boiler outside the house?

[pear]

Hi All,have moved into a new house and want to change my back boiler with a combi one.can the boiler go outside the house?

 

[Agile]

Only if you have an oil boiler!

Otherwise all common current boilers need a weather proof shed/extension.

Have you thought about the loft?

Tony

 

[pear]

will it be more expensive to get a weather proof shed than bringing the gas to the loft?

 

[doitall]

A good shed will be handy for many things, but whether it works out cheaper depends on how much extra work is involved in re-piping the house to accommodate the boiler in the loft.

Also you would need to board the loft and fit a proper access stairs/ladder, get power and lights etc.

You can also loose 0.3 bar ish pressure at the taps if it's critical, (low mains pressure)

 

[Agile]

You can also loose 0.3 bar ish pressure at the taps if it's critical, (low mains pressure)

Wouldn't any gravity loss in going up to the loft be reinstated as the water goes down again?

Tony

 

[doitall]

You can also loose 0.3 bar ish pressure at the taps if it's critical, (low mains pressure)

Wouldn't any gravity loss in going up to the loft be reinstated as the water goes down again?

Tony

No, it would not

What comes out at the highest point (boiler in the case) is all you get at any level below it.

 

[pear]

thanks very much for that. Since I've already got a back boiler in the chimney (as they often or always are) can the gas be taken to the loft through the chimney?

 

[glasgowgas]

to pear

in answer to your original question, Vokera provide a combi boiler suitable for fitting outside.

 

[londonboy]

Usually the pipework runs up to the loft in parallel with the chimney anway, if you have a look you might see wooden panelling to one side of the brickwork.

 

[cozzmic]

You could do this and it went through a minus 10'C for a week with no probs.

Inside is lined with Kingspan and the doors too.

 

[HarrogateGas]

Voker external gas boiler range.

 

[tonybhoy]

thanks very much for that. Since I've already got a back boiler in the chimney (as they often or always are) can the gas be taken to the loft through the chimney?

No, well it can but the answer is still no cause that's what the vast majority of RGis will undoubtedly say including me

 

[kirkgas]

thanks very much for that. Since I've already got a back boiler in the chimney (as they often or always are) can the gas be taken to the loft through the chimney?

No, well it can but the answer is still no cause that's what the vast majority of RGis will undoubtedly say including me

tony i agree with you, technically it can, if protected from soot, if clipped properly, if vented top and bottom, and these are all the things that wouldn't be done so as you say most of us would say no

 

[bengasman]

thanks very much for that. Since I've already got a back boiler in the chimney (as they often or always are) can the gas be taken to the loft through the chimney?

No.
Presuming that you mean: can it be done safely, legally, and economically viable.

 

[pear]

"You could do this and it went through a minus 10'C for a week with no probs. Inside is lined with Kingspan and the doors too."

Hi Cozzmic can u give me an idea of how much that one costs?

and thanks to everyone for the suggestions.In Italy, where I am from, gas boilers that can be placed outside are generally cheaper as they not not have to be as well sealed as the ones that go inside properties; is it the case in the UK?
Does anyone know if Vokere gas boilers are the only ones that can go outside or are there any other brands like Vaillant for instance? Thanks for your help everyone