Condensing Combi Boiler in Bathroom?

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Can this be done?

I've had 3 opinions so far, two "yes" and one "no"

I've got British Gas coming next week to get their view (and v expensive quotation!!), my thinking was that if they say yes then I can get my "corgi" chap to install what they recommend

Basically the boiler is currently in an ajoining box room, I want to take the wall down and have a much bigger bathroom.

Cheers for tips

(oh any suggestions on type/brand - 3 beds, 2 receptions terraced house)

Woby_Tide

our WOrcester bosch is in teh airing cupboard in our bathroom, was serviced by a different corgi bloke couple of weeks ago and neither of them thought it a problem. It's not always about where it is inside the house that matters I think, it's the way the flue and drain go on the outside of house as well maybe?

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Woby_Tide wrote:

our WOrcester bosch is in teh airing cupboard in our bathroom, was serviced by a different corgi bloke couple of weeks ago and neither of them thought it a problem. It's not always about where it is inside the house that matters I think, it's the way the flue and drain go on the outside of house as well maybe?

Ta :T

I'll be ripping the place apart in anycase, so putting it in a sealed unit (I think that's the jargon!) is not an issue. The actual location, plumbing & drainage will not change.

Why oh why am I changing it I hear you ask - it's busted big style....+ OH wants a "big stand alone bath"

Things we do to keep people happy!

budgetflyer

You may find that it contravenes Electrical Regs. The danger is you jump out of the bath,are still wet and switch the boiler on/off. Thats why showers ,lightswitches, fan heaters all have pull cords in bathrooms- so that you dont fry by touching a switch with wet hands.

robowen

Its all about interpretation of the regs.

No problem with putting a boiler in the bathroom so long as its 'room sealed' i.e draws air from outside house and expels burnt gases to outside obviously. You are not permitted to have an open flued appliance in the bathroom.

When siting the boiler it must be far away from a situation where you can turn it on or touch the metal case whilst in the bath or hands in the basin, but you can have it in a cupboard just about anywhere. Just remember to have ventilation holes in the door to allow air to circulate to cool components in the boiler.

If you are having a condensing boiler, make sure the engineer/plumber fits a seperate condensate drain and commissions the system correctly so that it actually does condense, else you may as well have a normal combi.

Personally, I'd have a worcester bosch 28i junior whilst you still can.

Gaz_Hammer

Agreed!
Its all relative to what the IPX rating of the boiler is!
This dictates whether the boiler is suitable for a bathroom location and in what 'zone', including airing cupboards and then which way the cupboard door opens to achieve the required clearances!
Plus, if you are introducing new metals into the bathroom then Part P of the building reg's relating to supplementary bonding may apply!

Gaz

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Cheers all, in summary (I think)

• Put boiler in a built in cupboard
• Ensure it's set up properly
• If I can get it installed prior to end March don't worry about a condensing boiler

Not sure about the last comment....more building regs?

gromituk

A condensing boiler is more expensive and has more to go wrong, but it will save you a considerable amount of fuel and contribute a considerable amount less to global warming than a conventional one. These regs aren't designed just to wind you up.

gromituk

I would also recommend downloading the installation instructions for the boiler you are considering getting, because there might be some useful information there about installing in a bathroom.

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gromituk wrote:

A condensing boiler is more expensive and has more to go wrong, but it will save you a considerable amount of fuel and contribute a considerable amount less to global warming than a conventional one. These regs aren't designed just to wind you up.

So better to spend more money now and save in the long run!