What is in this box?

[sarbay]

Hi,

Is anyone able to give me an idea what might be in this box on the right of the oven please?

It is in a property we are interested in buying but the estate agent doesn't know what is in there.

The property runs on oil central heating.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[muggles]

Most likely the boiler. Does the box get noisy when you turn the heating on?

 

[sarbay]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the reply, the boiler is in an out building so didn't think it could be that.

Unfortunately it's a house we are viewing so the heating wasn't on when we viewed it so we couldn't hear anything.

The bathroom is downstairs so not sure if it could be something to do with the hot water? Could be a it hot water cylinder?

 

[dreadnoughtheating]

Water softener?

Just a thought, but you would need a large and easily removable cover to recharge with salt blocks....

DH

 

[sarbay]

Thank you. If it is can it be easily moved?

 

[big-all]

who said the boiler was in another position perhaps they are making an assumption
if thats not the boiler i will be very surprised

 

[JohnD]

It appear to have a heating programmer, a timer, and a wiring centre connected to it.

 

[muggles]

Unfortunately it's a house we are viewing so the heating wasn't on when we viewed it so we couldn't hear anything.

Do you mean to say that you're viewing houses without checking that vital appliances are in working order, or finding out how old they are!?

Unless you've actually seen them, my money would be on the "boiler" in the outhouse turning out to be a hot water cylinder, and the thing in the box turning out to be the boiler

 

[First-time-buyer]

That's the boiler, look outside at the same position, the vent will be there... you could even open a window and peer out..

 

[D_Hailsham]

Hi,

Is anyone able to give me an idea what might be in this box on the right of the oven please?

It is in a property we are interested in buying but the estate agent doesn't know what is in there.

Then ask the estate agent to find out!

The house appears to be unoccupied. If so, do you know why? And if it is empty, make sure you have a proper survey done. Don't depend on the mortgage company's survey, which is basically a valuation exercise, not a problem finding one.

 

[sarbay]

Thanks everyone, the estate agent said it was the hot water boiler. It was a mystery to me.
Thanks Dave