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Originally Posted by grivas
To summarise, to a degree, it will help, however you need to ensure that the whole house is well insulated and double glazed to a high standard, most double glazing in the UK is barely adequate for the task, and you get what you are able to afford, the other fact is humidity in the interior of the home, a good quality dehumidifier set-up correctly will ensure a dry environment which will maintain its heat more efficiently, lastly but most importantly, a high quality combination boiler from the likes of Worcester-Bosch or Valiant will provide all the water you need and heat the whole house very well, a quality thermostat will control everything nicely, that is it, barring all that, a Mediterranean climate is the best alternative.
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Totally agree with all that you say with the exception of Combi Boilers - just about everyone we know who have these has had problems with pressure drop such that the boiler shuts down.
This happened to two friends last year whilst the “Beast from the East” was visiting. Not funny at all being without heating and hot water for a week or so!
Meanwhile our old Potterton Flamingo carries on as normal with just its regular annual service. It’s over 30 years old now and so well built it is infinitely repairable - not that it has ever needed any more than the odd sensor.
We also have PV solar panels with a gizmo that dumps what power we don’t use into our hot water tank via an immersion heater.
Obviously a combination boiler without a hot water tank would not allow this hugely advantageous facility.