Engineering specialists Teddington are pleased to announce that we have signed a deal to supply our CombiSave valve as part of the Welsh Government's Nest warm homes scheme - potentially helping thousands of households to become more energy efficient. A CombiSave is suitable for retro-fitting to any make of existing wall hung combi-boiler in less than 30 minutes and will not affect boiler warranty. Hi Paula, I am delighted to have found your review of the Combisave as I am seriously thinking about having one fitted, to the extent that I was trying to calculate the savings for our situation! Thanks for your comments and our chat just now. It’s really refreshing to see a manufacturing engaging in debates about their products.

Also during hot weather, the water wasted at washing up time goes into the water buts, but we haven’t done much of this so far in 2012. Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, said: “This is great news. People are continuing to benefit from the Nest scheme which helps make their homes warmer and more fuel efficient.” Kenny Maxwell, Sales Manager at Teddington, said: “We’re delighted to have this partnership in place. The pilot programme at the end of last year was very positive and we’re looking forward to working with the Welsh Government over the next 12 months and beyond. Engineering specialists Teddington have launched a new, enhanced version of their energy-saving CombiSave product to make it suitable for households with high water pressure.

Yes — you only need one CombiSave per boiler — no matter how big your house is. I already have a CombiSmart. Do I need a CombiSave? The average savings are 6 litres each time the hot tap is run from cold (average taken from 100 fittings). So come on Combisave, your product has merit, please don’t spoil it by extraordinary, and, in my opinion and personal experience, overblown claims of monetary savings that it will simply not deliver. Good point also about the pre-heat. I haven’t got that on, and haven’t ever used it as I felt it’s just a waste of energy really, but I’m sure a lot of people do have it switched on (is it a default setting I wonder?) In terms of a time saving, well, it hasn’t saved me any time at all in the mornings whilst waiting for the shower to warm up (if I’m first in), it’s still just over a minute’s wait unfortunately.

The Potty Puma method works differently from a CombiSave in that the Potterton Puma valve did not save water. CombiSave imitates an “intelligent tap” so does not affect boiler mechanisms. The lifespan of a CombiSave is 10-20 years and the oldest one fitted to the rudimentary design has been in place problem-free for five years. If I could be arsed I would experiment with a stop watch and a measuring jug. Now if Stoday were still around he would prove this theory I am sure. The Nest scheme is part of the Welsh Government’s work to reduce the number of people who are struggling to keep their homes warm and cope with high utility bills.On the older type of combi it takes a few seconds (up to 15 or so) for usable hot water to be produced or about 30 seconds for an Ideal Response! CombiSave works by automatically controlling the flow of water every time a hot tap is turned on, allowing the boiler to heat the water faster and only returning the flow to normal once a usable temperature is reached. As my boiler's up in the loft the preheat function runs quite often because it's cooler and in winter before I fitted the timer it would preheat a couple of times every hour wasting gas and electric. Already have a quote? Accept it online. Book a free quote Need to know more? Do I need a CombiSave? Independent tests by consultants EA Technology have shown that CombiSave can save a two-person household up to 28,000 litres of water and up to 600 kWh of gas every year – reducing CO 2 emissions by up to 130kg.