Recent content by bondaneka

Thank you Ian, particularly for pointing out the fused spur which I had missed. I was aware of the requirement for it to be located outside of the bathroom and had searched for it to no avail - I hadn't thought the installer could be so negligent as to put it next to the boiler in Zone 1!

These 2 photographs - one full on and the other of the base) show an unregistered (checked with Gas Safe) combi' boiler installation in a rental property which, from what I know, as a non-expert, of gas and electrical safety regulations is illegally sited in bathroom Zone 1 (only 640mm from top...

I live in a long, thin house which I am about to make even longer by the addition of a new rear extension (blue on the attached). My Vaillant combination boiler is situated upstairs very close to the front of the house immediately adjacent to the main bathroom. I am having a small toilet/shower...

Thank you both for your replies - much appreciated.

Could anyone offer me some advice please? I am planning to have a further small extension built on the back of my kitchen extension (see photograph) to provide a utility room/downstairs toilet. The existing lean-to conservatory will be demolished as will the old back door extension (behind the...

I am about to have a Vaillant EcoTec Plus 831 combi boiler fitted as a replacement for an ageing Saunier Duval. The heating output is 8.7 - 24.0kW. I live in a 4 bedroom detached property built around 1915. The house is of standard construction, has high ceilings and double glazing - no cavity...