Boiler in bedroom - Room sealed?

kenzie123

We are buying a house that has the boiler in one of the bedrooms.

We were advised to check if the boiler was room sealed for safety.

Firstly, what exactly does this mean?

Also - how can we find out if it is Room Sealed?

British Gas said they have appointments - or is it best to find someone independent to look at this?

Thanks in advance

DoaM

Room Sealed ... I'm sure you could have Googled this as easily as any of us.

In fact, Google the boiler make/model and room sealed.

norsefox

There are a number of regulations including both being in a bedroom, and separate regulations if it's covered in a cupboard.

Room sealed :

A room-sealed or forced draught fan flue boiler is an appliance in which the combustion circuit (drawing of combustion air, combustion chamber, heat exchanger and discharge of products of combustion) is sealed off from the room in which the appliance itself has been installed (UNI 10642: 2005 p3.3).

sevenhills

My ex rented a council house that had a boiler in the bedroom.

eddddy

Here's a diagram of a room sealed boiler:



It draws air for combustion through the flue from outside, and exhaust gases then go back through the flue to the outside.

So there should be no way for exhaust gasses to get into the room, which makes it safer.

But it may make a noise and give off heat - even in the summer when it's heating hot water. So it may disturb sleep etc.

G_M

Get it inspected by a gasSafe engineer.

BG have a reputation for condemning boilers (the engineers work on commission!).

Many engineer reports will say it's not 'up to current standards' but as standards change many boilers which were 'up to standard' when instalerd are no longer 'up to standard but are still perfectly safe. So make sure you/your engineer are clear about what the report means.

I'd use a local independant.