Is the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri a combi, system or regular boiler?

Looking for a gas heat only boiler for your house or flat? If you are, the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri boiler may be worth considering.

Heat only boilers, also known as conventional boilers, standard boilers or regular boilers, require a hot water/immersion cylinder and a cold-water tank to work - the immersion cylinder is usually stored in a landing or airing cupboard and the cold water tank in your attic. Your water is kept hot throughout the day by the immersion cylinder.

You can schedule your hot water and heating at set times during the day, but if you forget to set your system and there's no hot water left, you'll have to wait for the immersion cylinder to heat your water for your bath or shower.

A heat only boiler is usually a better option if you have several bathrooms in your home or yours is a large household where there may be continual demand for hot water from different family members - combi boilers are not normally a suitable choice in these situations.

Is the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri heat only boiler suitable for my house or apartment?

To determine that, we need to consider the size of the boiler. Size doesn't mean how big the boiler is - it means how big its "output" is.

This Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri heat only boiler gets its power from gas and the power it's capable of producing is measured in kilowatts - the output rate is actually a kilowatt rate. The higher the output rate, the more kilowatts a boiler can use when heating water.

If you choose a boiler whose output rate is too low, it may not have enough power to make your water as hot as you would like. If you choose a boiler whose output rate is too high, you won't have to put up with lukewarm water but you will face higher gas bills.

The Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri heat only boiler has an output level of 24 kW, so which types of property would it be appropriate for?

An experienced PlumbProud heating engineer would recommend that the most suitable type of property for a Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri heat only would be medium-sized homes and larger apartments containing 10-15 radiators and providing hot water for two bathrooms.

What are the dimensions of the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri boiler?

The size of the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri boiler is 600 mm high, 390 mm wide, and 270 mm deep.

Is the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri condensing or non-condensing?

The Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri is a condensing gas boiler - we’d strongly recommend that you choose the very latest condensing model for your home.

Condensing boilers run on either gas or oil and are manufactured specifically to improve energy efficiency. They do this by capturing and recycling the warmth present in flue exhaust gases and water vapour condensation into more usable heat the system can use, meaning they're far more efficient and cost less to run.

Does the Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri heat only protect the environment?

With so many of us worried about the environmental impact of our personal choices, the relationship between how we heat our homes and climate change has become an important issue for many homeowners.

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 the environmental impact of installing a Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri heat only in your home be positive? Let's look at the numbers.

Every boiler manufactured and supplied in the UK must have an energy efficiency rating of 92% (SEDBUK “A” rating). These minimums were made law in April 2018 - before that, the minimum energy efficiency rating was 88% (88%/89% = "B" SEDBUK grade, 90%+ = "A" SEDBUK grade).

The Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri was awarded an efficiency rating of 92% and a band rating of "A".

Energy efficiency ratings for boilers describe the amount of energy they use and waste when switched on and working.

The Energy Related Products Directive (ERP) was introduced in 2015 and applies to all products that consume energy throughout their lifetime, including during the manufacturing process and at the point of final disposal.

The purpose of the ERP is to ensure that companies create products that are kinder to the environment by reducing both the energy they use and the harmful emissions they produce.

The Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri has an ERP rating of "A".

How long is the warranty period on a Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri heat only boiler?

The Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri 24Ri boiler is provided with a parts and labour warranty lasting 7 years.