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Potential Property in Consideration for Purchase - Boiler in Master Bedroom
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Assuming you have a condensing boiler (and if you don't, any replacement will be), when considering the location you need:
-Gas supply - obviously! This will probably need to be at least 22mm back to the meter to meet flow/pressure requirements, possibly bigger if it has a long or convoluted run.
-Flue route - to external wall or roof
-Plumbing to existing rads / hot water cylinder if you have one
-Condensate pipe to either a drain or a soakaway - I can't work out from the current location where that could be now?
-Power - probably the easiest part.
The kitchen looks as though it could satisfy all of the above.
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You should be able to relocate the boiler into the loft room above the bathroom and feed the outflow into the drain vent for soil pipe.
Alternatively can be installed outdoors in a box. I would personally have it in the loft, but don't mount on the ceiling timbers - noise.
Our boiler is in the loft, but we have a full water circulation system, which means instant hot water on all taps and showers. You will have a large delay if you don't have a loop.1 -
There might be additional set of regulations / considerations for loft installation. I'll get an independent engineer to review what's the best option but there's definitely space we can utilise.Alan2020 said:You should be able to relocate the boiler into the loft room above the bathroom and feed the outflow into the drain vent for soil pipe.
Alternatively can be installed outdoors in a box. I would personally have it in the loft, but don't mount on the ceiling timbers - noise.
Our boiler is in the loft, but we have a full water circulation system, which means instant hot water on all taps and showers. You will have a large delay if you don't have a loop.0
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