Boiler in Bedroom or loft?

john.o1

Hi,

I am replacing the 30 year old back boiler and gas fire in the lounge and updating the radiators and hot water cylinder to something more modern like a Worcester Bosch combi boiler.

The installer has suggested putting the combi boiler in the cupboard in the bedroom that presently holds the hot water cylinder as the location in the kitchen where I suggested is not suitable as the flue would be too near the back door and also underneath a window.

My other suggestion was in the adjoining garage but again the flue would be too near a window where the flue went through the garage roof and again too near the garage door or else it would have to be on the rear wall of the garage furthest from the kitchen which would entail 10 foot pipes in the garage from the boiler before they entered the house. .

I have had 2 quotes and both suggested the cupboard in the bedroom although one of them suggested the attic.

Would you have the boiler in the bedroom?

At present lying in bed I can hear the whoosh sound of the gas turning on, would I hear this from a combi boiler in the cupboard in the bedroom or do combi boilers not make that noise?

Same questions about boiler in the loft.

Andy_WSM

People do, but I wouldn't.

I've heard people say they are oblivious to the boiler starting and stopping and others complain of clicking noises. Modern boilers certainly do whoosh, but the air tight cases tend to mean it's not as audible as an open back boiler.

It's not something I could put up with. I'm not a heavy sleeper and it takes nothing to wake me.

I can wake when the thermostat clicks in the hallway during the night, which is behind a closed door!

PlymouthMaid

I wouldn't. My boiler is in the kitchen below the bedroom but I now turn it off at night as it is so noisy it wakes me throughout the night.

Running_On_Empty

No, definitely not. If your house was for sale it would put me off buying it.

Sagz_2

We've got a boiler in the spare room and if I make a point of listening I can hear when it's on, anywhere in the house. But I can't say that I find it annoying and certainly doesn't wake me up.

Ben84

It's not just about how loud something is. Our back boiler is pretty loud, but it's not an unpleasant sound. A steady low pitch rumbling. I believe a quieter boiler could be worse if it were higher pitch or had dramatic changes in the noise while running. It's hard to define how or why, but some sounds are just background noise and others are difficult to ignore.

It would always be safest to put the boiler somewhere away from bedrooms.

robotrobo

I have a old boiler in the bedroom:(

matelodave

Most boilers have combustion fans as well as burners so they can be quite noisy especially if they've also got an internal pump which hums away gently as well. I'd be inclined to put it in the loft/attic

Dr._Shoe

A bedroom isn't the best option but it wouldn't bother me especially if it were a spare bedroom. Some folk have them in the bathroom, is that not an option?

tim9966

It would also depend on if you have heating on overnight. I don't so the boiler would be silent all night and it wouldn't worry me.

If you do have it on then yes it will make a noise.

daveyjp

Combis are noisy, but fitters will look at the easy option. Did they consider flue extenders so it can go in the kitchen? Its also a good idea to have the condensate drain inside and a kitchen has more options for getting to an internal drain, rather than route it along an external wall where it can freeze.

I would avoid the attic too. Combi boilers are not fit and forget.