Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 - a regular, combi or system boiler?

If you are considering installing a system boiler in your house or flat, then the Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 boiler is certainly worth investigating.

System boilers are suitable for larger homes where there is a higher-than-average demand for hot water and heating.

Through their use of a hot water cylinder, they provide hot water on demand during the day - as long as there's enough water left in the cylinder. Just let the boiler know when you want hot water for your radiators and taps via the programming panel and, subject to tank size and household usage, it'll be there for you.

Unlike heat only boilers, there is no requirement to find room in the attic for a cold water storage tank. System boilers are therefore quicker, easier and cheaper to install.

Is a Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 system boiler suitable for my house or apartment?

Whether this Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 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 Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 system is 18 kW, so which types of property is this Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 System boiler appropriate for?

An experienced heating engineer would say that this Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 System boiler's level of output makes it a suitable installation for smaller homes and apartments with up to 10 radiators and one bathroom.

How large is the Intergas Compact HRE SB 18?

The Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 stands at TBC mm tall, TBC mm wide and TBC mm deep.

Compact HRE SB 18 – non-condensing or condensing?

Condensing gas boilers like the Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 are environmentally friendlier and cheaper to run so, if possible, we strongly recommend that you choose this or one of the very latest models.

Condensing boilers are much more efficient and economical to run because they contain a secondary heat exchanger that captures and recycles the warmth still present in the flue exhaust gases and the water vapour condensation for re-use, meaning that they use less gas to run.

Is the Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 system boiler environmentally friendly?

How we heat our homes and the effect that has on climate change has become important to many homeowners worried about the environment.

The power we need for our central heating systems accounts for around 14% of the UK’s greenhouse gas production. There are often dangerous levels of ambient nitrogen dioxide gases in the atmospheres of British cities because of our use of gas boilers.

Is the Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 system boiler an environmentally friendly choice for your home? Here’s what the figures say.

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 Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 scored an efficiency rating of 93% and a SEDBUK band rating of A.

The Energy Related Products Directive intends to encourage all manufacturers to reduce harmful gas emissions connected to the products they make, from the manufacturing stage to final disposal, including when they are in active use.

The Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 has an ERP rating of "A".

What warranty do I get if I purchase the Intergas Compact HRE SB 18 boiler?

On the Intergas Compact HRE SB 18, the manufacturer offers a parts and labour warranty of 7 years.