Thinking of installing a new boiler?

anselld

Annie1960 wrote: »

You should keep an eye on the pressure gauge on combi-boilers. Mine is in the kitchen so it's easy to do.

Controls, pressure gauge and fill loop can all be mounted remotely (ie downstairs) if boiler is in the loft.

anselld

Ronaldo_Mconaldo wrote: »

Don't think I could be doing with running up and down into our loft for that. Also it gets freezing cold in our loft in winter, not sure if that would be a problem for the boiler.

Frost protection should be included in the control system in that case.

emH_3

Hello again,

I had floorboards put down leading to the boiler but there are nofloorboards elsewhere else in the loft. Getting into the loft with a ladderfixed or not is difficult enough, I can't remove the beams in the loft so it isa juggling act to get in there.

The only reason why Worcester Bosch refused to come out was the fact thatthe ladder wasn't fixed and the engineer wouldn't have been able to carry thetools up the ladder. Of course my suggestion of me passing them up to themwasn't accepted on more health and safety grounds.

The boiler was fitted by an excellent, accredited plumber and I had nocomplaints with his work, I check out all his credentials before I hired himand received the relevant paperwork from him after the boiler was fitted. He was surprised at me at Worcester Boschrefusing to come out and that's why I called him to let him know in case anyother people wanted a boiler in the loft, he could advise customers to get a fixedaccess ladder or put the boiler elsewhere.

emH_3

Sorry posting again and hopefully readable this time:-


Helloagain,

Ihad floorboards put down leading to the boiler but there are no floorboardselsewhere in the loft. Getting into the loft with a ladder fixed or not isdifficult enough, I can't remove the beams in the loft so it is a juggling actto get in there.

Theonly reason why Worcester Bosch refused to come out was the fact that theladder wasn't fixed and the engineer wouldn't have been able to carry the toolsup the ladder. Of course my suggestion of me passing them up to them wasn'taccepted on more health and safety grounds.

Theboiler was fitted by an excellent, accredited plumber and I had no complaintswith his work, I check out all his credentials before I hired him and receivedthe relevant paperwork from him after the boiler was fitted. He was surprised at me at Worcester Boschrefusing to come out and that's why I called him to let him know in case anyother people wanted a boiler in the loft, he could advise them to get a fixedaccess ladder.

benjus

What defines a fixed ladder? Could you get a freestanding ladder and screw it to the loft opening for the duration of the gas fitter's visit?

emH_3

Hi benjus,

I have a ladder with hooks which I put over the loft entrance and extends down, that isn't good enough. It needs to be a ladder which is fixed to the loft so it can be pulled down either when you open the loft hatch or pulled from the loft itself. That type of ladder is acceptable to Worcester Bosch.