Oxford Central Heating – Central Heating Oxford www.OxfordCentralHeating.com So you live in Oxford and you want advice on the types of boilers which are available to UK householders and suitable for your central heating system, and the advantages and disadvantages of each so that you can make sure you make the right choice for you. Let us look at the types of boilers which are available for your central heating system in Oxford or anywhere else. The Traditional Model (also known as the Conventional Model) This type of boiler has two cold water tanks and a copper hot water storage cylinder. The cold water tank is usually in the loft, to create sufficient water pressure and the second and ususally much smaller tank, known as the Feed and Expansion tank ensures the correct supply of water to the heating system and it enables the expansion of the water in the tanks when the water heats up. The hot water cylinder is usually in an upstairs airing cupboard. The water is heated in a separate boiler and then the hot water is stored in the storage cylinder. The cylinder then supplies hot water to the heating system. The advantage of this type of central heating system is that it can provide hot water with a higher water flow rate as the hot water in the cylinder is instantly available, rather than being heated on demand. If your household is likely to have demands for hot water in different rooms at the same time, say a large house with two bathrooms and a kitchen then the already …
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