What is an S Plan Plus heating system?
SYSTEMS. Sundial S Plan Plus. The Sundial S Plan Plus satisfies the minimum requirements of Building Regulations Part L1 for dwellings over 150m². The system provides independent time and temperature control of multiple heating circuits and a separate hot water circuit in fully pumped systems.
What is an S Plan boiler?
What is an S-Plan Heating System? An S-Plan heating system is a system that uses zone-valves (also known as 2-ports) S-Plan heating systems are now the most common type of system installed in the UK after Combination boiler systems (which do not have any external motorised valves).
Which is better s plan or Y plan?
An S Plan Heating system is also better suited to larger properties with higher hot water demands, as it provides superior flow rates over a Y plan. Other benefits of having an S Plan Heating System are below: Close temperature control on the hot water system and heating system.
Why is it called s plan?
The reason this system is called a ‘S’ plan heating system is because of the shape of the system when drawn schematically. Heated water from the boiler is diverted to the hot water coil or the radiators depending on which service the programmer is asking for and which thermostat is calling for heat.
How does an S Plan system work?
The S-plan heating system is in the shape of an S when it’s drawn schematically. It works by using heated water from a boiler, which is then redirected to the hot water coils, or alternatively, the radiators that help heat your home.
Why is s plan called s plan?
What is better Nest or hive?
Nest wins. They offer an impressive 2-year warranty, the Hive is only available with a 1-year warranty. That’s double the length! Better still, if you opt to get your Nest installed by a Nest Pro i.e., a professional and vetted Nest installer, you will be entitled to an additional 2-year warranty, so 5 years in total.
Is it more efficient to have heating and hot water on at the same time?
if you need to run them both for an hour, it is slightly more efficient to run them together than separately. It is not efficient to run the heating when not needed.
Does Nest work with a combi boiler?
Like most modern smart thermostats, Nest will work with almost all condensing and combi boilers. It’s also compatible with system and heat only boilers, as well as air source and ground source heat pumps.
Can a Nest thermostat control boiler?
Nest thermostats are compatible with many different types of heating systems, including boiler systems.
Can you use a Nest Thermostat with a combi boiler?
Does Hive work with a combi boiler?
If you have a gas combi boiler, which controls both your heating and hot water, Hive Active Heating can work with that too.
Should I turn my boiler off at night?
It’s true that boilers do turn on from time to time during the night. Combi boilers work best when the heat exchanger inside is kept warm, so it will need “topping up” a few times overnight to make sure you have instant hot water when you need it.