Elnur Mattira 12 System - combi, system or regular boiler?

Elnur’s Mattira 12 System is one you might consider if you’re looking for a electric Flow boiler for your house or flat.

Traditional boilers require at least one large cylindrical tank to work, normally housed in a large landing cupboard, utility room or the attic. As the UK has some of the world's smallest residential properties, manufacturers introduced the combi boiler in the 1970s to address the issue of space while meeting homeowners' need for central heating and hot water at the same time.

Combi boilers don't need external storage tanks. Instead, they draw water directly from the mains, heat it and then distribute it on demand to the areas where it is needed.

The most important disadvantage of combi boilers is that they have a maximum capacity for the amount of water they can heat up. This means that, if one person in your household is having a shower and another person turns on a hot water tap elsewhere, then the volume, pressure and temperature of the water to both points decreases.

Is a Elnur Mattira 12 System electric Flow boiler right for my house or apartment?

It's best to choose a boiler whose size or "output" is right for your property. With boilers, however, size does not mean how big a boiler is, it means how much power it has.

The output of a boiler is measured in kilowatts and tells you how much power it has available to heat the water it sends to your hot taps, showers and radiators. The greater the demand for hot water in your home, the larger the output you will need.

It is important to select a boiler with the optimal output rate. Choose one with too high an output and your electric bills will be too expensive. Choose one with too low an output and sometimes the water in your radiators and coming out of your taps will be barely lukewarm.

The output of the Elnur Mattira 12 System electric Flow is 12 kW kilowatts, so which types of property would this be most suitable for?

A PlumbProud boiler engineer would recommend that this Elnur Mattira 12 System Electric Flow boiler is suitable for smaller homes and apartments with up to 10 radiators and one bathroom.

The size of the Elnur Mattira 12 System in millimetres

The Elnur Mattira 12 System boiler is TBC mm high, TBC mm wide, and TBC mm deep.

Is the Elnur Mattira 12 System non-condensing or condensing?

Electric boilers like the Elnur Mattira 12 System are more economical in their fuel use than non-electric boilers. This is because electric boilers do not need to recycle the warmth contained in exhaust gases created from the burning of gas and oil, therefore they do not need to be modified to be condensing.

Is the Elnur Mattira 12 System electric Flow a good choice for the environment?

More and more homeowners are aware of the importance of how we heat our homes and its impact on climate change and other environmental issues.

Gas boilers are responsible for dangerous atmospheric levels of nitrogen dioxide emissions in Britain's biggest cities and, overall, 14% of the UK’s greenhouse gases are produced by our domestic central heating systems.

Would installing a Elnur Mattira 12 System electric Flow boiler in your home be a green choice? Let's look at the numbers.

All boilers manufactured and supplied after April 2018 in the UK must be rated as an “A” on the SEDBUK grading system, subject to a minimum energy efficiency rating of 92% or above. Before that, the minimum rate was 88% - boilers whose energy efficiency is/was measured at 88% and 89% were given a “B” rating. Boilers scoring 90% or more were given an "A" rating.

The energy efficiency rating for a boiler describes the amount of energy it uses and how much goes to waste in operation.

The Elnur Mattira 12 System has an efficiency rating of 100% with a SEDBUK grade of "D".

But because it's powered by electricity, it is penalised in its ERP ratings.

The Energy Related Products Directive (ERP) aims to reduce the amount of energy consumed by individual products over their entire lifetime, from the initial manufacturing process to final disposal and at all points in between.

The legislation is designed to encourage manufacturers to create products that are more environmentally friendly and which result in a reduction in harmful gas emissions.

The ERP rating for the Elnur Mattira 12 System is "TBC".

This Elnur Mattira 12 System Electric Flow boiler’s ERP rating is particularly low despite the fact that the actual operating energy efficiency of electric boilers like these is generally 98% or 99% - better than even the most efficient gas or oil boiler. The reason it's marked down is that the electricity needed to power the boiler is generated by burning fossil fuels, which is considered carbon-intensive - we're not sure that's a fair comparison at PlumbProud.

How many years does the warranty period cover on a Elnur Mattira 12 System boiler?

You receive a parts and labour warranty of 2 years with the Elnur Mattira 12 System boiler.