What type of boiler is Vaillant’s EcoFIT Pure 415 - system, regular or combi?

If you are searching for a heat only boiler for your house or flat, the Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 is certainly one to consider.

If your home has more than one bathroom or you have a large family that uses a lot of hot water, a heat only boiler (sometimes called a standard boiler, a regular boiler or a conventional boiler) is likely to be the best option for you. Heat only boilers require both a hot water or immersion cylinder and a cold water tank. Once the water in the cylinder is heated, you can use this hot water throughout the day and it can feed multiple taps and showers at the same time.

This is in contrast to a combi boiler which can only heat a limited amount of water at any one time. This can cause a problem if two or more taps and showers are being used simultaneously as the water temperature, pressure and volume to all points will drop.

Heat only boilers allow you to program the times that you want heat and hot water to be available. However, if you forget to do this and the immersion cylinder is empty, you may have to wait up to an hour before hot water becomes available again.

If your property already has a water tank and cylinder, it will nearly always be cheaper to replace like for like instead of replacing it with a different type of boiler. In addition to new pipework, you may need to replace older radiators that may be unable to cope with the higher water pressure delivered by other types of boiler.

Is a Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 heat only boiler suitable for my apartment or house?

You should make sure that the boiler you choose for your property is the right "size". And size doesn't mean its physical dimensions. Size means how much power it has - the "output".

A boiler's output level measures how much power it can use to provide you with the hot water you need for your radiators and taps. If a boiler has a high output rate, it can heat greater volumes of water.

If you choose a boiler with too low an output, you'll find that the water coming out of your taps and in your radiators won't be as hot as you want it to be. Choosing one whose output is too high means you'll pay more than you need to for the gas your boiler needs to work.

The Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 heat only outputs at a maximum of 15 kW, so which types of property would this Vaillant ecoFIT Pure 415 heat only boiler be appropriate for?

A PlumbProud Gas Safe boiler installer would recommend that this Vaillant ecoFIT Pure 415 heat only boiler be installed in smaller homes and apartments with one bathroom and up to 10 radiators.

What are the dimensions of the Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 boiler?

The size of the Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 boiler is 600 mm tall, 375 mm wide, and 295 mm deep.

EcoFIT Pure 415 – non-condensing or condensing?

Condensing boilers convert the warmth present in flue exhaust gases and water vapour condensation into heat which they then recycle to increase the temperature of the colder water returning to your system.

We recommend that homeowners choose a condensing boiler like the Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 for this reason - the more recent your model the better because the technology improves every year.

You'll benefit from lower quarterly gas bills and condensing boilers are also much more environmentally friendly.

Is the Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 heat only an environmentally friendly boiler?

With more and more people concerned about climate change, how we heat our homes and the damage it does to the environment is increasingly being questioned by British homeowners.

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.

Would choosing the Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 heat only help the environment? Let's see what the statistics suggest.

All new British boilers must perform to a legal minimum energy efficiency of 92% (a low to good SEDBUK "A" rating). Prior to April 2018, the target was 88% (86-90% = SEDBUK "B" and 90%+ = SEDBUK "A").

Efficiency ratings are intended to let consumers know how much energy a boiler uses in its day-to-day activities and how much energy goes to waste.

The Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 was awarded an efficiency rating of 94%, equivalent to a SEDBUK grade of "A".

The Energy Related Products Directive grades products according to the energy they consume and the harmful gas emissions they create, from manufacturing right through to final disposal, including how they're used by customers between these two points.

The Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 is rated "A".

How many years does the warranty period cover on a Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 boiler?

A parts and labour warranty of 2 years is included when you purchase the Vaillant EcoFIT Pure 415 boiler through PlumbProud.