Which type of boiler do I need?
How do I decide which type of boiler best suits my needs?
There are 3 different types of boiler:
- Combi boiler (or ‘combination’ boiler)
- Regular boiler (often also referred to as a ‘traditional’ or ‘conventional’ boiler)
- System boiler
Combi boilers provide heating and hot water directly from the boiler. Regular and system boilers heat your central heating system directly and produce hot water for your cylinder.
Which boiler you need will depend on several factors, including your property and lifestyle. It will also depend on the professional advice of a Gas Safe Register (Great Britain) or CORGI (N. Ireland and Channel Islands) installer for gas boilers, or, an OFTEC registered installer for oil-fired boilers.
All Worcester Greenstar combi, regular and system boilers are condensing boilers.
Here are a few guidelines to help you identify which type of boiler you need:
| Consideration | Most suitable boiler |
|---|---|
| You want to use your loft space for a room conversion or other purpose | COMBI |
| You live in a flat or bungalow (i.e. have very little or no roof space) | COMBI |
| Your home has more than 2 bathrooms | REGULAR OR SYSTEM |
| Your main water pressure is low | REGULAR OR SYSTEM |
| You want to replace an old boiler to improve an existing conventional central heating system | REGULAR, SYSTEM or COMBI |
| There is a need to have hot water available on tap without waiting for it to heat up. | COMBI |
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