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Upgrade boiler/Heating System

  • 27-07-2020 12:01pm
    #1
    Son
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 289 ✭✭


    How do

    My parents are looking to upgrade the current heating system in the house, it still has the original boiler from prob late 70's early 80's.
    Just your typical 3 bed, 2 storey semi in Dublin.

    Currently there is Oil central heating, open fire in the living room with pump and emersion/hot tank upstairs.

    Not sure where to start, just want some pointers before speaking to plumbers so I know what's needed and how much is it likely to cost?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    CowboyTed
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭CowboyTed


    Looking at the same... Boiler about the same age.

    It is in a boiler house but new boilers can be outside and the tank is 1100L.

    I am thinking of a slimline tank 650L (almost 1/4 footprint) and outside condenser oil tank...

    There is/was grants for the heating controls, I will be checking later today.

    I also am looking at getting proper water pressure too, so might get a pressure water tank too.. (I am doing a Bathroom upgrade too.)


  • #3
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭Car99


    CowboyTed wrote: »
    Looking at the same... Boiler about the same age.

    It is in a boiler house but new boilers can be outside and the tank is 1100L.

    I am thinking of a slimline tank 650L (almost 1/4 footprint) and outside condenser oil tank...

    There is/was grants for the heating controls, I will be checking later today.

    I also am looking at getting proper water pressure too, so might get a pressure water tank too.. (I am doing a Bathroom upgrade too.)

    Would 40 year old plumbing fittings be able to cope with a pressurised system ?


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