A 100kw boiler is suitable for large domestic and commercial applications, such as installation of a wet central heating and hot water systems for commercial buildings such as schools, sports and health centres, offices and hotels and communal heating schemes. This particular 100kW boiler is ErP “A” label / class condensing technology gas boiler with efficiency up to 108.83 % in condensing mode and is available in either natural gas or LPG.
100kW Gas Boiler – Natural gas or LPG
They are extremely versatile, usually in a wall hung condensing boiler installation although they can be used in a cascade boiler configuration, and we do a full range of time and space saving mounting frames, complete with flow and return headers, gas pipe pipework, low loss header or plate heat exchanger accessories options for primary heating circuit separation.
100kw gas commercial boilers
The unique feature of our condensing commercial boiler, is that they are constructed with two heat exchangers in one boiler casing, if one fails, you still have 50% of your heating demand functioning. You may also service one of the heating units while the other is still functioning, ensuring that your heating water system is never out of commission. This is a significant feature and advantage of these extremely versatile 100 kw wall hung condensing commercial boilers, and unique on the market as far as we know.
Two heat exchangers within our 100 kw gas fired boilers – Flexiheat UK
Servicing the individual boiler heat exchangers, even when used in a common flue heater configuration, is still possible as each heat exchanger has its own flue non return valve installed as standard.
So, what you have is a duty / standby or a duty assist gas boiler set up, but in a one gas boiler set up.
The other huge benefit this gives our 100kw boilers, is the modulation orturn down ratio is 20:1, there’s not another wall hung commercial condensing boiler on the market that has this range performance or ability to match the outputs or heating load required by the system and ensures minimal energy usage.
Best Heat Exchanger – Stainless Steel
Our wall hung condensing 100kw gas fired boilers have a high quality 28mm diameter stainless steel heat exchanger, unlike some of our competition that use an aluminium construction, which many heating engineers regard as inferior. This large diameter ensures the heating water has low pressure drops, guarantees lower risk of clogging, greater thermal heating efficiency, and greater ease of cleaning.
28 mm diameter stainless steel water heat exchanger
Large diameter water ways- that prevent clogging and have low pressure drops.
Low Class 6 NOx emissions
Class leading NOx Class 6 emission outputs for boiler 100kw heat output installations.
Control accessories
This gas boiler is fully compatible with BMS systems that are often used in commercial buildings, when installed with our optional 0-10 volt interface card, that fits neatly into the mounting wall boiler.
For installations in large domestic properties, the boiler is fully compatible for connection to an “OpenTherm” controller, such as Nest, Alexa etc, which enables you to control the operation of the heating and hot water functions of the boiler with voice control, an Pad, computer or a phone app.
Dimensions
These commercial gas boilers have compact dimensions, for their heating power output.
R1K100 model dimensions from Flexiheat UK
Ensures minimal energy usage
The condensing mode of this particular boiler is at its maximum efficiency when the return water of the heating system is under the dew point of the by-products of the gas be used to power the boiler, which for natural gas is around 55C. The lower the return water temperature of the heating system installation, the more the boilers will condense. The boilers maximum output and efficiency performance is achieved when the return water is at 30C for the heating system resulting in minimal energy usage.
Multi boiler cascade system
You can cascade our 100kw boiler, with the ability of adding the various boiler outputs from our range i.e., 50kW, 60kW,75kW, 100kW or 120kW output boilers. We can cascade up to 960kW of installed output, with various combinations of boiler outputs to suit your commercial applications. We go into this in more depth on this webpage – Commercial gas condensing boilers
Ultimately this boiler range is extremely versatile, and makes them suitable for everything from large domestic heating to industrial and commercial applications, either as a standalone boiler or used in a multi boiler cascade system either inline or a back to back configuration. They can also produce domestic hot water when used with an indirect hot water cylinder.
More Information / Prices
Four more information or prices on our 100kw boiler / commercial gas boilers in natural gas or LPG, which benefits from condensing technology and is up to 108.83% efficient, then please don’t hesitate to contact our sales team on 01202 822221 or use our email contact form via the contact us tab.
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Our 50kW boiler which are a gas boiler powered by either natural gas or propane, are ideally suited to the larger end of the domestic boiler market such as domestic use in larger homes, and lets you expand into the light commercial boiler requirements that you may have.
They are an ErP “A” rated efficiency rating condensing gas boiler with energyefficiency up to 108.8 % at 30C return temperature on the central heating system, with key features such as a stainless-steel heat exchanger, fully modulating 10:1 range – which is perfect for heat loading matching ensuring a long and efficient product life cycle and reduced running cost of your central heating system.
They are a powerful wall hung boiler and a low NOx emission gas boiler, class 6 with high energy efficiency – which means they have the least impact on the environment as well as lower energy bills and saving money. Available in natural mains gas or LPG. They can be used in a multi boiler cascade system if so required.
These are system boilers , so these boilers require an indirect hot water cylinder for your domestic hot water demands.
50kW system boiler
50kw System Boiler from Flexiheat UK – Gas Fired
A system boiler, has a separate unvented cylinder for producing and storing domestic hot water. This ensures that a consistent supply of hot water can be delivered to a large number of showers and hot taps simultaneously. As a result, a its an excellent choice for a property with multiple bathrooms, that require a higher domestic hot flow rate.
System boilers do away with the requirement for a water tank in the loft since they get their water straight from the mains (which is required with a conventional boiler / heat only boiler). They then heat the water to provide warm water for the hot water cylinder as well as central heating.
You have to install a heating expansion vessel on the installation (by others) which is usual at this boiler output.
System pressure for the hot water is mains water pressure and the stored water gives an excellent flow rate, which overcomes some of the problems with combi boilers that you can have with more than one bathroom properties.
Because combi boiler they are only really meant to sustain one hot water outlet at a time, they are not well suited to households with a high demand for domestic hot water. Heating performance may well be reduced in high-usage households because combi boilers routinely switch the burner from the heating system to hot water when there is a hot water demand.
This boiler can be matched up to various sized hot water cylinders to suit the home requirements for heating and hot water outputs, with effortless comfort and using less fuel compared to an outdated, older inefficient boiler.
The hot water cylinder can also be fitted with an immersion heater for back up water heating which can be powered by a renewable source to help reduced your carbon footprint.
However, should your hot water flow rate requirement be under 20 Litres / minute, then a combi boiler could be the better option, as a combi boiler produces hot water on demand – look at our reliable combi boiler which is a wall hung 50kW combi boiler webpage for more information. A combi boiler does both heating and DHW, and is a ErP “A ” rated energy efficient for reduced running cost and gas bills. A combi boiler will also have less installation costs that a system boiler and water heater ( i.e. a hot water cylinder), but please note combi boilers of this 50 kw size require a good mains water flow rate to supply the DHW output and won’t be the right choice if you haven’t the flow rate required.
Key features of our 50 kw condensing gas boiler
Natural Gas or LPG fired
Main features – our efficient boilers are available in natural gas (mains gas) or LPG (Propane) powered units and are a great central heating boiler replacement or as a new boiler.
Output
The gas boiler central heating output range is 49.19 kW down to 4.83 kW on an 80C/60C heating circuit, or 53.40 kW down to 5.15 kW heat output on a 50C/30C heating circuit.
