What Size Electric Boiler Do I Need?
What Size Electric Boiler Do I Need?

When it comes to measuring an electric boiler you do so in kilowatts. Kilowatts are an indication of the electric boilers power rather than it's size
In this guide you will find the best advice for choosing what electric boiler you should have installed depending on your home's demand for heating and hot water.
How do electric boilers work?
Like any other boiler, an electric boiler provides central heating and hot water to a property. Obviously, the huge difference is that you would now be using electricity to heat up your home instead of having to burn fuel, such as gas or oil:
- No need to store the fuel (LPG and oil)
- No chance of a carbon monoxide leak
- Electricity is readily available
We recommend 3 different types of electric boilers for a domestic household, the choice depends on what will suit your home best:
- Direct Electric Boiler: Heats water on demand (when you need it)
- Storage Electric Boiler: Includes a hot water cylinder either within the unit or elsewhere around the property.
- Dry Core Storage
Electric Boiler: heat bricks overnight (helping you to make the most of the cheaper night-time energy tariffs). Then this heat is transferred into water for your central heating and hot water during the day at your disposal.

Which homes are best suited to an electric boiler?
We believe electric boilers are best suited to smaller homes and flats as they often have a lower demand for central heating and hot water, electric boilers also take up a lot less space as your traditional gas or oil boilers, making them a great solution to heat up your home.
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