Conventional Boilers
We supply and install modern conventional boilers designed to provide reliable heating and hot water for your home.
What is a Conventional Boiler?
A conventional boiler, also known as a regular or heat-only boiler, is a traditional heating system that has been trusted in homes for decades. It works by using both a hot water cylinder and a cold water storage tank, typically located in the loft. The conventional boiler heats water and stores it in the hot water storage cylinder, ready for use.
Conventional boilers are ideal for larger homes with higher hot water demands, especially those with multiple bathrooms. This system can supply hot water to various taps and showers at the same time without losing pressure or temperature, making it perfect for busy households.
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How Do Conventional Boilers Work?
A conventional boiler system requires a feed tank (for cold water) and an expansion tank (to manage pressure), both typically stored in the loft. Here’s how it works as part of your central heating system:
- Cold Water Supply: Water from the mains is first stored in the cold water tank in the loft.
- Heating Process: The boiler heats the water and sends it to the hot water cylinder, where it’s stored until needed.
- Hot Water Delivery: The stored hot water is then distributed to your taps, showers, and radiators, providing a consistent flow of hot water and heating throughout your home.
Because of its robust design, a conventional boiler can cope with high hot water demands, making it a popular choice for homes with multiple occupants and bathrooms.
Benefits of a Conventional Boiler
- • Ideal for Large Homes: Conventional boilers are great for homes with multiple bathrooms and high hot water usage.
- • High Water Pressure: Consistent hot water supply to various outlets at once, ensuring a powerful shower experience even when multiple taps are in use.
- • Reliable Heating: Provides efficient and dependable heating throughout your home
- • Compatible with Older Systems: A good choice if you’re replacing an existing conventional boiler or have traditional pipework and radiators.
- • Customisable: You can tailor the size of the water storage tank to match your household’s hot water needs.
Why Choose Us?
At L&P Heating Services Ltd, we provide professional conventional boiler installation backed by experienced engineers, honest advice and reliable aftercare.
Whether you’re replacing an older heating system or upgrading your home’s hot water capacity, we’ll help you choose the right boiler for your property and budget.
Why homeowners choose us:
• Gas Safe and OFTEC registered engineers
• Professional installation with minimal disruption
• Experienced with gas, oil and LPG heating systems
• Worcester Bosch accredited installers
• Ongoing servicing, maintenance and repair support
• Trusted advice tailored to your home and heating needs
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We are Gas Safe registered
L & P Heating Services Ltd takes gas safety seriously. All our engineers are on the Gas Safe Register and will have their official identity card when you ask to see it. Gas Safe Register is the official gas safety organisation in Great Britain.
It replaced CORGI on 1st April 2009. Gas Safe Register is responsible for the registration and regulation of gas engineers. Membership is mandatory for any company or engineer working with gas appliances.
If you would like to find out more about Gas Safe Register you can call 0800 408 5500 or visit the Gas Safe Register website.
We are OFTEC registered
OFTEC is the Oil Fired Technical Association. They are recognised by the Government, oil companies, heating appliance and tank manufacturers as being the acceptable trade body in technician training & assessment for the domestic heating, oil distribution and commercial oil firing industry.
For the oil industry in England and Wales, OFTEC registered technicians are the only people defined as competent and able to self-certify their work without the need for informing the local building control department.
If you would like to find out more about OFTEC you can call 01473 626298 or visit the website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Conventional boiler installations typically take 2 to 3 days, depending on the complexity of the job and whether additional work, such as upgrading pipework, is required.
Conventional boilers are best suited for homes with high hot water demand, especially those with multiple bathrooms. If you have an older heating system, a conventional boiler may be the easiest replacement option.
The size of your hot water cylinder depends on your household’s hot water needs. Larger households may require a larger cylinder to ensure an adequate supply of hot water.
Yes, it’s important to have your conventional boiler serviced annually to maintain its efficiency and catch any potential issues early.
Yes, you can replace your old boiler with a conventional boiler, also known as a regular or heat-only boiler. However, it’s important to consider a few factors before making this decision:
- Existing Heating System: If your current setup already includes a conventional boiler with a hot water cylinder and cold water storage tanks, replacing it with another conventional boiler is typically straightforward. The installation may be less disruptive since the existing pipework and components are already in place.
- Space Requirements: Conventional boilers require more space than other types of boilers, such as combi boilers, as they need both a hot water cylinder and a cold water storage tank. If you have limited space, you might want to explore alternatives like a combi boiler, which doesn’t need extra tanks.
- Water Demand: If you have a large household with high water demand (multiple bathrooms, for example), a conventional boiler can be a good choice, as it can supply hot water to multiple taps simultaneously without reducing the water pressure.
- Efficiency: While conventional boilers are reliable, modern combi and system boilers tend to be more energy-efficient. If you’re replacing your old boiler to improve energy efficiency, you might want to consider these alternatives.
Cost of Installation: Installing a conventional boiler may be more expensive than a combi boiler, especially if you’re switching from another type of boiler and need additional components like tanks.
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