Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 - a regular boiler, combi boiler or system boiler?

You may wish to consider installing the Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 if you are looking for a combi boiler for your house or flat.

Traditional boilers often have up to two tanks that either store heated water or water to be heated later. Boiler manufacturers introduced combi boilers in the 1970s to avoid the need for those big tanks. Combi boilers allow homeowners to benefit from the reliable central heating and hot water level they want but without having to give up so much space within their properties - remember that homes in the UK are among the smallest in the developed world.

Your taps and radiators get the hot water they need with a combi boiler. Combi boilers draw cold water direct from the mains which is then heated instantly on demand and distributed to your radiators and taps.

However, combi boilers cannot heat very large volumes of water, which is their main disadvantage. So, for example, when someone wants to take a shower while another person wants to use a hot water tap to do the dishes, water pressure and quantity to both points decreases.

Is a Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 combi boiler right for my house or apartment?

To determine that, we need to consider the size of the boiler. Size doesn't mean how big it is - it means how big its "output" is.

Your boiler's output indicates the maximum amount of power available to it to heat the water you need to warm your radiators or when you want hot water from your taps. A higher output rate means that your boiler is capable of heating greater volumes of water.

If a boiler's output rate is too low, you'll often find that the water is not as hot as you want it to be. Too high, however, and you'll end up paying more for your gas than you should be.

The Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 combi boiler has an output rate of 28 kW, so which types of property would this be suitable for?

Most experienced heating engineers would suggest that the most suitable type of property for installing a Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 combi boiler in would be medium-sized homes and larger apartments with 10-15 radiators and two bathrooms.

In addition to the output rate, you should consider a boiler's "flow rate" (measured in litres per minute) when choosing a combi boiler.

If you have a lot of radiators and bathrooms in your home and members of your household want to use hot water at the same time (like morning or evening showers and baths), you'll need a boiler with a high flow rate. This Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 Combi boiler's flow rate is 14 L/m.

However, it's not that simple. Combis can only draw water from the mains at the speed it's delivered. Homes with higher than average demand for hot water, and particularly those in low mains pressure areas, may find that a combi boiler is not the right answer for them.

When our engineer comes out to quote you, they may recommend that you choose a heat only boiler or system boiler instead to better serve you and your family.

Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 - size in millimetres

The Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 occupies a space of 700 mm high by 390 mm wide and 295 mm deep.

Is the Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 condensing or non-condensing?

We recommend that you choose a condensing boiler wherever possible like the Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 - try to go for the latest model, if possible, to take advantage of improving technology.

Condensing boilers capture and recycle the warmth still present in the water vapour condensation and in flue exhaust emissions created by burning gas to make them more efficient and economical to run.

You will save money on your gas bills too, plus condensing boilers are friendlier to the environment.

How energy efficient is the Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 combi boiler?

How we heat our homes and the damage we might be doing to the environment as a result has become an important point of concern to many homeowners worried about climate change.

In Britain's bigger cities, gas boilers, in particular, are responsible for dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide emissions. Overall, 14% of all of the UK’s greenhouse gas production comes from heating our homes.

Would choosing the Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 combi be an environmentally-friendly choice? If so, let's look at its performance figures.

Boilers manufactured after April 2018 in the UK must achieve an "A" on the SEDBUK grading system as well as score a minimum of 92% on a separate energy efficiency test. Prior to that, the minimum was 88% - boilers rated at 88% and 89% were given a “B” rating (90% and higher were given an "A").

An energy efficiency rating describes how much energy the boiler uses and how much it wastes when in use.

The Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 was awarded an efficiency rating of 89.1% with a SEDBUK grading of "B".

The Energy Related Products Directive grades products according to the energy they consume and the harmful gas emissions they create, from manufacturing right through to final disposal, including how they're used by customers between these two points.

The Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 is rated "A" for heat and "A" for water.

If the Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 breaks down, will I be covered by the warranty?

The Baxi EcoBlue+ 33 boiler comes with a parts and labour warranty lasting 7 years.