A question that is always asked is how long it takes to fit a new boiler system for your household. Here at Boiler Sure, we can provide you with all of the right information.
We will go through all of the boiler brands including system, combi, and regular as well as the costs of moving from one boiler to another. We offer cost-effective and quick solutions to help you if you’re in a plumbing emergency or any kind of heating/plumbing work.
What Is A Boiler?
A boiler is the most crucial factor of a central heating system, which is used within your household for heating and hot water. To receive hot water, it has to go through an electrically powered pump surrounded by metal pipes in your house to fill all of the radiators in every room. There is a variation of boilers as well, which we will discuss in more detail below.
What A Boiler Installation Involves:
When it comes to having a new boiler installed, there are different steps involved within the procedure depending on how easy or complex the replacement process isBefore any of our heating engineers begin to fit your new boiler in they will have to remove the current one. To make the process easier for a Safe Gas engineer, it will be helpful to clear the space around your boiler and ensure there is easy access. If your boiler is being replaced, it will be disconnected from the gas and water supply and professionally removed. We will clean the heating system to make sure all of the insides’ debris inside is cleaned out, in some situations,s we may have to do a power flush which may be several hours. They will carefully adjust the pipework and reorganize everything so that you don’t lose any heat. Overall, your boiler will be installed and connected to the main supply and water outlets for your radiators.
Types Of Boilers
There are three main types of boilers a heating engineer can install in your home :
- System boilers
- Heat-only boilers (regular boilers)
- Combi boilers
If you’re unsure about which boiler is right for you or your household, feel free to contact us and we can help you in the right direction.
How Long Does It Take To Install A New Combi Boiler?
If you’re considering installing a new combi boiler, it would take between 4-6 hours to a day maybe, this is only if there are unknown issues found. This boiler will become a long-term benefit, as conventional boilers have longer installations. This would only apply to you if you’re swapping a pre-existing combi boiler and installing it into the same area.
How Long Does It Take To Convert From A Regular/System Boiler To A Combi Boiler?
If you’re thinking about converting your current boiler to a combi boiler, it will likely take an engineer 2-3 days, this process is only if you want the boiler to be in the same place. If not then the procedure will take up to 3-4 days, due to dismantling the boiler parts and components. Removing the old boiler and replacing it with a new combi boiler is the quickest process and part of the conversion.
Do You Want To Relocate Your Boiler To Another Location Within Your Home?
Are you thinking about relocating your boiler elsewhere within your household, aside from the bathroom the kitchen can be a perfect place for your boiler as it’s nearby the washing machine, dishwasher and taps. This comes with costs as the pipework will also need to be moved, this also requires extra time and additional labour work, which takes around one to two days.
What Affects The Time It Takes To Install A New Boiler?
There are loads of factors that can prolong the time it takes to fit a boiler, for a simple boiler installation or replacement it will take only a couple of hours or even less than a day. However, if there is more labour work to be done, you have to wait a couple of days. The team would inform you about how long the time will take for your boiler to be installed, it will also impact the expenses.
What’s The Next Step?
Contact us, we will be happy to give you more information and advice about boilers and what the process consists of. All of our engineers are Gas Safe and have had training. Take a look at our reviews, we are more than happy to help you.
