Re: Boiler Locations

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This depends on the particular boiler. I looked at loads when I bought mine
- about 18
months ago. They should all say explicitly what sort of ventilation, if
any, they require
and what sort of space they require around them. Some can go in an
unventilated kitchen
cupboard these days.

Each boiler will have different requirements for the flue as well - so the
location you
can get away with will depend on this too.

You might like to look through literature on different boilers and flue
systems, but
you'll still have to talk it over with your installer.

HTH
Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Crowther" <scrowther@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:57 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Boiler Locations


> I'm also not a CORGI installer, but believe that newer boilers need
less
> ventilation, so can be fitted into cupboards much more easily.
>
> I'd advise asking an installer.
>
>
> Scott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 May 2004 15:07
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Boiler Locations
>
> *         > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul G. Watkin  Sent: 20 May 2004 14:58
> >
> > I would like to relocate the boiler to one of three locations I
have
> > identified
> >
> > 1)       The Garage - my old house had the gas boiler in the
garage, do
> > building Regs still allow this??
>
> I assume so, that's where I want to put mine when I extend our place.
>
> > 2)       Utility Room Cupboard - I am putting in a floor to
Ceiling
> > 600mm wide cupboard, could the boiler go in here??
>
> That's where my new one is, although it's a worktop to ceiling
cupboard. At
> my last house the boiler was mounted into a 'false' kitchen wall unit
with a
> door to match the rest.
>
> > 3)       Utility Room wall - not my favorite as I would spoil the
look of
> the utility room
>
> I think that's fine too, my old boiler was a floor standing unit in
the
> utility room.
>
> > Anyone got any views/advice they can give me on these
> > options? All have easy flue runs to outside
>
> I was told I needed "compartment ventilation" for putting it
inside a
> cupboard - the hit-n-miss type vents would be acceptable for this.
>
> Disclaimer: I'm not a CORGI fitter, this is just the advice I got when
my
> boiler was replaced earlier this year.
> :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim H.