Small hot water boiler?

Prophet · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:34

Up until now I've been using a ye oldie immersion heater for my hot water. This decided to pack up at the weekend. After looking at my hot water needs I'd like to move away from this setup and get a boiler installed.

I don't have central heating, just a gas fire and storage heater upstairs. Luckily the house maintains an average temp of around 20 degrees C so heating isn't a problem. This means installing central heating is pretty pointless.

My daily hot water requirements are:

Washing the pots
Washing hands/face etc

I have an electric power shower.

Is there such thing as a mini boiler I could have installed?

Dark_Angel · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:35

Kettle?

Wicksta · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:37

Something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-5-KW-INLINE...Cooling_Air?hash=item1c0c96c1a8#ht_500wt_1014

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-40l-elect...Cooling_Air?hash=item27acc558b9#ht_1786wt_999

I searched for 'water heater'.

I get around · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:37

Just get another immersion heater, I can imagine it'd be much cheaper.

Attu90 · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:38

Dark_Angel said:
Kettle?

I laughed but to be honest a Kettle was my first thought as well

Prophet · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:41

Dark_Angel said:
Kettle?

I've been using the kettle since the immersion died. 2 kettles = pots washed

Bit hot on the face though

Prophet · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:42

I get around said:
Just get another immersion heater, I can imagine it'd be much cheaper.

Yeah it would be initially, however I only use a small mount of water per day yet the IH heats the full tank so over time it's going to work out more.

Prophet · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:44

Wicksta said:
Something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-5-KW-INLINE...Cooling_Air?hash=item1c0c96c1a8#ht_500wt_1014

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-40l-elect...Cooling_Air?hash=item27acc558b9#ht_1786wt_999

I searched for 'water heater'.

Look ideal

I get around · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:47

The kettle is going to be the cheaper option, one for the bathroom, one for the kitchen?

I never used to bother with the hot tap, it takes to long to heat up, even with a boiler, used to just boil the kettle and then stick some cold in, creating a hot bowl of water, but not scalding. For washing up.

LizardKing · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:48

I dont see how its fail, its ingenious!

Prophet · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:51

LizardKing said:
I dont see how its fail, its ingenious!

How did you get in my house :eek:

Prophet · 30 Nov 2009 at 11:53

I get around said:
The kettle is going to be the cheaper option, one for the bathroom, one for the kitchen?

I never used to bother with the hot tap, it takes to long to heat up, even with a boiler, used to just boil the kettle and then stick some cold in, creating a hot bowl of water, but not scalding. For washing up.

I could deal with it for the kitchen but washing my hands/face using water from a kettle is a little ghetto.