Hello
I'm after some advice please. I am thinking of changing boiler - it is around 20 years old and it is in my rental property. Very small house and only 4 rads (its an end of terrace starter home).
This is the set-up. Its a small boiler located downstairs in a floor based kitchen cupboard and the flue exits through the wall and it is covered with a wire basket. I like the idea of new boiler staying in this floor based kitchen cupboard but I am thinking this may not be possible as I think regs would have changed by now. Current Flue is about 3 foot from ground level and neighbours would have to walk past it. The current flue has a wire basket over it.
Trying to work out my options?
Can I simply replace the boiler for the same type of set-up and keep it where it is? or,
Do I have to have the boiler mounted higher, ie, up on the wall in kitchen cupboard? or,
Should I replace the boiler with a different set-up, ie, no hot water cylinder (combi-condenser type) - and again, my concerns over location of the boiler.
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The emersion heater located upstairs for hot water back-up has come in handy over the past 10 years. Ideally, I would like to keep this, but not sure if it would be possible if I change to a combi-condensing boiler.
I have given consideration to electric boilers but the running costs are too high.
Many thanks for advice/opinions.
I'm after some advice please. I am thinking of changing boiler - it is around 20 years old and it is in my rental property. Very small house and only 4 rads (its an end of terrace starter home).
This is the set-up. Its a small boiler located downstairs in a floor based kitchen cupboard and the flue exits through the wall and it is covered with a wire basket. I like the idea of new boiler staying in this floor based kitchen cupboard but I am thinking this may not be possible as I think regs would have changed by now. Current Flue is about 3 foot from ground level and neighbours would have to walk past it. The current flue has a wire basket over it.
Trying to work out my options?
Can I simply replace the boiler for the same type of set-up and keep it where it is? or,
Do I have to have the boiler mounted higher, ie, up on the wall in kitchen cupboard? or,
Should I replace the boiler with a different set-up, ie, no hot water cylinder (combi-condenser type) - and again, my concerns over location of the boiler.
_______________
The emersion heater located upstairs for hot water back-up has come in handy over the past 10 years. Ideally, I would like to keep this, but not sure if it would be possible if I change to a combi-condensing boiler.
I have given consideration to electric boilers but the running costs are too high.
Many thanks for advice/opinions.