Installing your new combination gas fired boiler
Installing your new combination gas fired boiler
Your next gas boiler will probably be a combi boiler, a type of cutting-edge condensing boiler. combi boilers are very popular in the UK and heat water when needed.
As they have specific fitting requirements it is essential that you have an heating survey conducted before you complete on the purchase. The heating installer will ensure that your proposed installation complies with the latest building rules. If you are exchanging your existing gas boiler you will find that you cannot do a direct swap as it is now more challenging to install a cutting-edge condensing gas boiler.
The exhaust gases from the flue tend to be not as hot and hence less buoyant than for an aging heating boiler type a visible plume can result as they rapidly condense. They may cause wetting of surfaces too close to the end of the flue,, or cause a nuisance to neighbouring property, in the worst case scenario the exhaust plume can impact people going past.
An existing flue designed for a non-condensing gas fired boiler is unsuitable for a condensing gas boiler and the other way around. To defeat this the flue might need to be converted. The flue cannot be shared and must be for the sole use of condensing appliances.
A clear condensate forms within the gas boiler, and must be able to be discharged to a acceptable drain or soakaway.
An experienced fitter will know how to easily beat most of these matters. That is why you will want to use a trained gas fired boiler installer has that they will know of these tricks. Condensing boilers are typically more efficient than the older boiler that they replace and any extra set up costs should be set off against this reduced life-time running cost.
Having a new gas fired boiler put in allows you some alternatives on the positioning of the new heating boiler. The new installation requirements will often prescribe a change in gas boiler location. If your existing heating boiler was an open flue or back heating boiler this will definitely be the case. These are often installed in an internal position away from an external wall.
It is acceptable to install a gas boiler in any room other than the principal living room. In addition to the kitchen or utility room often the loft or bedrooms are used for boiler set up.
If you have selected a sealed system you can then install the boiler in the attic to save space. This will be an acceptable if the loft has a lower-down latch with a loft latter. enough lighting and boarded floor areas providing access to the gas boiler location in the loft are also called for. These points are needed to enable a plumber to maintain and service the heating boiler.