Boiler in Loft

[minion]

Hello,

I have a customer who wants a boiler fitted in the loft. It is not floored and there is no ramsey lader for access.

I was always under the impression that the floor must be floored and there must be a fixed access?

I was soeaking to another engineer today and he said it is puerly a health and safety issue during the installation and that if we are happy to fit it it is not a gas safety issue.

Can anyone confirm if you are allowed to install the boiler in the loft that is not floored etc?

I can call gas safe but have a feeling it may be more to do with building regs??

Would appreciate any advice.

Cheers

 

[crockett]

"Yes, a boiler can be installed in a loft as long as the system is sealed. The loft itself has to have a drop down ladder attached to the hatch,the floor has to be boarded from the hatch to the boiler location and there has to be adequate lighting up there so the engineer can gain access quite easily to the boiler to repair or maintain. Also the standard ventilation requiremants also apply."

This was a quote I found, hope it helps you.

 

[linkyplumb]

You could install it without any of the stuff you mentioned, but if there is a manufacturers call out in warranty, then they might not go into the loft.

I was looking at this myself a few weeks ago. General consensus...

Fixed access, fixed flooring to the boiler and secure floor to work from and fixed lighting. Also a handrail around the hatch.

What I did was to decide on the boiler, and phone the manufacturer to see their exact requirements to loft boilers.

HTH

Graham

 

[dcawkwell]

Building regulations provide proper access. Floor boards, lights, hand rail.
Not worth it. The boiler goes downstairs period. I wouldn't entertain it.