Boxing in a SIME boiler

[glaserton]

I want to box in a Sime boiler its one of the 40 -100 range. In the instructions it only says "If the appliance is installed in a compartment do no use for storage purposes and do not obsturct any purpose provided ventilation openings."
It has a vent to outside the house. It is in the kitchen and the boxing in has three holes cut into it facing into the room - apart a foot above the pilot light.
Is it safe?

 

[Agile]

You fail to say how large your "boxing" is !

I dont think your likely model can be safely "boxed" in!

The correct advice would be to remove any boxing.

A compartment in gas safety terms is usually a description of a larger area with usually 300-900mm all around the boiler. Its NOT a term used in the industry for a boiler in a kitchen unit.

In addition there are various maintenance access requirements!

It does not sound good! If you boiler is incorrectly "boxed" it could invalidate your insurance.

Tony

 

[glaserton]

Thanks for the reply.
The boxing can be easily unscrewed for maintenance access, but it is quite tight around the boiler itself....

 

[gas4you]

If these vents you have are for compartment ventilation they should both communicate to the same space ie both outside or into the kitchen and be sized appropriately