Unvented Central Heating System Diagram

Hamworthy s upton condensing boilers and stratton mk2 wall hung boilers are suitable for installation in sealed heating systems only.

Unvented central heating system diagram.

For an entirely new installation s plan would be a far better choice as that does not have the default open problem and also allows the use of multiple zones for the central heating. However our purewell variheat cast iron condensing boiler can be installed in an open heating system. In an unvented system there is no header tank and the water in the pipes is under pressure. Modern heating systems run by gas boilers tend to be unvented or pressurised.

The diagram below shows the general layout of an unvented hot water system. When the water in a pressurised system expands the pressure in the. S plan heating systems are now the most common type of system installed in the uk after combination boiler systems which do not have any external motorised valves. The s plan is popular because it is versatile you can add an unlimited number of zones simple to wire and easy to fault find on.

Instantaneous hot water heating systems this method involves using gas or electricity to heat the water to a useable temperature without the need to store the water. The electric versions use a coiled heating element to heat the water rapidly in a. One givaway is that there is often a pressure gauge on the boiler measured in bar. For more advice call our technical team or request a site visit to review your current heating system.