Combi in Roof Space ?

[David J]

Your dead right there town , I refuse to fit em why would you put a gas fired boiler to heat your home in the coldest harshest environment I could write a book why not to do it but will end it there my advice dont do it . Kop

My insulated heating 22mm ring main has been up there for years, as they mostly are in bungalows, and boiler cabinets are insulated, probably even better now than my current 11 year old boiler ?

 

[SimonG]

First concern for an ideal boiler location is external wall for flueing. An extra few metres of 15mm hot pipework is not a big issue in the scheme of things.

 

[townfanjon]

Your dead right there town , I refuse to fit em why would you put a gas fired boiler to heat your home in the coldest harshest environment I could write a book why not to do it but will end it there my advice dont do it . Kop

I better mention it now before you fall out with me , I have just bought a new house and I am considering putting the boiler in the roof space lol

 

[David J]

First concern for an ideal boiler location is external wall for flueing. An extra few metres of 15mm hot pipework is not a big issue in the scheme of things.

Think your right Simon, flue, mounting, and a shorter gas pipe with the boiler mounted on a gable in my case, only draw back would be more difficult access, but with lights already in place, and a little more boarding in the loft, would be needed, and usually, access to a well maintained boiler is only needed, once, maybe twice per year ?

 

[SimonG]

As long as you have a pressure gauge and filling loop downstairs so you don't need to be up in the loft to check it.

 

[David J]

As long as you have a pressure gauge and filling loop downstairs so you don't need to be up in the loft to check it.

That will be downstairs, in the large airing cupboard, where the HW cylinder is now, and where the space will be gained, so, is a remote filling loop, just two valves and a system pressure gauge
?

 

[SimonG]

Yes. To save going up in the loft.

 

[king of pipes]

I better mention it now before you fall out with me , I have just bought a new house and I am considering putting the boiler in the roof space lol

We won't fall out bud your choice op seems to have his made his mind up as Well so good luck with that one just make sure your house insurance is up to date. Kop

 

[townfanjon]

We won't fall out bud your choice op seems to have his made his mind up as Well so good luck with that one just make sure your house insurance is up to date. Kop

Lol , at the moment its around 60/40 in favour of the boiler staying down stairs .

 

[king of pipes]

Lol , at the moment its around 60/40 in favour of the boiler staying down stairs .

You know it makes sense.