I currently have an old combi boiler in an outhouse off my kitchen - originally the outside loo I think. I want to replace this because its inefficient and keeps breaking down (20+ years old I'm told).
If I keep it where it is, I need to install lots of frost protection for the condensate etc. Also, longer term we plan to add a conservatory which would replace the small outhouse and I'm not clear where the flue could then go - wouldn't look great poking through the conservatory ceiling.
So I wondered about putting it in a cupboard under the stairs and running the flue through the false ceiling of the downstairs bedroom. The total distance would be 4m and I think the false ceiling is about 300mm. We had an engineer round and he said I'd need at least 1 1/2 feet to run it through, but when I do my sums 3 degrees incline is about 210mm plus 100mm for the flue - so it feels like that might work.
Any thoughts? And can you get boilers that require a more gentle inclined flue. I appreciate its difficult explaining.
Thanks
Andy
If I keep it where it is, I need to install lots of frost protection for the condensate etc. Also, longer term we plan to add a conservatory which would replace the small outhouse and I'm not clear where the flue could then go - wouldn't look great poking through the conservatory ceiling.
So I wondered about putting it in a cupboard under the stairs and running the flue through the false ceiling of the downstairs bedroom. The total distance would be 4m and I think the false ceiling is about 300mm. We had an engineer round and he said I'd need at least 1 1/2 feet to run it through, but when I do my sums 3 degrees incline is about 210mm plus 100mm for the flue - so it feels like that might work.
Any thoughts? And can you get boilers that require a more gentle inclined flue. I appreciate its difficult explaining.
Thanks
Andy