Bleeding antique heating system

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes you can have a boiler in a garage aslong as you follow the regs and insulation is installed to the pipework

 

[Chuck]

...t here is also an office built onto the back of the garage so it would mean I could add heating to it. Not sure if reg's would allow that, boiler in the garage?

You'll probably need an independent gas heater for the the garage office. You'll get all sorts of control problems trying to share a boiler between two such different buildings.

 

[Jamie_]

Thanks Shaun, I was thinking of laying a trench around a metre deep and then insulating the pipework. I'll look up the reg's nearer the time to make sure it complies!


Thanks Chuck, I'd probably say at the moment the office is better insulated than the house I've just been looking as I'm just in the stages of finishing the office so no flooring is down yet, would you recommend an electric under floor heating kit, area is only around 7m2 and thinking of putting down wood flooring?





One last question, is there any guide or procedure to follow to refill the primatic system?








Thanks again everyone!

 

[sammathias]

One last question, is there any guide or procedure to follow to refill the primatic system?

Just fill it up. You may find your hot water to be dirty. But let it settle for a coupld of hours before drawing any hot off. Also dont use inhibitor.

 

[Chuck]

Thanks Chuck, I'd probably say at the moment the office is better insulated than the house I've just been looking as I'm just in the stages of finishing the office so no flooring is down yet, would you recommend an electric under floor heating kit, area is only around 7m2 and thinking of putting down wood flooring?

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Without knowing a lot of detail it's difficult to be specific but I would consider installing a couple of radiators fed from the main heating (for the times when the main CH is needed to heat the house) and also an independent gas heater to use when the weather is too mild to need the heating on in the house.

I doubt that UFH would be a good way to heat a small garage office that is presumably only occupied for 40 hours a week but you should consult a specialist. It does have the advantage that it doesn't need wall-space.