housing my boiler

[goofy gorilla]

hi guys...can i put a housing round my boiler which is situated in the kitchen for the last 15 years....like a tall larder unit...?see pic below

 

[Dan Robinson]

As long as you meet the ventialtion requirements in the manual.

If you post your make and model then we can give you the specifics.

 

[goofy gorilla]

its a biasi model prisma 24se....about 8-10 years old....regularly serviced by british gas every year...flue is in gable end wall of my house..

 

[chrisey]

Whats all the stuff on top and around the boiler? It should be REMOVED to allow air flow Chrisey

 

[Agile]

If your aim is to improve the appearance then why not decorate the kitchen first?

As long as there is 25 mm clear on each side and 200 below the boiler and the top is open there is no problem. Its best to have ventilation in any bottom panel.

Putting a larder unit around it will be fine.

You should NOT cover to top of the boiler and must have 25 mm clear on both sides MINIMUM.

Tony

 

[goofy gorilla]

If your aim is to improve the appearance then why not decorate the kitchen first?

As long as there is 25 mm clear on each side and 200 below the boiler and the top is open there is no problem. Its best to have ventilation in any bottom panel.

Putting a larder unit around it will be fine.

You should NOT cover to top of the boiler and must have 25 mm clear on both sides MINIMUM.

Tony

thanks mate...i was going to have the boiler moved, but decided to leave it where it is...im going to decorate the kitchen as its just been extended.....the stuff on top is just some old wiring that i stored on top, will remove them....the freezer under the boiler is just there temporarily and will go under the worktop....there is adequete clearance on the sides, below and top......i just wanted to know what the regs where..cheers

 

[gas4you]

You need to look in the MI's to see what requirements are needed for any compartment ventilation.

 

[simond]

Not the original point but

....regularly serviced by british gas every year...

News to me. Do you mean 'safety checked' by British Gas every year? That is a different thing altogether.

It's like the difference between a car MOT and a car service.