Combi boiler in bathroom

[GavThePlumber]

Thanks so are you saying must boilers can be installed in zone 2 these days? I.e less than 0.6meters from the bath or shower?

Yes, remember i am talking about boilers, not timers or stats, which you would still need to check, unless you are using a non mechanical timer.

 

[Agile]

Most boilers and controls can be fitted in a bathroom as long as inside a lockable cupboard or compartment.

But before choosing that location remember hot steamy atmospheres are not ideal for electronic equipment.

Tony

 

[Rileyfinn]

Thanks for the help, how come ideal state, even if put in a cupboard they need to be installed beyond zone 2 further than 0.6meters from the bath but most boilers don't.

 

[GavThePlumber]

Ideal are not suitable to put anywhere, not just in a bathroom

It is because they do not have a suitable IP rating, where as say Glow Worm, which i think were the first, make sure all boilers have the needed IP rating for that zone.

 

[Rileyfinn]

Are glow-worm a decent boiler?

 

[Rileyfinn]

I emailed ideal they said they were suitable for zone 3 but not in zone 2

 

[ban-all-sheds]

plumbers are raving

I'd noticed.

 

[knowall]

I assume the isolator for the boiler would have to be in a suitable enclosure if in zones 1 or 2 ?

Regards,

NA

 

[riveralt]

I emailed ideal they said they were suitable for zone 3 but not in zone 2

Ah the mystical zone 3 has re-appeared then.

 

[Rileyfinn]

I emailed ideal they said they were suitable for zone 3 but not in zone 2

Ah the mystical zone 3 has re-appeared then.

what do you mean by that?

 

[riveralt]

I emailed ideal they said they were suitable for zone 3 but not in zone 2

Ah the mystical zone 3 has re-appeared then.

what do you mean by that?

Zone 3 was dropped at least five years ago - guess it says something about Ideal!

 

[Fallout]

I emailed ideal they said they were suitable for zone 3 but not in zone 2

Ah the mystical zone 3 has re-appeared then.

what do you mean by that?

Zone 3 was dropped at least five years ago - guess it says something about Ideal!

What do you mean zone 3 was dropped?

 

[GavThePlumber]

There are only zones 0,1 and 2

 

[JohnW2]

What do you mean zone 3 was dropped?

Dropped = ceased to exist (in 2008, when current regs came into force).

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnW2]

I assume the isolator for the boiler would have to be in a suitable enclosure if in zones 1 or 2 ?

Anything permitted in Zones 1 or 2 has to be in a 'suitable enclosure' in order to achieve the required IP rating. If you're talking about an FCU, a switched one would not be allowed in Zones 1 or 2 and an unswitched one (hardly an 'isolator') would obviously have to be IPX4. The obvious place for an isolator is 'outside of the zones'!

Kind Regards, John