Regular Open Vent Boilers

What is a Regular Open Vent Boiler?

Regular Open Vent Boilers are a type of condensing boiler which you may find they are commonly referred to as "traditional" or "conventional" boilers. At Online Boilers, we stock a wide range of Regular Open Vent boilers from some of the leading manufacturers including Ideal Open Vent Boilers, Potteron Regular Boilers & Vaillant Regular Open Vent Boilers.

Why choose a Regular Open Vent Boiler?

At Online Boilers, we only sell high efficiency condensing Regular Open Vent Boilers all of which are SEBUK ‘A’ rated. Meaning they operate at over 90% efficiency offering significant savings to your energy bills while at the same time helping to protect the environment.

With one of our fantastic Regular open vent boilers you will enjoy all the energy efficiency characteristics of all the other condensing boiler systems but might take more space in your home. Regular open vent boiler systems will also have more components but tend to have a less complicated design.

If you are replacing an older model boiler, the chances are that you will have an open vent system in place. This type of system incorporates a boiler and extended controls, a feed and expansion cistern, and a copper hot water cylinder which is often fed by a cold water storage cistern located in the loft. The hot water created by the system is stored in a hot water cylinder often located in an upstairs airing cupboard. This is then used to provide domestic hot water through your hot water taps when required.

What are the advantages of Regular Open Vent Boilers?

The advantages of regular open vent boilers are that the hot water flow rate will tend to be higher than that with Combi boilers as the hot water is stored within the hot water cylinder ready for use rather than being heated on demand. If you find that your family often have several hot water taps on at the same time, say a shower running in the bathroom and hot water running in the kitchen, then this stored hot water can be an advantage.

Another matter to consider is that a Combi boiler needs a minimum water pressure from the mains to deliver your hot water flow, and this may not be available in all areas. In these situations either a system boiler or a regular open vent boiler would be the most suitable.