Main System 24 HE Boiler

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Main System 24 HE Boiler

Hot water cylinder wraps can only be installed on electric hot water cylinders. You can install the wrap yourself.

If you have an A-grade cylinder (there should be an 'A' on the side of the cylinder) it may not be economically worth installing a wrap, as it is quite well insulated already. However, these cylinders have only been on the market in recent years. If your cylinder is older it is not likely to be an A-grade - so a wrap will save power and money. If you touch your cylinder and feel any warmth - even just a little - a wrap will retain this heat.

To install a cylinder wrap you need to have good access to the cylinder. You will need at least 5 cm all around the cylinder - more will make the installation easier. If you have easy access to the cylinder, installing a wrap is not difficult and take about two hours. Don't forget to install pipe-lagging insulation to at least the first metre of hot water pipe that comes out of the cylinder, as this will also save you money.

Many households use the cylinder cupboard for drying clothes in. Because your unwrapped cylinder loses heat every minute, it is more energy-efficient to install a wrap and dry clothes outside or in the dryer for several minutes than it is to lose heat every minute of the year. If you install a wrap and switch to using the dryer two hours a week, you can save up to 2.5 times the energy!