any advice on removing a back boiler?

Tilly_XX

We are about to start work on revamping our lounge. Unfortunately we have a horrible gas fire sitting in front of an old back boiler. We would like to have a nice modern gas fire sitting inside the fireplace, but that would mean removing the old back boiler. Does anyone have any advice please? is it possible to have it remove? and if so, is it possible to do it ourselves or would we need to get the proffesionals in?

Thanks in advance,

Tilly

robowen

Is the back boiler in service atm ?

Tilly_XX

No, it's not in use... we have a combi boiler

plumb1_2

Tilly_XX wrote:

We are about to start work on revamping our lounge. Unfortunately we have a horrible gas fire sitting in front of an old back boiler. We would like to have a nice modern gas fire sitting inside the fireplace, but that would mean removing the old back boiler. Does anyone have any advice please? is it possible to have it remove? and if so, is it possible to do it ourselves or would we need to get the proffesionals in?

Thanks in advance,

Tilly

Yes you should be able to take it out if you are ok @ diy.
Firstly get a Corgi reg Plumber to disconnect the gas supply, cut back and cap off, also ask him to check if the electrics have been disconnected.
If you have a combi fitted then pipes will have been disconnected, but you will find they still have a small amount of water in them, they will need to drain them, but there should be a drain off tap fitted on the boiler.
Also you will have to disconnect the flue linner, be careful a they are razor sharp where they have been cut, also you do not want to damage the linner, as it can be used for the new fire, if suitable.
Make sure you use plenty of dust sheets etc as it can be a messy job.

smcaul

When we had ours removed (and replaced with a new one) it was actually bricked into the fireplace, so was obviously the original from over 30 years when the house was built!! You may need to also replace the flu liner - we did, but that was not expensive (not compared with a new boiler anyway!!). It was very dusty though!!!

Helen_from_yorkshire

Does the old back boiler need to be removed as long as the gas supply is disconnected and capped off?