50kw gas fired system boiler- R1K50 model – technical data chart – Flexiheat UK
Modulation up to 1:10
For greater efficiency and reduced consumption both in heating and in domestic hot water production, when used with hot water cylinders
Low Class 6 NOx emissions-
NOx is a catch-all term for nitrogen oxides, which primarily include nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2), our boilers have the lowest class emissions
System Pressure
These wall hung gas boilers can operate on a heating circuit with a minimum pressure of 0.3 to 3 Bar maximum
Quality components
All boiler sub components such as our air separator, pump etc are leading brand products and are selected through careful research for a guarantee of quality and reliability over time.
An improved display screen
Modern design with push control buttons – for easy control of this 50kW gas fired boiler. With fault codes , for fault finding if there’s ever a issue.
Unrivalled quality / price ratio
The best boiler performance at affordable prices
A wall hung boiler, with modern upgraded controls, that make it one of the most efficient and also one of the quietest boilers manufactured on the UK and Irish markets – at only 52 Decibels noise level – which makes a difference with quieter operation.
Heating output –
The gas boiler power will modulate the heat to the demand of the customers heating system installation, as the boilers output power range will go from from 50kw down to 5kW
Because the heat requirements of a gas boiler do not remain constant throughout the year owing to changing seasons, it may only be running at 20% of its capacity when it is warmer or at 80% when it is colder, our fully modulating 50kw gas boiler adapts to the heating system requirements, providing higher efficiency and reducing gas bills through wasted energy consumption.
Heating and Hot Water
Heating and hot water is provided by the boiler, via an indirect cylinder / calorifier – The heating side will heat your radiators or underfloor, whilst providing heat for the coil for the indirect cylinder
Controls
We do a range of controls that make your life easier, when it comes to controlling your boiler, from a basic room thermostat / programmer, with push control buttons all the way up to enhanced wireless internet controllers, such as Nest, Hive or bosch easycontrol thermostats, with features that provide you with the ability to regulate and control your heating from any extended location away from your home
Flue
We do a full range of flue options, such as horizontal or vertical kits, or additional flue lengths in 0.5 or 1 metre extensions that ensure installation in the home easy – they are 80 mm / 125 mm outside diameter concentric – thus room sealed
Space required for installation
This 50kw heating boiler range is compact and modern, through award winning innovation in design and operation, it is also one of the quietest boilers to date on the UK and Irish markets -allowing you to locate the unit in any room and keep you cosy in the cold winter months.
50kw Gas boiler – R1K50 Dimensions Flexiheat UK
Pipework connection detail
Pipework connections for the R1K50 ( at the bottom of the unit )
For easier installation, service, and maintenance, all installer touchpoints have been optimized, with a system pressure gauge located in an easy to read location on the front panel of these gas boilers to show the optimum pressure which gives good peace of mind.
The number of radiators a 50kW output boiler can run, will depend on the property. The average sized radiator in a new build home is 1.5kW output, thus newer properties the boiler can run 30 rads to be safe. With older less insulated properties, you’re looking at around 18 to 20 rads, click here for more details
Is a higher kW boiler better?
Boiler are sized to overcome the heat loss from the property ( normally at -5C outside, to give an internal temperature of 20C) in the previous years , you could oversize a boiler, which was not good for efficiency and your fuel bill, but these days the quality end of the market ensures that the boilers are modulating, which means they will operate down to some very low outputs – our 50kW gas boiler will operate down to 4.83kW flow rate, which ensures better heat load matching of the system, with high efficiency and lower running costs , click here for more details.
Gas safe registered engineer
As always, we insist that any gas boilers are installed by a gas safe engineer, not only for the interest of safety, but also for the fact that it’s a legal requirement for the gas installation to be done by a suitable qualified person, so you can sit comfortably, knowing you heating and hot water system is safe. See here for the gas safe website.
Flexiheat UK
Should you require any more information on our high energy efficiency 50kw boiler, then our customer services sales team is available to give you a quote and check stock details. Please follow us on social media to keep up on our news, reviews etc.
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Maximum current watcher system for our electric boilers
So a UK home typically has a 100 Amp supply fuse , this means that all the home electrical appliances , whilst being used simultaneously should not draw over 100 Amps , otherwise the fuse can blow.
Following is a chart showing the electrical ratings of commonly used household appliances –
Firstly Electric Showers- these can have some high loads
Standard Shower Rating Watts (kW) Maximum load from the supply (Amps)
6kW 26
9kW 39.13
9.5kW 41.3
10.5kW 45.65
11.0kW 47.82
Standard electrically powered items, such as laptops, mobile phone chargers, Televisions (42″ HD), printers and radio’s etc only use approximately 0.5 amps, and don’t generally cause a problem in relation to your electrical loadings, but the following list of appliances and the amps they can draw on a single phase electrical supply, will have –
The largest consumers of Amps are induction electric cookers / standard electric cookers, which typically range from 30 to 40 Amps per appliance depending on their output. Please check your specific model for the amps drawn with the manufacturers data.
Other electrical appliances
Domestic Electric Appliances
Amps Used
Kettle
13
Radiator ( Electric )
8.5
Hair dryer
10
Washing machine
10
Toaster
9
Tumble dryer
11
Dishwasher
10
Iron
12.5
Microwave
4.5
Vacuum cleaner
9
Radiator (oil filled)
13
UPDATE – We have now solved this common problem So why does this matter ? Well it matters because the larger the electric boiler you go in size , the more Amp’s you need available to power the boiler . You will generally find that in a standard 100 Amp – 240 Volt , single phased supply property , the largest boiler you can use is a 10 kW Boiler ( now a 15kW boiler-see the update below in red ) – why ? because this boiler will draw 45.5 Amps , which is getting close to half of the supply for a standard UK property , even when you consider a diversity factor ( which in layman terms means that not every electrical appliance would be on at the same time ) you are starting to possibly exceed your supply and tripping out fuses etc.
We now do a new range of electric boilers for central heating and / or domestic hot water, designated the “FHEL” range that can now utilise what we are calling the ” maximum current watcher” – it is basically a releasing relay (restriction of current). The relay monitors and controls the electric voltage in the whole house or flat and in the case of exceeding the permitted values of the electric current it reduces the input power of the electric boiler. All of this is done automatically, without any human intervention needed.This system will not only operate on our 240 volt / 1 Phase Electric boilers , but also our 400 Volt / 3 phase units as well. This now means that you can use our 15kW electric boiler model, in a property or flat with standard 240 volt, single phase with no worries or problems that the unit will trip out the main electric board.
For full details on this maximum current watcher, please download the following data sheet / instructions
What are my other options? Well the best solution would be to get your electrical supply upgraded to Three Phase – Is it possible / How much is it to do this? I don’t know , we just supply the boilers – please contact UK Power Network , who are responsible for this here
Or another option may be to get a second 100 Amp supply to your property – Again , contact UK Power Network on the link above – this option may well work out cheaper than having three phase supplied to your property.
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There are over four million properties in the United Kingdom that aren’t connected to the mains natural gas network – and this is where LPG boilers, specifically LPG Combi boilers provide a viable solution to power your central heating system and water heating requirements where a natural gas boiler can’t be installed due to no mains supply of gas.
Lpg boilers, whether they be lpg combi boilers or lpg system boilers are an ideal solution to provide heating to the four million homes, that tend to be in rural areas, that are not on the mains gas grid.
There are other options such as electricity, wood, solid fuel, or oil boilers that can be used for off mains gas grid homes, but the most common boiler for these properties is a lpg combi boiler. This is due to the fact that LPG combination boilers not only produce less carbon emissions, thus reducing your home’s carbon footprint, they also save money as they are the most cost effective to purchase and install.
LPG (liquefied petroleum gas or liquid petroleum gas) is also a very efficient fuel too, and has much cleaner fuel emissions than an oil boiler, especially if they are condensing boilers- just like natural gas boilers even though they are both a fossil fuel.
