What type of boiler is the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi - regular, system or combi?

If you are considering installing a electric Flow boiler in your house or flat, then the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi boiler is certainly worth investigating.

Traditional boilers have one or two tanks - one holds hot water to keep it warm and the other water for later heating. Because UK residential property is among some of the smallest in the world, manufacturers introduced combi boilers and the heat pumps that go in them in the 1970s to reduce the amount of space boilers needed to take up.

The hot water needed for your radiators and taps is available on demand when you have a combi boiler. Combi boilers use technology located within the boiler to heat cold water, which it draws from the mains, and to distribute hot water where it's needed around your home.

A combi boiler, however, has the disadvantage of a maximum capacity for the amount of water it can heat. The result is that if someone uses the shower while another uses a hot water tap simultaneously, the amount of water reaching each point falls, causing water pressure to drop.

Is a Elnur Mattira 8 Combi electric Flow boiler suitable for my house or flat?

Whether this Elnur Mattira 8 Combi Electric Flow 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 electric bills than you need to for years to come.

The output of the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi electric Flow is 8 kW, so which types of property is this Elnur Mattira 8 Combi Electric Flow boiler appropriate for?

Most experienced boiler engineers would recommend this Elnur Mattira 8 Combi Electric Flow boiler as a suitable option for smaller homes and apartments with no more than up to 10 radiators and one bathroom.

What is the size of the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi?

The size of the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi boiler is TBC mm high, TBC mm wide, and TBC mm deep.

Is the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi a non-condensing or condensing boiler?

Electric boilers like the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi 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 8 Combi electric Flow environmentally friendly?

As more of us are increasingly concerned about climate change, how we heat our homes and its impact on the environment has become an issue of importance to homeowners.

Nitrogen dioxide emissions in Britain's largest cities are at dangerous levels and this has been caused by gas boilers. In fact, 14% of the UK’s greenhouse gases are produced by central heating.

Would choosing a Elnur Mattira 8 Combi electric Flow help in the fight against climate change? What do the performance statistics suggest?

Under current UK law, all boilers must achieve a minimum energy efficiency level of 92% (a low to good SEDBUK "A" rating). The minimum level was raised from its previous 88% in April 2018.

Energy efficiency scores are intended to inform consumers of the amount of energy used and wasted when a boiler is in normal operation.

The Elnur Mattira 8 Combi was awarded an efficiency rating of 100% with a SEDBUK band rating of "D".

The boiler is however penalised in its ERP ratings for using electricity for power.

The ERP (or Energy Related Products Directive) is European legislation which applies to all products that consume energy throughout their lifetime.

Its purpose is to encourage manufacturers to offer products that are kinder to the environment by reducing harmful gas emissions at all stages, from production and end use right through to disposal.

Electricity generation currently involves burning fossil fuels, which is carbon-intensive. This is factored into the ERP scores of many electric boilers, although virtually every electric boiler has an energy efficiency in operation of near 100%.

The ERP rating for the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi is "TBC".

If the Elnur Mattira 8 Combi breaks down, will I be covered by the warranty?

The Elnur Mattira 8 Combi boiler comes with a parts and labour warranty lasting 2 years.