Insulating Boiler cupboard

BennyB_2

Hi,

In our back bedroom, we have a cupboard which houses the gas boiler & heating tank. As this is only made with quite thin ply wood, the room gets quite hot. Average temperature is 22- 24 degrees, sometimes as high as 28, even with window open. As we have a baby due next year, this is obviously too hot.

Is it safe to line the cupboard with insulation (not blocking the air vents)? I've seen some of that foil stuff in B&Q and thought it may help to keep the heat inside the cupboard. I'm a bit wary of it being too hot in there. But then is that a good thing ?

Any help appreciated.

Canucklehead

Hi

Insulate as much of the hot water carrying pipework as possible.(the foam stuff ,13mm wall thickness )
You could also cut vents into the outside wall of the house and ventilate that way.(assuming it's on an outside wall)
There are parts of the boiler and any motorised valves that do not like being subjected to high ambient temperature.

Corgi Guy.

BennyB_2

Thanks,

So would I better off insulating the actual pipes, than lining the walls of the cupboard ?

Canucklehead

Hi

When changing a hot water cylinder or boiler it's a requirement to insulate the pipework.

Corgi Guy.

BennyB_2

The house used to be a rental property,and the boiler looks fairly new. When we 1st moved in we had a radiator moved and the plumber then, said it all looked OK. I'll take your advice and lag the pipes where I can. There are hot pipes in the kitchen that I will try to lag and box in too. I think those feed the sink & washing machine. But I have no idea where the pipes to the bathroom, at the back of the house run.