This is why lpg combination boilers are the most popular new boiler for central heating and hot water on the UK market, for properties that have no direct access to the main gas grid.
These lpg combination boilers are the ideal boilers to provide heating to a central heating system be it radiators or an underfloor heating system and also heat water for your domestic hot water requirements – Thus the term “lpg combi boilers” as they supply both requirements.
How do lpg boilers work? quite simply the same way as a natural gas version – except the key difference – its fuel type is LPG rather than natural mains gas.
LPG Biofuel
BioLPG, also known as biopropane or renewable propane, is an innovative, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional LPG or natural gas. It is renewable and sustainable, and it has the potential to lower your carbon footprint by up to 90%. BioLPG is used in the same way as conventional LPG, making it a ‘drop-in’ option. BioLPG is a low-cost, energy-efficient, and easy alternative to regular LPG gas (Propane), and our combi boilers will run on it.
Combi boilers are designed so you don’t have stored hot water, so there’s no water tank required. They heat the water on demand, which ensures high efficiency and lower heating bills, with the flow of water they can heat is related to the power output of the condensing boiler.
By not having stored hot water in a tank, they are more energy efficient as they are only heating the water that supplies your hot water taps or shower when you require it.
These days all lpg combi boiler types are all manufactured as a condensing boiler, to get the maximum high efficiency from not only the heating system but also the domestic hot water production too. As a new lpg combi boiler will burning fuel at this high efficiency, the result is lower heating bills, due to the condensing function of the lpg combi boiler. This also reduces carbon footprint in a new boiler, when compared to older non condensing oil boilers.
Our condensing lpg boilers achieve efficiencies of 105%, with many benefits such as a lower noise output than the majority of the lpg combi boilers on the UK market, and a patented stainless steel boiler heat exchanger, which is a pipe in pipe design, unlike some of the competition that use an inferior aluminium silicon heat exchanger. Our lpg combi boiler is ErP rating is “A” for both heating and hot water, to reduce a home’s carbon footprint and carbon emissions.
Gas Boilers – Unique Heat Exchanger
The 12mm diameter internal stainless-steel pipe where domestic hot water is produced, is inside the patented main heat exchanger (28mm diameter). Its total length is 8 meters and this ensures you have a volume (approximately 6 Litres) of “warm water ready to go” as they say. The DHW production is always available and always in condensing operation, resulting in lower energy costs and bills.
This design feature also reduces the chance of scale, something that older technology boilers that use a plate heat exchanger can suffer from. This is incredibly important in hard water areas– as our heat exchanger, with its high velocity and flexing in operation, reduces the ability for scale to build up, and prevents this happening ensuring a long life combination boiler with trouble free operation.
Scale blocking the heat exchanger – older technology heat exchanger systems for DHW production
This unique and clever engineered solution for our heat exchanger system provides many advantages as opposed to the most popular brands of liquid petroleum gas boilers, when you compare Worcester Bosch, Vaillant etc that use a traditional plate heat exchanger system, for the domestic water. This why many consider our lpg combi boiler the best combination boiler on the market when looking for a new lpg boiler.
External Propane combi boilers
We also supply a range of external combination boilers, powered by propane, 24kw ,28kW or 34 kW output, same performance figures as our internal units. These units are fully weatherproofed, and manufactured to IPX5D standards.
External lpg combination boiler
Lpg boiler
A lpg boiler works just like a natural gas or an oil boiler, just that it’s fuelled by liquid petroleum gas or LPG as it’s more commonly known. Whereas natural gas boilers use gas supplied by the main gas grid or mains supply as its also referred too. An Lpg boiler is using fuel supplied either via storage cylinders or a lpg bulk tank. Most lpg boilers, be they combination or system boilers they can be easily converted to mains gas (natural gas) via a simple conversion kit.
Liquid petroleum gas
LPG is an abbreviation for Liquefied Petroleum Gas, which is a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons derived from natural gas and oil extraction (66 percent) as well as oil refining (34 percent). LPG is still a fossil fuel as such and hence not a true ‘clean’ energy source, but it is a very efficient fuel.
LPG does, however, release less carbon emissions per unit of energy than coal or oil. It emits 81% of the CO2 per kWh produced by oil, 70% of that of coal, and less than 50% of that emitted by coal-generated electricity distributed via the grid. (Source Wikipedia – LPG Gas )
The gas is a colourless odourless liquid when in its stored format. Often, for safety reasons an odorant is added to aid in the detection of any potential leaks.
Lpg cylinders supplying boilers lpg fired
It is either stored in cylinders or a Lpg external storage tank. There are pros and cons of each storage system, and the most popular is a lpg tank storage system, as they use a relatively small space, to store a large amount of the dense liquid form of lpg, which holds a lot of energy efficient fuel.
These days a lpg storage tank comes with devices that monitor the quantity of gas in your tank and automatically inform your provider when it needs to be topped off. So, you never run out of fuel for your central heating system and to heat your hot water requirements.
Lpg combi boilers
The most common models of our huge range of lpg boilers are these –
24kW Lpg combi boiler
This lpg boiler is the smallest of our range of combination boilers. Even though the unit is called the 24kW – it will produce 24.79 kW of output when running at a 50/30°C flow and return temperature, as with all condensing boilers, the lower the return water under the dew point of the flue gases (generally 55C), the more efficient condensing boilers are.
Adversely if running at higher flow and return temperatures for the heating system, say 80/60C, then you’re not going to get the boiler to condense, and lose some energy efficiency, as it’s not recovering the heat from the flue gases. Thus at 80/60C our 24kW combi boiler will produce 22.7 kW of heating output – see the below technical data table for full details.
Our 24kW combination boiler is generally suitable for –
Apartments, flats and smaller 2 Bed houses, that have a maximum of 10 average sized radiators (these days the average radiator size is 1.5kW per rad on a new build) and that have one bathroom.
24kW combi boiler dimensions Flexiheat UK
This lpg combi boiler will fit inside a standard kitchen cupboard, being small and compact as you can see from the above detail.
Fully modulating
This boiler is a fully modulating boiler, which means it varies its output to the heating system requirements, this results in a higher energy efficiency, and reduced energy bills. This also means you can’t really oversize the heating side of the boiler as such, because it adapts to the heating system requirements of your flat, apartments or house. This modulation feature is common across all our range of propane gas boilers and natural gas boilers.
This 24 kW lpg combi boiler will modulate down to 2.9 kW of output.
Making the DHW performance the most looked at element of the boiler –
These days , it’s the domestic hot water (DHW) performance of the boiler , that people usually select the unit on.
First typical flow rates of fixtures found in a property are –
A standard shower head has a hot water demand of 7 or 8 litres a minute
Bath mixer tap – a modern bath tap has an approximate flow rate of 12 Litres /minute
Basin / cloakroom (spray tap type) – 2 litres/minute
Sink taps (standard type) – 4 litres /minute –
So typical winter time performance for the 24kW lpg combi boiler is 11.5 Litres/min
R2C 24kW compact lpg combination boiler – technical data from Flexiheat UK
Download the full manual here for the 24kW version –
Same dimensions and features as our 24kW gas boilers, but with larger outputs – The 28kw designated model will produce 29.04 kW of max central heating output when running at a 50/30°C flow and return or 27.02 kW at 80/60C. It will modulate down to 3.5 kW of output.
