At Ideal Commercial Heating, we have spent 120 years supporting specifiers, installers and facilities professionals with reliable, highly efficient commercial boiler solutions. Furthermore, we are committed to making life easier for our customers, providing an array of support services. One of our most popular is our Imax Xtra 2 cascade configurator, a practical online tool designed to simplify the specification of cascade systems built around our UK manufactured commercial condensing boiler.
The Imax Xtra 2 is already well known as a robust floor standing commercial boiler, small on size but big on output and designed for demanding applications. On wheels and designed to fit through standard doorways, it is also easier to manoeuvre into position on site, helping to streamline installation. However, we recognise that configuring multiple boilers into an effective cascade can be time-consuming without the right support. Our Cascade Configurator has therefore been created to remove complexity and help users arrive at the right solution quickly and confidently.
A faster route to the right commercial boiler solution
Using the Imax Xtra 2 cascade configurator online tool is straightforward and efficient. By answering a series of simple questions about the project - including output requirements, number of boilers, fuel type and hydraulic separation - users can generate a complete cascade package tailored to their installation in just a few minutes. The tool then produces a clear, schedule of all required components, which can be downloaded as a PDF or sent directly by email for easy sharing with project stakeholders.
This approach helps reduce design time, minimise the risk of specification errors and support smoother project delivery. It also aligns with our focus on market-leading availability, ensuring customers can move from design to order with confidence and speed.
Designed for quicker installation on site
Ease of installation is a key benefit of the Imax Xtra 2 commercial condensing boiler. Thanks to its compact footprint, wheeled base and doorway-friendly dimensions, positioning the boilers is more straightforward, even in tighter plant rooms.
When installed as part of a packaged cascade, the system can be built in around 90 minutes, helping contractors save valuable time on site. Our Imax Xtra 2 cascade installation video, which features three 80kW Imax Xtra 2 boilers, demonstrates just how easy the build is, with every step time-stamped. You can watch it here:
Why cascade systems continue to grow in popularity
In many commercial buildings, heating and hot water demand fluctuates significantly throughout the day. As we have long advocated, a cascade arrangement of smaller boilers can often provide a more responsive and efficient solution than a single large unit.
By allowing multiple boilers to share the load and modulate in sequence, cascade systems can improve seasonal efficiency, enhance system resilience and reduce unnecessary cycling. This makes them particularly well suited to applications such as healthcare, education and commercial premises where continuity of service is critical.
The Imax Xtra 2 commercial condensing boiler has been engineered to perform effectively in these cascade arrangements, delivering dependable performance alongside high levels of efficiency.
Supporting customers in our 120th anniversary year
As we celebrate our 120th year, we remain focused on combining trusted UK manufacturing with practical digital tools that support modern specification and installation practices. The Imax Xtra 2 Cascade Configurator reflects this approach, pairing proven commercial boiler technology with intelligent design support.
For consultants, contractors and facilities managers looking to specify a highly efficient commercial boiler solution with confidence, the Imax Xtra 2 cascade configurator provides a faster, simpler path from concept to completion.
Use the Imax Xtra 2 online cascade configurator tool today:
