nice hot baths and showers!

Thanks man, the flow rate on these is around 7-9L/min with a 35 degree temp rise 👍🏽

You're assuming the boiler runs at max rate all the time when in fact it will modulate down to a lower output once up to temp

@@cputilitysolutions that's a very good point! It is the future. Just need a drop in electric rates then I'd have one 😁 get these fusion reactors up and running, free electricity for all.

I've just had a price for panels and 2x 3.6kw battery storage. I wonder how long these would take to run the batteries flat?

Not every day you will have the heating on all the time, only in a very cold winter would you possibly manage that which we don't get any longer! Electricity rate at the moment is 28.5p per unit.

I fit the EHC combi boilers , how did your customer manage with an old istore with 20L min hot water to that with 6L min ?

Message me on 07912288451 👍🏽

@@cputilitysolutions okay 👌

You should have a filling loop somewhere. I'm not familiar with that brand boiler I'm afraid

@@cputilitysolutions Thank you the prompt response. Yes, there is a u-shaped flexible braided hose with handle valves at either ends connecting the cold water input and DHW outlet. I assume that similar to a Valiant Gas Combi one opens the DHW outlet valve and then gradually opens the cold water input valve until the required pressure gauge level is achieved?

Sounds right 👍🏽

Contact ECA online and they'll be able to help find a local stockist to you 👍🏽

Looks can be deceiving

Yes you can reach me on 07912288451

The boiler shouldn't need regular servicing. The magnaclean would need cleaning once a year.

@@delcat8168 I’m confident the manufacturer will require yearly servicing and sign of by an electrician

Also there was another floor of flats above us as well so that wouldn't have been a possibility

@@cputilitysolutions got work smart not hard 👍

I'd say probably around 10-15 rads

I guess anyone can install an electric boiler as it's just connecting water pipes to it, you'd just need an electrician to do the electrical side of it

@@cputilitysolutions thanks

Does both heating and hot water

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They are a good alternative if you don't have gas. But flow rate isn't great for running a bath

@@cputilitysolutions I'm looking at getting rid of gas and go to electric combi boiler

Around £1100

Unfortunately I'm based in Romford in Essex

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He explained that the flue run was a mission and Ideal wouldn't allow the use of the existing flue.

@@umark6695 Cheers, must have missed a bit

Option for solar power in future

I know I need to stop doing that! 🤦🏽‍♂️

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Sorry you have difficulty with your eyesight