28kW Model dimensions
This 28 kW unit will produce 13.7 Litres of DHW at Δt 30°C
R2C 28kW Combination lpg boiler DHW output data
Download the full manual here for the 28kW version –
This 34kW combination boiler lpg fired, is slightly larger than previous units, it will produce 36.19 kW of output when running at a 50/30°C flow and return or 33.35 kW at 80/60C. It will modulate down to 4.1 kW of output.
34kw lpg combination boilers from Flexiheat UK
This 34kW model will produce 16 Litres of DHW at Δt 30°C
R2C 34kw model technical output data
Download the full manual here for the 34kW lpg boiler version –
The standard warranty is for 2 years, but it goes up to 5 years on the heat exchanger if a heating system filter is fitted to the heating circuit to help maintain the efficiency and reliability of the system, which is now required as per the Part L building regulations requirements and also by BS 7593:2019, the code of practise for the preparation, commissioning, and maintenance of domestic heating and cooling water systems.
Quotes
Our prices for our range of boiler white lpg fuelled units, which can be used on a standard radiator heating system, with normal radiators valves or thermostatic radiator valves or underfloor heating systems, with a manifold valve set up.
Propane LPG boiler
For more information, free quote for our recommended price on the best lpg combi boilerrange for sale on the UK market, manufactured in high quality stainless steel, then please give our sales team a call on 01202 822221, or use the web site contact form.
Caravan gas fired hot water heating from Flexiheat UK
A caravan gas water heater provides essential hot water to ensure your caravan or “home from home” has the warm water system to ensure you can shower, at the correct water temperature, and more importantly at the correct hot water flow rate. There’s nothing worse than a poor showering experience as you enjoy your stay in your caravan or holiday home. The other main purpose of caravan water heaters is to provide adequate hot water for dishes or washing up – an area which many of the low-quality water heaters struggle to achieve (more on this further down the page).
Our CE approved gas water heaters for caravans, with the latest innovation provide all the benefits of an instant and unlimited supply of warm water in a cost effective and compact way.
These caravan gas water heaters are meant for static caravans and are not motorhome water heaters.
Water heaters
Firstly, we have to define what a caravan water heater is – the device, heats the domestic hot water up to temperature for such uses as showering, bathing or for the sinks, whether it be hand wash sinks or kitchen sinks – this is referred to as sanitary water or domestic hot water – DHW for short.
So gas fired water heaters for caravans, have to cover the water hot demand for your caravan – Here are some figures and numbers that your water heater has to cover –
A standard showerhead flow rate is 7 or 8 Litres a minute – and the standard temperature is 40 Degrees C
Sink taps – 4 litres per minute capacity– standard type
Cloakroom or basin “spray type taps” – 2 litres per minute capacity- again at 40 C temperature
Bath mixer taps – modern bath taps have an approximate operating demand rate of 12 Litres per minute capacity- at 40 Degree C.
Kitchen sink taps – 4 to 6 litres per minute but at a heated temperature of 50 Degrees C
Because 50 Degrees C is the temperature required to effectively remove grease from cooking utensils, plates, cups etc.
Thus, it is very important that your caravan gas water heaters can achieve this temperature, with a flow rate to fill the washing up sink in a reasonable time.
So the on demand water heaters heating power or capability of your caravan water heater needs to be suitable to the demands required of it. You get back from swimming in the sea or pool, and you want a nice shower experience for example.
Caravan gas hot water heaters
Caravan water heaters come in two main types, electric powered or gas powered
Electric heating element / Electric water heaters
These use electricity to heat the water directly – but come with lots of potential issues that you need to be aware of –
1. The struggle with the capacity to produce warm water instantaneously, as most caravans only have a 1 Phase / 240-Volt electricity power supply – with a maximum draw of 32 Amps – you cannot produce enough thermal energy, from the electric water heater / electric caravan water heater to satisfy the large capacity hot water demands such as a shower adequately – You need 7 Litres a minute for a standard shower.
2. Another downside is that electricity energy prices are also the most expensive, especially when compared to gas or more specifically LPG (propane) that is the fuel of choice for static caravans.
3. There are electric powered water heaters for boats, or a motor home, with an additional heater element that also include a hot air heater – but these only have a 5 Litre capacity, and take approximately 50 minutes to heat this volume of water from 15C to 60C – which is only enough water for a sink, and nowhere near enough for shower let alone for two people to shower after each other. This is a specialist market, and the truma ultrastore water heater / truma heaters compact heater /carver cascade water heater are the electric water heater units you want for a vehicle panel van conversions or boat installation.
Gas water heater for caravan – Capacity
Caravan gas water heaters make up the largest part of the requirements for caravan water heaters, as they provide many benefits such as the capacity to provide many litres of heated hot water, as well as fast heating of the water system to an accurate water temperature. They are highly efficient, which saves you money and more importantly work correctly. They produce hot air generated by the combustion process, and these flue gases to give them their official name, must be evacuated from the caravan water heater, via a flue system.
The most popular are –
Propane gas water heater for caravan
With LPG being the predominant gas used on caravan and holiday home parks, where static caravans or static holiday homes are located, this has resulted in LPG or Propane gas water heaters being the most popular water heater for this sector.
The LPG caravan water heaters that we offer are of the highest quality , and heat the water in the most efficient manner and work correctly, our most popular unit is the SFK water heater, which is equipped with a caravan water heaters class leading 16mm diameter heat exchanger water ways, which ensures very low pressure drops, guarantees lower risk of clogging, greater thermal efficiency, and greater ease of cleaning of the equipment . – which is especially important in areas with hard water. Just double check the following map of the UK and Northern Ireland.
Hard water areas of the UK, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
Propane Gas (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
LPG gas or Propane gas as its also known, is the perfect gas to use for caravan water heaters, as the gas is readily available and very common in the UK- other many benefits of the gas are; –
LPG gas is easy to transport
The gas is clean burning – the burners have a longer life; hence maintenance is lower.
An effective and efficient gas with direct firing systems as the heat loss is minimal.
LPG is easy to store, in cylinders or a bulk tank – No spillage risk as opposed to oil heating for example.
Propane has a low boiling temperature of minus 42ºC, making it perfect fuel for use in lower temperatures and well suited to power a heating boiler or water heater for caravans.
Propane cylinders with gas regulators feeding a static caravan
They can be hidden away from sight like so (regulators hidden as well as pipes)
Caravan on demand water heaters – gas fired
The most popular water gas heaters we do for static caravans is our SF14 model, which has a 24kW output, and is available not only as a propane water heater, but also natural gas if so required. This instantaneous domestic hot water heater produces hot water on demand and gives you an instant and unlimited supply of hot water. This makes this water heating system one of the most efficient, with an “A” rated energy efficiency class and results in you saving money on your caravan water heating needs.
This caravan water heater is an instant water heater or tankless gas water heater.
The dimensional details are –
SF14 LPG water heater from Flexiheat UK
Hydraulic connections – at the bottom of the water heater
Aesthetically pleasing design
SF14 Low NOx from Flexiheat UK
Advantages of our caravan water heaters
Copper wet chamber heat exchanger that prevents thermal inertia
Reduction of initial water over temperature with low flow rates
16mm diameter heat exchanger water ways
Room sealed lpg hot water heater – the water heater flue is twin wall – and heater flue kit makes the lpg gas hot water system room sealed.
Electrical protection level is IPX4D for this equipment
Ease of access for maintenance / servicing the equipment
We do a vertical cowl extension, should the caravan the wall ribs prevent you using our standard horizontal cowl extension
Cost effective water heating equipment for your caravan
Compact equipment in size
Water heater white colour
Internal picture of our on demand water heater for static caravans – with large 16mm Copper wet chamber heat exchanger that prevents thermal inertia and blockages.
