New Boiler - reposition in the loft.

beefster

We have got to the end with our current boiler... constantly having to repair it and after a new PCB board at £150 its now in need of a new gas valve and pressure vessel. As its D rated for energy use we are looking at getting a new one and cutting our losses.
Currently situated in the kitchen of our converted bungalow we are looking at moving it into the loft. The flow and returns and gas and mains water are routed through the loft so should not be difficult however... are there any flaws with the idea i should think about? Loft is not insulated... i assume a frost stat will rsolve that issue?
Flue can be routed through a gable end wall and condese to 4 inch wast on external wall. Seems simple??????

Any thing i have missed - should worry about??
Any boiler recommendations??
Any deals about??

Thanks.

System

if you think of the problems you've had with your current one - would it not make sense for it to be easily accessible, and somewhere it's easy to see what's happening with it??

daveyjp

Does the loft have lighting and a loft ladder for access? If not these will be required in addition to the boiler.

Arfa__

Regs say you should have in the loft: flooring (at least between hatch and boiler), decent lighting, pull down ladder and guard rail around hatch, so that an engineer can service the boiler without hindrance. That said, when we recently had our boiler moved to the loft, the gas chap was less fussed, and reckoned most of that stuff is what's stipulated by the boiler manufactures and only an issue, if they come out to service/repair it. In fact my gas chap asked me to hold off installing the ladder, until they had the boiler in the loft, as it would get in the way!
As to frost stat,my gas chap reckoned most newish boilers had them built in. Double check though.
The other thing to think about, is your control panel, which in this situation they usually swap for a remote control one. Cheaper/easier than routing cable to loft (though your Bungalow may not be so bad).

Anyway, moving our boiler came to £1100. That's using existing boiler, just moving it. Cold water pipes were already up to loft, but everything else had to be routed up/down. Included a roofing chap, to seal up flue through roof tiles (we're in middle terrace, so no gable end). Condensate pipe was just routed into guttering and included Magnaflush thing. Job started at 8am, done by 3pm! The only thing he didn't do, was plaster up neat old hole, only filled it roughly.

Anyway, definitely recommend it, if you're space is at a premium. Bit daft, but I do miss the reassuring noise of the boiler cutting in...

wallbash

Anyway, definitely recommend it, if you're space is at a premium.

We did it 25 years ago , made sense then and still does.

roses

I had mine moved from the kitchen to the loft too, best decision ever

Just remember a wireless programmer so you only need to access the boiler for a check up once in a while.

beefster

Sorry, should have said.... As we have a loft conversion the available loft space is through a 3/4 height door. no hatch or ladder required which is why it seems to make sense. Head room is limited though. All pipes and control wiring are accesible as it is above current position.

Thanks for all the replies.

Arfa__

Should be pretty straight forward and minimal extra cost over putting the replacement in the existing place.

beefster

The idea is winning me over i must say.

Just need to find a decent boiler now. Oh and Fitter!