keeping food near boiler

lydriver

there's just enough space to fit a bread box under the boiler in kitchen, about 4inch gap from top of box to bottom of the boiler

are there any problems with having it there?

DRP

wouldn't have thought so - it may be marginally warmer, so food may go off quicker? (unlikely though).

Do you have specific concerns?

shaun_from_Africa

I would imagine that even a modern efficient boiler would still give out enough heat to cause a closed bread bin to warm up a bit, something that isn't really desirable.

It might be an idea to put a bit of thermal insulation board on the bottom of the boiler cabinet to stop the heat transfer. Even a piece of polystyrene cut to the correct shape and size may well do the job.

Biggles

Give it a try and see. The worst that can happen is the the bread goes stale sooner; it would depend on how quickly your family get through a loaf.

casper_g

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I would imagine that even a modern efficient boiler would still give out enough heat to cause a closed bread bin to warm up a bit, something that isn't really desirable.

It might be an idea to put a bit of thermal insulation board on the bottom of the boiler cabinet to stop the heat transfer. Even a piece of polystyrene cut to the correct shape and size may well do the job.

Take care to follow the safety instructions provided with the boiler, as regards clearances for air circulation and cooling. The bread bin might or might not be problem in practice. Sticking lumps of polystyrene on would definitely be "against the rules" and would certainly attract comment from anyone servicing the boiler.

MichaelTMackey

Yes, please do take note of the safety instructions. That is very important.

coffeehound

Or store the bread in the 'fridge.

cyclonebri1

Without being offensive, it's common sense NOT to store food near a heat source. We use the combi to heat our small utility room, they do give of considerable heat so unless it's to keep the toast warm I'd say store your cook books or dried washing there not food.

C.C.L.

It will more than likely make the bread go mouldy. I used to keep my bread in the cupboard above the microwave and couldn't understand why it went mouldy so quickly, until one day I went to get the bread out shortly after using the microwave and it was warm in the cupboard. I'd store something else there, not food related.

shaun_from_Africa

coffeehound wrote: »

Or store the bread in the 'fridge.

Bread stored in a fridge will go stale far quicker than bread left at room temperature.
It won't go mouldy but it will dry out and become hard in a much shorter time.

Cisco001

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

Bread stored in a fridge will go stale far quicker than bread left at room temperature.
It won't go mouldy but it will dry out and become hard in a much shorter time.

Store it in freezer.

Toast it when eat.