Possibility of remote shutdown with our internet / Wi-Fi enabled controllers
Caravan Water Heater Performance
Simply said, the volume of hot water generated by any hot water heater is exactly proportional to the temperature rise of the hot water required. As an example, consider the following:
Showering temperature is 40 Degrees C –
Dish / Kitchen Water is 50 Degrees C – to ensure grease is removed from the utensils
Here is some data on the temperature of the mains cold water in the UK, at different times of the year
Mains cold water inlet temperatures for the UK by region Source – Energy Saving Trust – 2008
So, the required water temperature rise, is known as “Delta T “- this is abbreviated as this sign “ΔT” – And ultimately the lower the temperature rise, the more warm water the device will produce – In the summer when the incoming water is warmer – it will produce more litres, and in the winter, when the incoming water is lower, it will produce less – it’s a simple as that.
Here’s our performance data of our SF14 water heater, at various temperature rises.
Thus, to achieve 40C warm water in the summer, for the majority of the UK, you need a Delta T of 20C – thus our unit produce 15.82 Litres/min – enough to run a bath or 2 showering heads at the same time.
And more importantly, for people who inhabit a static caravan in the winter months – when the delta T is 30C – then you have 10.82 Litres/min – again more than enough to run a standard showering head (which is 7/8 Litres /min) – So we have you covered when you need warm water the most – in the winter!
Frequently asked questions
What is the best water heater for a static caravan ?
Without a shadow of doubt, it is gas fired water heaters – because the flow rates are higher in gas-fired water heaters than electric ones. Also, gas water heaters are much less expensive to operate than electric water heaters. They are more expensive to purchase than an electric water heater. However, based on energy savings, gas water heaters typically pay for themselves in roughly a year.
Static caravan lpg water heaters ?
Static caravan lpg water heaters are by far the most popular water heater used in static caravans , as lpg is readily available, and cheaper than using electricity to heat your warm water requirements.
Caravan Gas Fired Water Heater
We carry stock, and use a small pallet service to deliver anywhere in UK, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Should you require any more information or prices on the best caravan gas water heater / lpg water heater for caravan, then give our sales team a call on 01202 822221.A full inc vat invoice is supplied for all items supplied. For our latest news follow us on Facebook or Twitter for our latest special offers.
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Best LPG combi boiler for a static caravan from Flexiheat UK
Propane or LPG combi boilers when installed in static caravans, are considered to be the “ideal boilers” for satisfying the central heating system (radiators or underfloor heating) and the domestic water heating. That’s why LPG combination boilers are the most common lpg boilers for caravans as a traditional gas supply of natural gas is often not available on static caravan sites.
They offer a more powerful and more efficient heating system for their size and will run at a lower cost to the static caravan owner or user.
They are in essence a lpg heating system boiler and static caravan water heater in one combined unit – so there’s no need for lpg heating boiler and a lpg water heater as two separate appliances these days – a compact liquid petroleum gas combi boiler
LPG (liquid petroleum gas) is a popular alternative to the mains traditional gas supply or oil-based heating systems as it’s safe and efficient and it’s easy to get connected today via either an external fuel storage tank or liquid petroleum gas cylinders. LPG is an effective way for caravan owners to heat and provide hot water for their static caravan, as it’s clean, safe and smokeless.
liquid petroleum gas or LPG as we know it in the UK, is the most commonly used fuel for static caravan boilers for the UK and Ireland, as lots of caravan parks or sites are off the mains gas grid.
LPG boilers are a great alternative to electric heating systems. LPG combination boilers very cheap to run, have maximum efficiency and are easy to install. One type in particular, called a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) or propane combi boiler, is very popular with caravan owners because its low cost of running, maintenance and maximum efficiency. Most LPG combination boilers are very compact, and can be installed in any static caravan. They can also be installed in a holiday home, chalets, holiday flats and apartments, so you do not have to live in a caravan to use a lpg combination boiler.
Best LPG Combi Boiler ?
When looking for a new lpg boiler or lpg combi boiler for a static caravan, there are a two main parts to a lpg combi boiler that we need to look at – the central heating side of the boiler for the static caravan and the lpg water heater side of the unit, as well as high efficiency, to ensure your gas bills are as low as possible for your static caravan.
You’re also looking for a compact lpg combi boiler, as static caravans aren’t always necessarily the roomiest of places, an lpg combination boiler that is small, yet powerful enough to do the water heater demands as well as the central heating system is a benefit.
Dimensions of our compact 24kW LPG combi boiler for caravans, the R2C 24kW from Flexiheat UK
The primary lpg combination boiler for static caravans is a condensing boiler, as these use the liquid petroleum gas to the maximum efficiency, both for the heating and water heater side of the boiler resulting in an efficient heating system for your caravan.
Our most popular static caravan boiler is the 24kW model – which will supply heat up to 23.5 kW of heat output / power and will supply your caravan with domestic hot water at a flow rate of 11.5 litres / min at a temperature rise of 30 Degrees C – this is enough to run a bath in the winter period.
We always quote water flow rates at a temperature rise of 30 Degrees – these are winter time performance figures – because we want you to have a hot bath or shower (an average shower uses 7 or 8 litres / minute) when you need it the most.
Heat exchanger of our caravan combination boiler from Flexiheat UK
The 12mm diameter internal stainless steel pipe where domestic hot water is produced, is inside the patented main heat exchanger (28mm diameter). Its total length is 8 meters and this ensures a large capacity for hot water production. The hot water flow is always available and always in condensing operation, resulting in lower energy costs and bills.
This class leading technology, with the large diameter, also reduces the chance of scale, something that older technology boiler that use a plate heat exchanger can suffer from. This is incredibly important in hard water areas- as our units don’t suffer from this unlike some other leading boiler manufacturers.
LPG static caravan combi boiler technical detail
R2C 24kW Compact lpg combi boiler – Technical data from Flexiheat UK
We also supply an external combi boiler that is weatherproof, this external lpg combi boiler designated the R2K 24 – is a 24kW condensing model, is a little heavier at 37 KG’s – than our internal boiler – thus depending on the weight you caravan wall can take, you can either mount it directly or make a frame from the chassis of the static caravan to support the weight.
External LPG combination boiler for Static caravans from Flexiheat UK
The benefit of having an external compact lpg boiler, that is fully weatherproofed, is that you eliminate (the gladly rare but often fatal) carbon monoxide poisoning risk.
Our boilers can be converted from an LPG (propane) to a natural gas boiler easily, should the need ever arise.
So, if you want supplied a high-quality replacement for your Vaillant or Morco boilers- call us as we have a comprehensive range of LPG combination boilers.
LPG Boiler Controls for Static Caravan
You can control your heating system via the inbuilt control panel or even remotely via an app on your phone, tablet or computer (internet access required), so you can control your boiler from anywhere.
lpg boilers
Our standard lpg combination boilers, which are internally fitted within the caravan, require a flue kit fitted. Our most common flue kit is a co-axial room sealed either horizontal or vertical, which means that all the air for the combustion process is taken from the exterior of the caravan (no windows need to be left open etc).
Horizontal flue kit for the R2C caravan combination boiler from Flexiheat UK
or Vertical
lpg water heaters
If you require just a water heater only, then you just require a lpg water heater, and we do a great range that are ideal high efficiency replacements for older Paloma, Vaillant,Worcester Bosch,Saunier Duval, Rinnai or Morco LPG water heaters.
