New Homebuyers perspective

oz0707

Would a boiler being in the bedroom cupboard put you off?

These days they are quiet but still have the stigma attached.

I have the option of
-Boiler in kitchen, on display above worktop
-Boiler in same place, boxed in with same stuff as kitchen units, hidden but losing the worktop space below.
-in bedroom in cupboard

What would put you off most and why?

Cheers

claire16c

I would not want a boiler in the bedroom cupboard because it would take up space for clothes. And it just sounds odd. Unless the bedroom was huge with lots of other storage space it would put me off. And the potential noise.

I would expect it to be in the cupboard in the kitchen - but hidden. On display would be off putting as boilers are hardly attractive

Does it have to use the work top space though? Cant it just be higher up? Thats what most people I know have.

Tixy

If the kitchen is a reasonable size (with a fair amount of worktop space still) I'd prefer option2, boxed in/hidden in the kitchen.

Being in a bedroom would definitely put me off - if I had plans to use the room as a bedroom rather than just as storage room.

oz0707

It can be higher up and will. But boilers are usually deeper than the normal wall units and could look funny having one wall unit sticking out by 6". You would have to allow a certain clearance too. I've took the unit down to the worktop before for others and has looked half smart

cattie

Yes, boilers in bedrooms put me off & have walked away from quite nice properties that have boilers in bedrooms.

My number one choice is always boiler in kitchen, with cabinet constructed to match kitchen units to hide it. I loathe boilers on show in kitchens or in any other rooms come to that. I once viewed quite a nice house with the boiler sited on show on a dining room wall, eek!

ognum

Do you have an understates cupboard to put the boiler in?

I have recently had a new boiler which is very efficient but is definitely not silent.

I would not want it in a bedroom and it would put me off a house if it was there.

With wireless technology for programming now could it go in the loft?

oz0707

Nice suggestion re the loft. Its a good idea, I know someone who built 11 starter homes and did it in all of those. This house is a bungalow and I don't think the loft would be a good idea. Horses for courses.

I'll probably go with the kitchen and box in job, seems to be general consensus. Thanks All.

BigAlC

What about the garage? (If it has one) I've seen plenty of new builds with the boilers situated there and the exhaust then plumbs straight out the back of the unit rather than having any extra flume length.


Worst one I've seen recently is when the main junction box for the house was mounted on the Master bedroom wall right in the corner. Wasn't even covered or boxed in. Looked pony.