Help with back boiler please

[hopeful and expectant]

Hi, i have a baxi gf3 super back boiler and fire front and to be honest i am very happy with the performance but dont really like the looks. This boiler was in the house when we brought it a year ago and the base of the fire is approx 5inch from the floor whis is making a hearth that looks nice a real problem.
I am now looking to either lower the fire so i can make it look reasonable with a nice hearth and surround or replace the whole boiler and go with a normal type boiler (not combi though) At the moment the house is in the process of being rennovated by myself so floorboards and plaster being removed is not a problem. If i do change the boiler i am hoping to be able to do the majority of plumbing myself as i am quite handy with soldering and general plumbing but dont really know what to expect when removing the boiler. Will the pipework be a massive task? Any general pointers for removing the old back boiler? Or can the boiler simply be lowered or would it be as easy to remove it?
Any help and advice is very gatefully recieved! thanks all!!

 

[gas4you]

Its going to be quite a big job to lower it. Boiler out taking extreme care adjusting pipe work, more importantly you will have to re-linr flue with new flue liner to get a 5" lower.

Go for it and replace with new condensing boiler will save about 20% - 30% on gas running costs as well.

Remember to remove flue liner if going to put a gas fire in fireplace afterwards

 

[kevplumb]

Or can the boiler simply be lowered

methinks the flue liner might not reach

 

[baxpoti]

Be easier to bring the floor up 5''

 

[gasright]

BBU's. Absolutely hate these things with a vengeance.

i'd take the plunge and fit in a new condenser boiler, and replace the fire and bbu with a decent living effect fire.

Just wondering, What % efficiency do back-boilers run at?

 

[kevplumb]

Be easier to bring the floor up 5''

behave you rotten sod

 

[gas4you]

Just wondering, What % efficiency do back-boilers run at?

At best new models just meet band D

 

[baxpoti]

78% and a nice warm chimney to keep your neighbours happy!

 

[hopeful and expectant]

Does the base of this fire front need to be supported or sounds daft is that what the brackets underneath do? it is the length of the legs causing the problem if the fire doesnt need extra support, are leg extensions avaliable at all? basically i would love to replace the back boiler, the wifes moaning (sure ya know the type wants a whole house decorated yesterday!!) its going to take too long and we aint got much money so majority of work to be done myself!!
Are leg extensions or longer legs avaliable then?

 

[baxpoti]

Are leg extensions or longer legs avaliable then?

You'd have to ask your local hospital orthopaedic clinic.









Seriously, no

 

[hopeful and expectant]

Thanks for all your replies,


http://www.uk-plumbing.com/advanced_search_result.html?keyword=228212&search_in_description=1

are these the legs for it? no model ie gf3 is specified?
what about support for the fire is that what the brackets are for underneath or is that totally different?

 

[kevplumb]

the boiler tray should hold the fire

 

[hopeful and expectant]

great so at least its supported!

Any ideas of where to get an hearth that the legs will reach then or are them leg extensions suitable? Were really stuck for ideas for an hearth that will look ok, if we were to find one we would seriously consider keeping the fire!

thanks again for all your help

 

[namsag]

The only baxi bbu that had adjustable leg kits was the VP . GF didn`t..

Although your fire looks nice and new it may have been fitted onto an old boiler... .So might be worth changing while you are already having up heavel. Finances allowing