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Boiler in the bedroom

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  • I grew up with the boiler in my bedroom. It was weird to get used to when we first moved in with the noise, but I got used to it - I only noticed it when I had a sleepover and a friend would inevitably wake me up with "what's that noise???" at 4am haha
  • Jumblebumble
    Jumblebumble Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    edited 15 October 2021 at 7:52PM
    The problem with boiler regs these days is that they have to be on an outside wall - they used to be in assorted cupboards with long flues but now they can't - when the old boiler goes kaput often the only place is a bedroom wall
    I am not convinced this is true and suspect you may be making this "fact" up.
    Baxi  for instance disagree
     https://www.baxi.co.uk/faqs/where-is-it-safe-to-install-a-boiler
    The boiler's flue must be able to pass to the outside, either through an outside wall or through the roof. In the manual you will find the minimum legal distances the flue terminal must be from windows, air bricks, other buildings etc, to comply with the Building Regulations for boiler installation.

    I recon that in our road no houses have the boilers on external walls

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    I see someone else agrees with me.
  • user1977
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    The problem with boiler regs these days is that they have to be on an outside wall - they used to be in assorted cupboards with long flues but now they can't - when the old boiler goes kaput often the only place is a bedroom wall
    I am not convinced this is true and suspect you may be making this "fact" up.
    Baxi  for instance disagree
    Yes, I think the only relevant thing which has changed recently is that the entire length of the flue needs to be accessible (so inspection hatches in any ceiling voids etc), not that the boiler needs to be shifted altogether.
  • It's not just the flue which has to be considered, all new boilers also need a condensate pipe connecting to a waste pipe or the outside (then to a drain or soakaway).  We relocated the boiler from a boiler cupboard in the middle of the house to an external wall in a study/bedroom as there was no simple route from the old boiler cupboard for the condensate pipe.
  • badger09
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    The problem with boiler regs these days is that they have to be on an outside wall - they used to be in assorted cupboards with long flues but now they can't - when the old boiler goes kaput often the only place is a bedroom wall
    I am not convinced this is true and suspect you may be making this "fact" up.
    Baxi  for instance disagree
     https://www.baxi.co.uk/faqs/where-is-it-safe-to-install-a-boiler
    The boiler's flue must be able to pass to the outside, either through an outside wall or through the roof. In the manual you will find the minimum legal distances the flue terminal must be from windows, air bricks, other buildings etc, to comply with the Building Regulations for boiler installation.

    I recon that in our road no houses have the boilers on external walls

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    I see someone else agrees with me.
    Absolutely.

    We replaced our old inherited Worcester Bosch boiler with a snazzy new one last month. Situated in same place, on internal garage wall. Installed by approved WB guy with 12 year warranty.

    They wouldn't give that for illegal installation ;)
  • The problem with boiler regs these days is that they have to be on an outside wall - they used to be in assorted cupboards with long flues but now they can't - when the old boiler goes kaput often the only place is a bedroom wall
    I am not convinced this is true and suspect you may be making this "fact" up.
    Baxi  for instance disagree
     https://www.baxi.co.uk/faqs/where-is-it-safe-to-install-a-boiler
    The boiler's flue must be able to pass to the outside, either through an outside wall or through the roof. In the manual you will find the minimum legal distances the flue terminal must be from windows, air bricks, other buildings etc, to comply with the Building Regulations for boiler installation.

    I recon that in our road no houses have the boilers on external walls

     Edit
    I see someone else agrees with me.

    Yep- I agreed with this. I'm a gas engineer- fit and see plenty on internal walls. They're a little harder (as the user above mentioned it can sometimes be the condensate that is trickier to route than the flue) but it's perfectly fine?

    I go to so many houses where people were clearly talked in to having it on an outside wall by an installer who just couldn't be bothered doing it elsewhere. And people are nearly always led to believe it's illegal when it really isn't.
  • The problem with boiler regs these days is that they have to be on an outside wall - they used to be in assorted cupboards with long flues but now they can't - when the old boiler goes kaput often the only place is a bedroom wall
    I am not convinced this is true and suspect you may be making this "fact" up.
    Baxi  for instance disagree
     https://www.baxi.co.uk/faqs/where-is-it-safe-to-install-a-boiler
    The boiler's flue must be able to pass to the outside, either through an outside wall or through the roof. In the manual you will find the minimum legal distances the flue terminal must be from windows, air bricks, other buildings etc, to comply with the Building Regulations for boiler installation.

    I recon that in our road no houses have the boilers on external walls

     Edit
    I see someone else agrees with me.
    I agree with you too.  In our last house, the boiler was on what used to be the external wall, in the kitchen, but we had a conservatory put on the side return, making it an inside wall.  The flu from the boiler was re-routed through the kitchen roof (single story kitchen).
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  • macman
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    OP, why don't you just ask the vendor for a copy of the last boiler service receipt? That will of course include a safety check: if there's a leak, it will be subsequent to that service.
    As others have pointed out, the only downside is the possible noise from it, if you are a light sleeper.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • pieroabcd
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    macman said:
    OP, why don't you just ask the vendor for a copy of the last boiler service receipt? That will of course include a safety check: if there's a leak, it will be subsequent to that service.
    As others have pointed out, the only downside is the possible noise from it, if you are a light sleeper.
    I already wake up 3-4-5 times a night in a super quiet road, imagine with a boiler in the bedroom :smile:

  • Rambosmum
    Rambosmum Posts: 2,447 Forumite
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    edited 19 October 2021 at 1:59PM
    pieroabcd said:
    AlexMac said:
    pieroabcd said:

    nor selling it to me!  :)
    So that's a "thanks but no thanks" to the vendor then?  
    without a doubt! It's just very annoying  that whenever I find the house almost perfect for me there's this deal breaker.
    I've already seen more than one like this.
    If the boiler isn't new, then why not just factor in replacement in your offer? Check there's another external wall it could go on and offer what you think it is worth. I also don't like boilers in bedrooms and prefer them in the utility room, kitchen, garage or cellar (where ours has been relocated to). But it wouldn't stop me buying an otherwise perfect house. 
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