Will boiler in the bathroom pass corgi & iee inspection?

[KillaBeez]

Hi,

I posted the following in the plumbing and central heating section baxpoti kindly told replied to the post and said I might be able to get some further detail about the regs regarding having a boiler in the bathroom. Any further detail on this will be much appreciated



Post:

Hi,

I have a boiler installed in the bathroom above my bath. I'm unsure if corgi will pass an inspection due to its location. However I have been told that if I close the boiler in (i.e. make a cupboard arond it), this is allowed.

Can anyone shead any light on this situation, I need a corgi certificate ASAP, and I am unable to get the boiler moved to another location.

Thanks,

KillaBeez



Reply from baxpoti:

Providing your boiler is a room sealed appliance you can place it in a bathroom.

If your boiler requires mains electricity it cannot go in the zones around a bath refer to BS7671

.... unless the electrical parts are enclosed to the relevant index of protection (IP) and are also inaccessible to a person using the bath, and are accessible only with the use of a key or tool (screwdriver etc)

So building a cupboard around it with a locked door, would meet requirements.

Post in electrics UK for more info

 

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The area above a bath is classified as Zone 1 here's the guide to what can be installed there and what the requirements are.

http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/Pocket Guide 1.pdf

 

[bernardgreen]

I'm unsure if corgi will pass an inspection due to its location.

Question

How was this boiler installed if there is a question about CORGI giving it a certificate. If it was installed by CORGI it would have been installed in a way which ensured it complied.