I need to move my combi boiler. Can it go in the loft of my house? is there a problem with the flue going out through the tiled roof? What about water pressure problems? (Note; Corgi registered plumber will be employed to do the work, not me!!) Thanks.
Combi boiler in loft?
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I've got my combi in my loft.. It's mounted on the gable end of my house and the flue goes straight out the side. I've got lovely pressure on the hot taps, and the central heating gets plenty warm enough, it works ok for me. Not sure if there are any issues, apart from getting the water & gas to the loft. My plumber loved piping it right from the ground into the loft 
HTH
Matt
HTH
Matt
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Bambergaspipe
bigkriss said:
No problem. there is an an issue regarding access. You have to fit hand rails & jumping boards.
Bambergaspipe said:No problem. there is an an issue regarding access. You have to fit hand rails & jumping boards.
Do you? I ask because I don't have anything like that?! I've got... the joists on the floor of the loft, and the insulation.
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Bambergaspipe said:bigkriss said:
No problem. there is an an issue regarding access. You have to fit hand rails & jumping boards.
bamber, your right to a certain degree their is no problem in fitting into the loft area, however if you do it as per comment then the loft area becomes a third level and fire doors need to be fitted ie meter cupboard or room where meter is installed. any third level dwelling needs as you know fire retardent doors where needed.
its a very grey area in which i have talked to corgi about in relation to own installation in loft.
why mine is still counted as loft and not another room level.
area is not fully walk boarded and ladders are tempory making it inaccessable to everyman and his dog.
im to beleive if the area is used as a room or is peranently accessable then it becomes another room and fire precautions then come into play or thats how i understand it to be anyway.
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Bambergaspipe
Diyisfun said:
As far as I am concerned as an installer, if you want a boiler situated in your loft, there has to be a guard rail & access from the loft opening to your boiler (after being installed) for servicing purposes. Dem is the Regs.
That could raise some interesting points when coming to service my boiler then. Looks like I'll be adding another job on my list of things to do in my house.
#128 I think it is!!
#128 I think it is!!
I go to a lot of boilers installed in lofts and very few of them are fully compliant. However I have never heard of anyone getting any problem from that on selling the house.
What I would say though is that at the very minimum there should be a fixed light and boarding from hatch to boiler.
Its best practice to fit a gas isolation cock and electrical isolation switch at landing level as well ideally as a pressure guage and filling loop.
You should have a fixed ( retractable ) loft ladder but if that is not available then that does not bother me as long as there is a suitable ladder on the premises which rests on the edge of the hatch!
I have never seen a guard rail around the hatch !
Tony
What I would say though is that at the very minimum there should be a fixed light and boarding from hatch to boiler.
Its best practice to fit a gas isolation cock and electrical isolation switch at landing level as well ideally as a pressure guage and filling loop.
You should have a fixed ( retractable ) loft ladder but if that is not available then that does not bother me as long as there is a suitable ladder on the premises which rests on the edge of the hatch!
I have never seen a guard rail around the hatch !
Tony
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Bambergaspipe
Agile said:
You may never have seen it, but it`s the Law matey
I am surprised that you would think that I did not know that a guard rail is required after having to resit the exams every five years!
All I said was that I have never seen one.
As long as there is a bit of roof support available to steady ones self on than that makes me reasonably happy.
I always point out to the owner what should be provided under my duty of care. Many RGIs dont like me doing that because they did the job on the cheap and dont want their deficiencies shown up.
What I do not agree to do is get into a loft from short "A" frame steps needing gymnastics! I always ask the owner if they can get into the loft and if the ladder rests on the lip.
Tony
All I said was that I have never seen one.
As long as there is a bit of roof support available to steady ones self on than that makes me reasonably happy.
I always point out to the owner what should be provided under my duty of care. Many RGIs dont like me doing that because they did the job on the cheap and dont want their deficiencies shown up.
What I do not agree to do is get into a loft from short "A" frame steps needing gymnastics! I always ask the owner if they can get into the loft and if the ladder rests on the lip.
Tony
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