What type of boiler is the Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600?

If you are considering installing a electric Flow boiler in your house or flat, then the Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 boiler is certainly worth investigating.

In the past, most boilers needed one or more storage tanks to operate - one to store warm water and the other for storing water to be heated later. But storage tanks are problematic in properties where space is at a premium and particularly where there is no loft. Many properties in the UK are small and so manufacturers introduced combi boilers in the 1970s to eliminate the need for tanks.

With a combi boiler, the hot water for your radiators and taps is delivered on demand. The boiler instantly heats water it draws directly from the mains internally. It then distributes the heated water around your home at mains pressure as you need it.

It is important to bear in mind that, while combi boilers have many benefits, they can only heat a certain volume of water at any given time. This means that, if you run a shower at the same time as someone else is doing the washing up in the kitchen, the volume of water passing to each point will drop, causing a fall in pressure.

Should I install a Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 electric Flow boiler in my home?

Selecting the right boiler for your home means choosing a boiler that is the right size. And, by size, we don't mean how big it is, we mean how powerful it is - the "output".

Your boiler’s output is a measurement of the power it has available to it to heat the water you need for your radiators or for when you turn on a tap, bath or shower. A higher output rate means it has more power and can heat more water.

It's important to choose an output that matches the demand for water in your home because if your boiler has too low an output, you'll often find only lukewarm water comes out of your taps or heats your radiators. If it’s too high, you’ll be paying more for your electric than you need to.

The Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 electric Flow has an output of 6 kW, so which types of property would this Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 Electric Flow boiler be appropriate for?

Most Gas Safe boiler installers would recommend that this Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 Electric Flow boiler would be suitable for smaller homes and apartments with up to 10 radiators and one bathroom.

What are the dimensions of the Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 boiler?

The Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 is 1,050 mm tall, 90 mm wide, and 90 mm deep in size.

Is this Heatrae Sadia boiler non-condensing or condensing?

Since 2005, all oil or gas boilers manufactured or installed in the UK must be more efficient condensing boilers. What this means is that the warmth present in exhaust gases created by the burning of oil or gas must be recycled via a secondary heat exchanger to, for example, heat water coming back from the radiators. As electric boilers like the Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 do not burn fuel, they are exempt from this law as they are more efficient and economical by design.

How does the Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 electric Flow rate environmentally?

The effects of climate change on the environment are leading many homeowners to question the damage they might be doing by the way they heat their homes.

In the largest cities of Britain, gas boilers are responsible for dangerous levels of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide emissions. In total, 14% of the UK’s greenhouse gases are produced by central heating systems.

Will choosing to install a Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 electric Flow in your home help the environment? Let's review the figures.

An energy efficiency rating of 92% or above is a legal requirement for all boilers manufactured and installed in the UK today. 92% is equivalent to a low-to-middle "A" grade on the "Seasonal Efficiency of Domestic Boilers" (SEDBUK) scale.

Energy efficiency measures how much energy a boiler uses and wastes in the course of its normal operation. The lower the waste, the lower your electric bills.

The Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 was awarded an efficiency rating of "99.8%", equivalent to a "D" rating on the SEDBUK system.

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

In 2015, new legislation was introduced by the EU to encourage manufacturers to develop more energy-efficient products that emit fewer harmful gases throughout their lifetime.

The Energy Related Products Directive (ERP) applies to all products that consume energy, including during the manufacturing process, at the point of final disposal, and all points in between.

This Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 Electric Flow boiler has been awarded an ERP rating of "D".

Given that, operationally, the energy efficiency of electric boilers is nearly always 98% or 99%, why the low score? It's because the electricity used to power the boiler is generated through the burning of fossil fuels and this is considered carbon-intensive. As a result, some boiler ERP scores are (in our opinion) unfairly marked down.

What warranty do I get if I purchase the Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600 boiler?

On the Heatrae Sadia Amptec C600, the manufacturer offers a parts and labour warranty of 2 years.