But a few points to be aware here with regards to lpg water heaters –
There are lots of lpg water heaters on the UK market, that we’ll shall say are of “questionable quality “and also, we question some of the “performance claims”
Our top tips for selecting an lpg water heaters are –
1.Select a good quality manufacture for your lpg water heaters
Preferably from Europe, as by law spare parts have to be available for at least 10 years. Spares (including flue components spares) that aren’t available anymore, means a new water heater in most cases, with the additional expense of installing a new water heater.
2.Ask what country the LPG water heater is manufactured in?
Some are buying product in from the far east, and putting a badge on them – most of these are of very questionable quality to say the least – let alone the spares back up / availability.
3.Make sure your lpg water heaters, have suitable ” ErP” labels supplied
These are minimum requirements these days, to be on the UK and European market
The market for LPG water heaters really is really awash with some poor-quality water heaters, and the old adage of ” you get what you pay for ” or “buy cheap buy twice” really applies to the lpg water heaters market in the UK.
If you’re looking to replace the older Paloma range , Saunier Duval, Bosch, Vaillant, Rinnai or Worcester models, with a water heater range with a great warranty ,for your static caravan, chalets ,holiday home or even a house , then you need to look at this webpage that is dedicated to our dedicated caravan gas water heater webpage or lpg water heaters for our full range of water heaters.
Boiler Installation
Any LPG qualified gas fitters or plumbers can fit our lpg combi boiler, they are an easy installation, just connect up to the static caravans heating system and also to the static caravan water heater system.
As we supply plumbers and gas fitters across the country, it is important to use a relevant gas safe engineer, who is qualified to work on and install a lpg combi boiler in a caravan. Use the following website to check – Gas Safe Register
Delivery / Collect Options
We normally have the units available on a 2/3 working day delivery service or a next working day delivery if so required (at extra charge). Or alternatively you can collect from our site. Just let our sales team know your requirements.
Best static caravan boilers / static caravan gas boilers
For more information on the best lpg combi boilerrangefor a static caravan, residential park homes, chalets or holiday homes or apartments for sale on the UK market, manufactured in high quality stainless steel, then please give our sales team a call on 01202 822221, or use the web site contact form.
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LPG gas water heaters– What are they, and what are the benefits? An LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) water heater is a gas fired water heater that heats domestic hot water instantaneously to multiple points around your home or building. This lpg hot water heater range allow you to connect the energy efficient water heaters to a number of hot water outlets throughout your domestic properties or home or even a commercial building and provide accurate hot water temperature and continuous flow rates.
They are often called a LPG instantaneous water heater, LPG tankless water heater ,LPG on demand water heater or even a LPG gas water boiler.
On demand or continuous flow propane gas water heater?
This type of lpg water heater, provides a simple and proven solution for providing instantaneous domestic hot water on demand, without the need of an indirect cylinder and a propane gas boiler. This liquefied petroleum (LPG for short) gas fired water heaters, which are available in propane (LPG) or as a natural gas water heater are simple, with high energy efficiency and clean combustion. These gas fired water heaters when powered by propane are often called lpg tankless water heaters and provide many benefits with higher energy efficiency than storage gas water heaters.
These gas water heaters are also an energy saving solution to more traditional domestic hot water storage systems, as they only heat the water when its required. These facts have made the lpg flow water heaters not only the customers propane water heater of choice, with great user comfort, to deliver hot water on demand in the most economical and energy-efficient method possible,but also the plumbers / heating installers choice as well.
BioLPG Fuel
BioLPG, additionally referred to as biopropane or renewable propane, is an exciting, ecologically friendly alternative to standard LPG or natural gas. It is both renewable and sustainable, and it may reduce your carbon footprint by up to 90%. BioLPG is identical in its use to conventional LPG so is a ‘drop-in’ solution.BioLPG is inexpensive, energy efficient, and convenient replacement for standard LPG Gas (Propane) and our propane instant hot water heater range will run on this fuel.
High performance mains water pressure to all warm water outlets
ErP Class “A” energy efficiency for your domestic hot water requirements – Save money and save the environment with our lpg instant water heater range
LPG tankless heaters -no cylinder required -Tankless lpg water heater systems are far more efficient than storage cylinders and boilers.
Low NOx or condensing LPG fired water heater – less polluting and better for the environment
High hot water flow rates of up to 29 litres per minute with a hot water temperature water rise of 33 Degrees C
We can supply Propane gas or Natural gas fired versions at great prices.
Internal (indoor lpg water heater) and externally (external lpg water heater) mounted gas fired water heaters are available
External or outside gas fired water heaters from Flexiheat UK
Modular – Flexibility of usage – multiple heaters can be used to supply greater hot water demands, in cascade.
These high energy efficiency propane water heaters are suitable for domestic and commercial applications such as domestic properties, cafes, pubs, restaurants, offices or shops
These propane gas water heaters are simple to install and maintain in any small or limited space location.
LPG DOMESTIC HOT WATER HEATERS
Our range of instantaneous tankless water heaters, are available in either natural gas or LPG Gas. LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is a gas that exists in a liquefied form, and is a very popular fuel for heating homes, and also in commercial applications such as caravan parks, leisure parks and any other categories where mains gas supply is not available.
The most common LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) gas used for water heaters is propane, as this gas is ideal for outdoor use, as it is not affected by cold weather conditions that we can have in the U.K and Northern Ireland.
This gas has a classification of “G31 Propane”, and can either be stored in larger tanks or mobile cylinders.
Should you wish to run your flow water heaters on (LPG) propane gas, we would recommend a bulk gas tank, however you can run these units of gas cylinders for example – a 47kg propane cylinder maximum continuous off take rate is per hour 32.94 KW, for heaters rated above this input, your LPG hot water heating system will require more than one and thus automatic changeovers valves sets are used or a bulk lpg tank.
For the above reasons, our LPG gas water heaters are very popular in camping and caravan sites, for shower blocks or restaurants and with sports / leisure facilities, such as football and rugby clubs, again for showering facilities, as these water heaters can be used in multiples or in a cascade configuration to give its official name.
CONDENSING OR NON-CONDENSING LPG GAS WATER HEATERS?
For gas fired water heaters to work correctly and condense, the water coming into the contact with the heat exchanger, must be under the dew point of 54°C or lower for propane gas– the maximum incoming cold water temperature, even in the height of summer is 20 Degrees C for the UK, meaning you’re going to have the water heater operating in the condensing mode all year round! and benefit from high energy efficiency.
Thus, this gas fired condensing water heater process will deliver hot water with up to 105% net thermal efficiency, resulting in significant energy savings when compared to conventional non-condensing gas fired water heaters.
Ultimately, condensing propane water heaters just make perfect sense. They are slightly more expensive than non-condensing versions, but that price is warranted with lower running costs and lower impact on the environment.
We do however, produce one unit, which is a non-condensing water heater for the cost conscious, our “SF Low NOx Evolution” model, which is available with a power output of 24 kW. This has been a very popular model for the domestic water heaters/ caravan water heater market, although most consumers can now see the benefit of the condensing hot water heaters, with the UK market moving towards this type.
Our range of instantaneous tankless water heaters, are available in either natural gas or LPG Gas. LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is a gas that exists in a liquefied form, and is a very popular fuel for heating homes, and also in commercial applications such as caravan parks, leisure parks and any other categories where mains gas is not available. We have many customers who just want to supply just one bathroom or multiple bathrooms – which we can achieve.
The most common LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) gas used for water heaters is propane, as this gas is ideal for outdoor use, as it is not affected by cold weather conditions that we can have in the U.K and Northern Ireland.
