Is this Baxi Megaflo 32 boiler a combi, system or regular boiler?

The Baxi Megaflo 32 is a gas system boiler.

System boilers need a hot water cylinder to work, which is normally situated in an airing cupboard or similar. However, unlike heat only boilers, system boilers don’t require a separate cold water tank, meaning they are a preferred option for some homeowners, especially those planning a loft conversion in the future.

They use (often built-in) circulating pumps to distribute hot water to your taps and radiators and installation is often easier from scratch with heat only boilers as there’s one less component (the water tank) to purchase and fit.

System boilers also need programming for heat and hot water and don’t offer this instantly. However, the cylinder can keep water hot for use afterwards so you shouldn’t have to wait around for your bath water so long as you set your timer and have it on long enough to heat the water you’ll need for the day.

Is a Baxi Megaflo 32 system boiler right for my house or apartment?

Whether this Baxi Megaflo 32 System boiler is right for where you live depends on its size or "output" level. Size does not mean its physical dimensions, however - it means how powerful it is.

Measured in kilowatts, a boiler's output level is an indication of the amount of power it has available to it to heat the water coming from your taps and for warming your radiators. The greater the output level, the more water it can heat.

If you choose a boiler whose output level is too low, you'll often find that the water is not as hot as you want it to be. If you choose a boiler whose level is too high, you'll be paying higher gas bills than you need to for years to come.

The output of the Baxi Megaflo 32 system is 32 kW, so which types of property is this Baxi Megaflo 32 System boiler appropriate for?

Most experienced Gas Safe boiler installers would recommend this Baxi Megaflo 32 System boiler as a suitable option for larger properties including detached homes with no more than 15 or more radiators and two or more bathrooms.

What is the size of the Baxi Megaflo 32?

Baxi’s Megaflo 32 is 780 mm tall, 450 mm wide, and 345 mm deep.

Baxi Megaflo 32 – condensing or non-condensing?

We always recommend to clients that they select the very latest condensing boiler for their home.

Condensing boilers like the Baxi Megaflo 32 are more efficient with the gas they use in operation, meaning that you'll benefit from lower fuel bills. Condensing boilers are also better for the environment.

They achieve their efficiency by capturing and recycling the heat still present in the water vapour condensation and flue exhaust gases created when a boiler burns gas to get the energy it needs. It then reuses that recycled heat to perform a number of tasks, including heating the colder water that comes back to your boiler via the radiator.

Is the Baxi Megaflo 32 system rated as environmentally friendly?

Concern for the environment is causing more and more homeowners to think about how they heat their homes and its impact on climate change.

14% of the total amount of greenhouse gases produced by the UK comes from the central heating systems we use. In some of Britain's biggest cities, gas boilers create dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere.

Do the available figures suggest that installing the Baxi Megaflo 32 system in your property would be an environmentally friendly choice?

The energy efficiency rating for a boiler describes the amount of energy it uses and wastes during operation and there are two different ways to measure it.

All boilers manufactured and supplied in the UK must have a SEDBUK rating of “A” subject to a minimum energy efficiency score of 92% or above. Before April 2018, the minimum energy efficiency score was 88% (88/89% = "B" SEDBUK rating, 90%+ = "A" SEDBUK rating).

The Baxi Megaflo 32 scored an efficiency rating of 92% and a SEDBUK band rating of A.

The Energy Related Products Directive (ERP) was introduced in 2015 and applies to all products that consume energy throughout their lifetime, including during the manufacturing process and at the point of final disposal.

The purpose of the ERP is to ensure that companies create products that are kinder to the environment by reducing both the energy they use and the harmful emissions they produce.

The Baxi Megaflo 32 has an ERP rating of "A".

Is this Baxi Megaflo 32 system covered by a warranty?

On the Baxi Megaflo 32, the manufacturer offers a parts and labour warranty of 7 years.