No but you are , Boilers and lofts do not make good bedfellows
Moving boiler into loft
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Ooh, touchy! You seem to be about the only plumber on here that doesn’t like boilers in lofts in case they need resetting every blue moon. Ah, I get it - you’re one of those that ‘don’t do lofts'. You like boilers that are fitted where it’s convenient for you to get to once a year. Where’s your boiler fitted - next to your armchair in your lounge for convenience? As you assume I’m thick, I’ll assume you're either fat, lazy or just scared of heights. Maybe all three?
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I have no issues with loft boilers, as long as they have been installed well and have suitable access... It also means you can work on them in peace, without having onlookers 
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Is it a heat only or a combination boiler? Do you live in a house or a bungalow? Do you have a cold fill dishwasher or wash dishes by hand?
dal5band, yes there are boilers with remote controls.
dal5band, yes there are boilers with remote controls.
Possibly but how much water is there in a boiler compared to how much water is in a cold water storage tank or vented expansion tank and they fit those in lofts. I would think there is more chance of suffering from frozen pipes in a loft without a boiler.
Not necessarily the boiler, it depends if it’s the cold main that freezes, or even the hot water pipe fed from the cold main (on a combi of course). If it’s heat only, still a tank.
Pressurised boiler, lots of joints, there is a frost stat but that stops working in the event of a power cut so anti-freeze may be necessary but if a combi you can't put it into the domestic pipework compared to stored cold water, insulated properly, low pressure, no insulation beneath the cistern.
Mines a heat only, sealed system so a gallon at most if a boiler pipe froze and split.
Im not a plumber
Didn’t think so. It’s the fear of lofts that gave it away.
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I fookin hate boilers in lofts for many different reasons.
The main one is Trussed roofs on modern houses with little headroom. Wall mounted boilers are designed to be hung on a wall at face height Not 3" from the floor and hidden behind all the $ hite that people throw up there.
The boiler is also in extremes of temperature which does nothing for reliability.
Most loft ladders are flimsy and IMO dangerous.
Am I prepared to carry my gear up a loft ladder and lay on the deck to repair A badly fitted boiler in mid summer when the loft is 45° ??
Not a fookin chance !!!
The main one is Trussed roofs on modern houses with little headroom. Wall mounted boilers are designed to be hung on a wall at face height Not 3" from the floor and hidden behind all the $ hite that people throw up there.
The boiler is also in extremes of temperature which does nothing for reliability.
Most loft ladders are flimsy and IMO dangerous.
Am I prepared to carry my gear up a loft ladder and lay on the deck to repair A badly fitted boiler in mid summer when the loft is 45° ??
Not a fookin chance !!!
I dont have a fear of lofts, they are just no place for a boiler
I know a few old boilers that should definitely be put in the loft... Or under the patio!
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