This gas has a classification of “G31 Propane”, and can either be stored in larger tanks or mobile cylinders.
Should you wish to run your lpg gas water heater on (LPG) propane gas, we would recommend a bulk gas tank, however you can run these units of gas cylinders for example – a 47kg propane cylinder maximum continuous off take rate is per hour 32.94 KW, for heaters rated above this input, your LPG hot water heating system will require more than one and thus automatic changeovers valves sets are used.
For the above reasons, our LPG gas water heaters are very popular in camping and caravan sites, for shower blocks or restaurants and with sports / leisure facilities, such as football and rugby clubs, again for showering facilities, as these water heaters can be used in multiples or in a cascade configuration to give its official name.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING / SIZING YOUR PROPANE WATER HEATER
There are three important factors to consider when selecting the correct water heater for your requirements.
The standard water temperature for bathing or washing is 40 Degrees C
In essence, it’s just a simple matter of the law of physics – the larger / more powerful the lpg water heater, the greater the flow rate of hot water. This is especially true, when in the winter months, as the mains cold water entering temperatures drops, and this is an important factor to consider in UK.
Thus, the amount of warm water the lpg gas water heater will produce and directly related with the temperature rise that the water heater is required to achieve (more on this in point 2). You basically need to cover the flow rates of your hot water appliances, with your usage patterns.
A standard shower head has a hot water demand of 7 or 8 litres a minute,
Bath mixer taps – modern bath taps have an approximate demand rate of 12 Litres per minute
So be adding all of your potential hot water outlets, then applying a diversity factor (a factor that not all of the hot water outlets will be used at the same time) you can calculate your hot water demand
Water Heating – Temperature rise
The temperature rise that the gas water heaters have to achieve. This is also known as T ° variation or delta T which when abbreviated looks like this “ΔT”. Quite simply the amount of hot water produced by any water heater, is directly affected by the temperature rise of the hot water required. An example of this is –
If you set the hot water temperature to 35 ° C and the cold water entering the multipoint gas water heater is 15 ° C, then you have a variation of temperature or delta T of 20 ° C (35 ° Degrees C minus 15 ° Degrees C). Alternatively, if the appliance was set to a desired hot water temperature of 40 ° C, then the temperature rise or delta T would be 25 ° C (40 °- 15°) and thus the flow rate achievable changes.
Mains cold water temperature for the UK
The incoming mains cold water temperature for the UK, for various regions is as follows –
We have two sources of information here –
Mains cold water inlet temperatures for the UK by region Source – Energy Saving Trust – 2008
Or the blue line on the following chart
Please see the blue line for the average mains cold water temperature for the UK over a 12 month period
The above chart shows the coldest water temperature in January at around 5 Degrees C – Source TUV
Please use whatever data your comfortable with
LPG Fired Water Heater Range
We do both a domestic LPG water heater and a commercial heater range, both of which have great temperature control, energy efficiency and capacity.
Unlike a lot of our competitors, we are more than proud to publish our performance data at many different temperature increases, as there may be applications – such as commercial kitchens or other applications which require the water to be produced at higher temperatures, such as industrial hot water systems.
The first and smallest unit is our SF14 propane tankless water heater model which is a 24kW non condensing low NOx model domestic water heaters- this unit benefits from-
16mm diameter heat exchanger water ways – the largest we know of on the market (except our condensing lpg units – which are an incredible 28mm in diameter) this size ensures very low pressure drops, guarantees lower risk of clogging, greater thermal energy efficiency, and greater ease of cleaning. – especially important in areas with hard water – and all this with great prices on our gas fired water heaters.
SF14 – LGP tankless water heaters from Flexiheat UK – Internal picture of the domestic hot water heater
Wet chamber copper heat exchanger that prevents thermal inertia
Reduction of initial water over temperature with low flow rates
Very low NOx emissions, maximum 50 mg / kWh – better for the environment.
DHW performance for the SF14 unit is –
We class the Red figure – as worst case winter performance , and the Yellow figure as the height of summer performance
SF14 Low NOx water heater hot water performance by Flexiheat UK
The SF14 model are our most popular domestic water heaters and are the perfect solution to the hot water requirements for domestic properties.
Please note due to recent regulation changes the SF14 gas water heaters can only be used in domestic water heating applications for houses or flats etc , if the water heater is in a commercial water heating application, the unit must be a condensing water heater – see this dedicated webpage for further information.
The next range is our condensing lpg instantaneous domestic hot water heaters , which are the most efficient that you can find on the market- there are 3 models in this range, and two different options. All unit will require a condensate drain
SFC range – for direct feed to the hot water outlets (the most common application)
SFK (for dhw recirculation systems) with an in inbuilt pump, the larger 50 water heater model is only available with the inbuilt pump, its up to you whether you use it or not.
The performance is the same for the direct feed and pumped versions of our propane tankless hot water heater.
28kW Propane tankless water heater model performance data
SFC and SFK28 LPG Domestic hot water performance by Flexiheat UK
34kW Propane tankless water heater model performance data
SFC and SFK34 LPG Domestic hot water performance by Flexiheat UK
50kW Propane tankless water heater model performance data
SKF50 LPG Domestic hot water performance Flexiheat UK
Flue Options
We do various flue options, the most common is a co-axial , which takes the combustion air from outside , and flue gas from the device to the outside – making these units room sealed
The most common flue kit is our horizontal co-axial flue kit
Horizontal Flue Kit – Co-axial room sealed by Flexiheat UK
Or the vertical flue kit
Vertical Co-axial flue kit from Flexiheat UK
Using a split flue system, we can achieve flue routes of up to 60 metres for our lpg hot water heater range.
LPG tankless water heater UK
We carry stock, and use a small pallet service to deliver anywhere in UK and Northern Ireland.
For more information, advice or to find /learn more on our energy efficient hot water heating units, which are lpg gas water heaters/ propane gas water heaters with indoor or outdoor versions at great prices and quality, or for delivery times, to place an order, get prices then email us at sales@flexiheatuk.com or give our sales team a call on 01202 822221.
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How to size a commercial water heater by Flexiheat UK
A commercial water heater is required for supplying warm or hot potable water for showers, bathrooms, kitchens, restaurant sinks, washing machines etc and other purposes in a commercial or industrial building, such as schools, hotels, gyms or hospitals. A commercial water heater uses electrical elements or a burner to heat cold water up to the desired hot water temperature which is used when a demand is placed on water heater. Water heaters may use a tank to store the heated water for when it is required. Sizing a commercial water heater is relatively easy process and not a ” dark art ” as some people may think.
They are also used in many industrial water heating applications, when hot water is required for a production process, such as commercial laundries or other uses, as part of manufacturing a product or service.
If you size or select a commercial water heater with more than the capacity required, you’ll end up with higher capital cost and also higher fuel bills than required, on the other hand If you undersize a commercial water heater, then you run the risk of running out of potable hot water, and upsetting your customers in the case of a hotel for example or your production process failing in the event of a hot water process application. Thus, we have written this “How to size a commercial water heater” guide to assist in the correct selection for your water heater requirements.
Commercial water heater definition
A water heater can be defined as a closed tank used to supply potable hot water, which is either heated by electricity, gas (Natural gas or LPG), or any other source, such as solar. The water heater is intended to be supplied with potable water either from a potable water supply, such as directly from the water mains system (these are referred to as unvented hot water system) or via feed tanks when used in an open vent hot water system.
The three vital elements to bear in mind when sizing a water heater for commercial or industrial applications
Water storage tank capacity: The tank or vessel capacity for storing the hot water required. The tank allows a large volume of water to be drawn at flow rates that can exceed the recovery capacity of the water heater- which is useful for peak hot water demands.
