What are ‘regular boilers’?

Regular boilers (also known as ‘conventional boilers’) are a simple way to heat your home and provide hot water to all the taps needed.

Regular boilers differ from other boilers, for example combi boilers, in that they produce hot water for the cylinder, and heat the central heating system directly. The components needed for this kind of boiler are the boiler itself, a hot water cylinder, a cold water cistern to feed the hot water cylinder (usually located in the loft), an expansion cistern (also located in the loft space), and various controls.

The hot water cylinder can be fitted into an airing cupboard so that it doesn’t take up too much space in your home. One downside is that the loss of airing cupboard and loft space can be quite significant in a smaller-sized home. The upside of this is that domestic hot water is delivered through the taps when required, so many see it as a small price to pay for easily accessible hot water.

These kinds of boilers are energy efficient, and easy to maintain. The hot water is not provided on hand, but stored in the hot water cylinder, so  that a number of hot taps can be provided with water at the same time. This is great for a family that find themselves with one person washing up in the kitchen whilst another family member runs a bath upstairs.

Regular boilers are not just the ‘simpler’ version of combi boilers, although many older models are ‘regular’ ones. Just like combi boilers they have been developed and made ever more efficient and easy to use over the years.