Boiler in Loft access /positioning guidelines/regd
Melanie Norton
6 years ago
As you can see,since having loft conversion,I have been advised by plumber bottom of boiler too close to floor,minimum is 20cm gap required,also I no the plastering needs cutting away(that was just silly) .Am wanting easiest cheapest ( safe ) options to best place to reposition.This is gonna be my 21ye olds bedroom beds going against the wall.meeting plumber again today.So far obvious suggestion is to move to the loft and up higher off floor.My Dads suggested moving it directly down below into the bathroom. Plumber says not meant to go in bathroom.As always thid is stretching budget.Thoughts and suggestions please.Obviously will box it in.Plumber is old school,not Corgi registered but rates reasonable,I no he can move boiler will just need it signed off.I no i need to make sure air vent stays in samr place as not making a new hole in my roof.
Options asap please folks.Thanks
Options asap please folks.Thanks
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6 years agoThought I'd just update those interested.
So as you can see boiler got moved into new bedroom after all.
Am overjoyed my heating and hot water working for 1st time in about 8 months now with all the extra pipework/plumbing and 4 new radiators plus towel radiator added.
Downside I have the toilet pipe blocked off in the bedroom. As biuld outside finished I didnt want risk putting a hole in the side my new wall for pipe to go outside as already over budget and darent risk anymore building works being done.
As this was a dilema after planning it didnt figure in original plans I can live with this we will just put a case around the pipe and house the boiler in. At least its all accessible now.
And A corgi gas fitter fotted my boiler although plumber still did all my pipework.
In hindsite as my plumber was a semi retired man I believe it would have been much quicker and probably as cost effective to have got gas registered chap to do whole lot.
Its done now though.
Daisy England