Boiler in Loft

[GasmanxxxR1]

I know its sensible to have the loft boarded well lit and a have a good access ladder, but is there anything actually written down about having a boiler in a loft?

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I thought it was a a rule now that it should have good access and be well light/easily maintainable?

 

[lame plumber]

its in building regs if you care to look

 

[albatross]

and a barrier around 3 sides of the hatch i heard once so you can't fall down it.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

Is it in part j, cant see it, looking with my man eyes, wheres the wife when you need her

 

[Curt125]

There's something about the boiler being a certain distance from the hatch? Think it's 1.5 meters off the top of my head

 

[Killy Bing]

Boarding to appliance, permanent light source and loft ladder.

If you have to get a manufacturer out they claim their engineers will only go up if you have these
BUT they will admit lighting can be fed from an extension and you can fix a ladder in position.

i found this out after boarding up to a worcester, having my sparky friend put lighting in and putting a loft ladder in.

 

[Jollysoutherner]

Page 28 of Part J (Access to Combustion Appliances for Maintenance) refers you to BS6798.