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Any ambient tempreture restriction on putting a combi boiler in a garage

Sezzler
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Hi,
Im looking to get a Worcester Bosch 30CDi boiler fitted as the one I have now is in a very inconvenient location. I was hoping to have the boiler fitted in the garage that joins onto the house ( boiler will be mounted against the adjoining wall with the house) with a vertical flue.
Obviously a garage can get a bit chilly during the colder months and I was wondering if this would cause the boiler any problems ?
Is there an ambient temperature limit for boilers ?
Thank you
Im looking to get a Worcester Bosch 30CDi boiler fitted as the one I have now is in a very inconvenient location. I was hoping to have the boiler fitted in the garage that joins onto the house ( boiler will be mounted against the adjoining wall with the house) with a vertical flue.
Obviously a garage can get a bit chilly during the colder months and I was wondering if this would cause the boiler any problems ?
Is there an ambient temperature limit for boilers ?
Thank you
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Hi,
Im looking to get a Worcester Bosch 30CDi boiler fitted as the one I have now is in a very inconvenient location. I was hoping to have the boiler fitted in the garage that joins onto the house ( boiler will be mounted against the adjoining wall with the house) with a vertical flue.
Obviously a garage can get a bit chilly during the colder months and I was wondering if this would cause the boiler any problems ?
Is there an ambient temperature limit for boilers ?
Thank you
Hi: have you had a RGI in to conduct a site survey and discuss your requirements? Alternatively, contact WB for the definitive answer. Installation in an unheated space can raise issues/additional requirements.
HTH
CanuckleheadAsk to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)0 -
I've got a boiler in the garage, it's got frost protection fitted so that it fires up the heating/hot water circuit whenever the garage drops below 5 degrees to protect itself.
One thing to watch - you see frost protection kits with pipe and air temperature sensors, kicking in when both drop below a set temperature. Mine was only fitted with an air sensor so whenever the garage drops below 5 degrees the boiler fires up and keeps running until the garage gets above 5 degrees - even though the pipework and boiler is hot the thing keeps running.0 -
Well the gas engineer we have had out has said OK to installing int eh garage. Im not sure if he will be installing the other sensors I will ask0
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we have an oil boiler and the frost stat caused the boiler to run almost constantly the winter before last, we removed the frost stat and just run the boiler 24hrs a day on a sensibke setting. The frost stat overrode the room and radiator stats in the house. I was going to put a frost stat on the pipes as this seemed the best option but haven't got round to it yet0
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You should have a frost stat fitted in series with a pipe stat, which is fitted on the return pipe to the boiler.
Many new boilers have a frost stat built in, many have a 2 stage frost stat for extra protection.
Ask your installer which is best for your circumstances.0
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