Boiler question

renfirsttimebuy

When i move in I will be changing the system boiler to a combi boiler. My first job. I want to put the combi boiler in the kitchen. I will need to take cabinet off. Do I need to take the bottom one off too? Or just top would be enough? 

Dimensions W 400mm, D 350mm, H 700mm A wall bracket is required in some cases this will add an additional depth of 50mm.

Does that mean my bottom cabinet can stay if i give them that much space? 

ComicGeek

Take a couple of steps back first - why are you changing it for a combi boiler? And if it's a new location, then have you planned how to get electrics, gas, heating pipes, hot and cold water, any control wiring and condensate drainage in that new location?

Physically installing the boiler casing is the least disruptive part of all of that.

Hasbeen

renfirsttimebuy said:

When i move in I will be changing the system boiler to a combi boiler. My first job. I want to put the combi boiler in the kitchen. I will need to take cabinet off. Do I need to take the bottom one off too? Or just top would be enough? 

Dimensions W 400mm, D 350mm, H 700mm A wall bracket is required in some cases this will add an additional depth of 50mm.

Does that mean my bottom cabinet can stay if i give them that much space? 

Why are you changing the existing boiler?

If in working condition why spend money to replace?

Why the kitchen for new combi, no garage, cupboards adjacent to out side walls? Cupboard with existing hot water cylinder?

If kitchen there will be pipes to run so floor up? Top and bottom cabinets out to facilitate pipes etc ?

Where is location of system boiler at present?

Alter_ego

Are you Gas safe registered ? Or is it not a gas boiler?

renfirsttimebuy

Sorry for lack of info...I wont be installing it....ill hire someone. I am just working it out space....it will cost be £3000. 

The house has massive storage issue (no garage/ 1 master 2 other smaller rooms) so I planned to change the system boiler room from the storage cupboard. It is at the moment in the master bedroom in a cupboard so wanted convert that to a walk in clothes cupboard. I wanted to put a new combi boiler into the kitchen. The current system tank boiler does work but it is very old maybe has another year left in it. 
The house runs on gas so I thought the kitchen would be fine. 

I've always had a combi boiler..I was going to get it changed 1st week before I move in. Should I change it? 
Should I wait? 

Confused! 

Mutton_Geoff

House/flat? How many bedrooms/bathrooms? "3g", I assume you mean £3,000? That seems very expensive to replace a boiler.

renfirsttimebuy

That's what the cost coming up...changing system boiler to combi as well as moving it's location. 
House- 3 bedroom- 1 bathroom, 1 shower room and 1 wc

ComicGeek

Move in - live in it for a while and only then thinking about changing it. Very difficult to make the right decision before living there for a while. 

neilmcl

Mutton_Geoff said:

House/flat? How many bedrooms/bathrooms? "3g", I assume you mean £3,000? That seems very expensive to replace a boiler.

Not unreasonable priced if that includes removing the existing boiler and tank as well as running new pipework to the kitchen area to supply the new boiler, plus he hasn't ssaid what make/model of boiler he's going to get.

renfirsttimebuy

I've chosen the following combi boiler...with 10 year warranty

Viessmann Vitodens 100-W 30kw

Ectophile

You will only know what cabinets can stay once you allow for the space needed around the boiler.  That will be in the manufacturer's instructions.  Pretty much all boilers are room-sealed these days, so they can go into cupboards.  But you can't just wedge one into a tiny space - it needs clearance all round for servicing.