The recovery rate: The amount of water in litres per hour, raised at a given water temperature rise and kW input. Also often quoted is the one hour draw capacity of the water heater, which is the maximum hot water production for one hour, normally required at the peak period of the day when the heaviest requirement of hot water will occur.
The power or energy input of the water heater – The amount energy required, normally measured in Kilowatts consumed by the water heater, which is provided by your preferred fuel, either electric, gas or oil. One kW of energy is 3,412 Btu’s, if you use the old imperial system.
These three factors are used together to select the correct water heater size and power rating.
The best method for selecting a commercial or industrial water heater is on the basis of hot water usage. The selection is a combination of these factors of tank size, recovery rate and heat input.
What size water heater do I need calculation for commercial water heating applications
Following is the European standard for hot water demands to DIN 4708, that is commonly used when sizing your commercial water heater or industrial water heater- whichever you may classify your water heater as.
Commercial Building Type
Demand factor
Bath tub
Shower
Bidet
Private wash basin
Public wash basin
Kitchen sink
Slop sink
Bar sink
Hotel & Hostels / B&B’s
0.5
50
50
10
10
15
80
50
100
Hospital
0.7
60
70
10
10
15
80
50
–
University
0.8
–
220
–
5
25
80
40
–
Restaurant
1
–
–
–
5
25
140
100
100
Sport centre / Gym’s
1
–
220
–
5
15
80
40
100
School (Day type not boarding)
0.8
–
180
–
5
20
80
40
–
Factory
1
–
120
–
5
20
80
50
–
Commercial Offices
1
–
–
–
5
10
40
40
–
Calculation example for a commercial water heater hot water demand
A Hotel with 100 rooms = Litres of hot water / Hour at 60 °C
100 Bath tub / showers = 5,000
25 Bidets = 250
100 Private wash basins = 1,000
20 Public wash basins = 375
5 Bar sinks = 500
8 Kitchen sinks = 640
5 Slop sinks = 250
This gives us a total hot water demand of 8,015 x the demand factor for a hotel water heating system sizing of 0.5 = 4,007.5 litres per hour continuous at 60 °C
With a commercial hot water requirement / application like this, due to the volume of water required, the only practical solution is a commercial storage water heater, we do a full range of commercial gas water heaters, that we can match to various storage volumes of up to 5,000 litres in a single storage tank ( more when used in series) and a power input of 300kW. They are also condensing too, thus you’ll have the maximum efficiency for your hot water commercial system.
We also supply commercial water heaters powered by an oil burner, and this range of oil fired water heaters is fuelled by gas oil which is the preferred oil used in commercial and industrial water heating applications.
As well as electric powered which we speak in more depth below in this webpage
Hot water demands for apartment blocks with a communal / centralized hot water system
A standard apartment or flat according to DIN 4708 is defined as consisting of 4 rooms, with 3 /4 persons living there, a 150-litre bath (with a fill time of ten minutes) with one wash basin and one kitchen sink.
It also specifies, within the standard, that the hot water storage capacity and the performance of the heat exchanger in terms of efficiency are both significant factors in determining the number of apartments a water heater or heaters can serve. A general guide is as follows –
Number of apartments
continuous requirement (litres per hour)
Domestic Hot Water Temperature
60 °C
45 °C
50
3000
4300
100
5200
7500
150
7200
10400
200
9100
13200
250
10700
15500
300
12000
17400
Commercial electric water heater sizing
You size a commercial electric water heater, on the exact same principles as a gas or oil powered version, just the fact that you require electricity as the fuel source or power for the water heater. So use the above data to establish your hot water requirement, then look at our webpage commercial electric water heaters, for the available sizes and power outputs than we can supply. Just make sure you have the Amps available to power the water heater.
Commercial tankless water heater sizing
Sizing a commercial tankless water heater is a different case, as a commercial tankless water heater heats up water on demand rather than storing warm water in a storage tank for later use. This means they are generally more efficient as they only ever heat as much water as you need and are smaller in size than storage water heaters.
But they have a down side as heating water on demand requires using a larger burner in the case of a gas or oil-fired commercial water heater or electrical heating elements than a commercial storage water heater would use, which means that the energy demand while heating the water can be very high. So, you have to ensure you have the power available to satisfy this requirement.
The most common commercial tankless water heater is gas powered, as gas ( either natural gas or LPG gas ) is great at producing a lot of energy via a relatively small supply pipe.
You size commercial tankless water heaters via the number of hot water outlets they have to satisfy, and to what water temperature, we go more into this on this dedicated webpage – gas multipoint water heaters, that are used in commercial tankless hot water systems.
Industrial water heater sizing / calculation
Often industrial water heaters, are sized in a slightly different method, as normally, there are different water temperature rises, specifically required for the process in question For industrial water heating processes, there are normally 3 elements to sizing your water heater.
These are –
1. The volume of hot water that you require – How many litres of hot / warm water do you require? 2. The temperature rise that you want that water to go through e.g., from the incoming water temperature of 10 degrees C to 70 degrees C etc 3. Lastly your time requirements – how quickly do you want that water to heat up in, or how many litres you require of water per hour your process requires.
When you have established these factors, then you can use the following calculation to establish the kw rating required for you water heater To heat a specific volume of water by a given temperature rise in one hour.
Volume of water in litres x 4.2 x the temperature rise in degrees centigrade divided by 3600
(just for note – 4 being a factor and 3600 being a given constant)
Thus, for a 1,000 litre water heater, the calculation would be as follows –
1000 litres of water, to be heated from say 10°C to 70°C, giving a temperature rise of 60 °C would result in-
1,000 x 4.2 x 60 / 3600 = 70 kW per hour
This means that the 1000 litres of water would be heated in one hour by 70 kW of applied heat, for the temperature rise of 60°C, whether its by gas, oil or electric
We can use this result to conclude other factors – e.g., to heat the same water volume of 1,000 litres in half the time (i.e., 30 minutes) we would need twice the heating power i.e. 140 kW, as 70 x 2 = 140 kW.
Should the process require a 2-hour period recovery period for the industrial water heater, then we can lower the power input to 35 kW When sizing an industrial water heater and for a commercial water heater, these are the actual power input figures into the water heater, so you need to ensure that the heater has a nett input of this figure, but its also prudent to add a small percentage for standing heat losses, if you are using a storage water heater.
Alternatively, if you have a specific water temperature rise, and you know the kW input rating of the unit, then you can calculate the water flow rate produced, then use the flowing formula –
m (kg/s) = P (kW) / the specific heat of water (Kj / Kg ºC) X ΔT of the water in Degrees C
Whereby – m = mass flow rate (kg/s) this is litres per second as one litre of water weighs one kilogram P= Power in kW Specific heat of water = 4.187 Kj/Kg ºC ΔT = temperature increase in C
An example A water heater, with thermal power input of 70 kW, with a temperature rise of 60 degrees C then it would be – m = (70kW) / ((4.187 kJ/kg ºC) (60ºC)) thus – 70 / 4.187 x 60 70/251.22 = 0.2786 kg/s or 0.2786 Litres a second – times this by 60 seconds to get per minute then by 60 minutes to get the volume per hour – thus 1,003 Litres per hour for a 60 Degree C water temperature rise.
Hopefully this sizing / calculation guide for commercial and industrial water heating applications has provided the information and formulas to help you size the correct water heater for your application. Should you require any more information on our commercial and industrial water heaters, please don’t hesitate to contact us at Flexiheat UK
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