Boiler installation in Wimbledon

Boiler installation in Wimbledon

• Larger houses with two or more bathrooms likely to be in use at once
• Properties where a combi was fitted on price and has never quite kept up
• Installations sized on the radiator count and occupancy rather than on what was there before

The larger Wimbledon houses often have a vented cylinder that has already outlived several boilers. Before replacing the boiler, it is worth checking the cylinder’s condition and its coil, because a new boiler paired with a tired, slow cylinder still gives slow hot water. The choice is between keeping the vented setup with its loft tanks or moving to an unvented cylinder, which depends on the mains supply and where a larger cylinder could sit. The flats nearer the town centre are simpler and usually suit a combi. Period houses near the Common may be in a conservation area, so a new flue on a front or side wall facing the road needs checking with Merton’s planning team before the position is fixed. Most family houses up the hill have a drive, which makes the day easier, and the old boiler and cylinder can go straight out to the van.