Baxi back boiler exchange

[zombic]

Hi to all

I'm new to this forum and first of all would like to say Hello to all friendly and grumpy people

It may sound extremely amateurish but if you don't ask you'll never know.

I want to exchange my baxi back boiler for a condensing system boiler and my question is: Can I fit a new boiler in the place where the back boiler is now ?? Not hiding that it would be a massive space saver and would save me a lot of changes to a CH system as well.

Thx for any advices.
Pete

 

[swbjackson]

Depends on position. The new flue needs to get to outside. Best bet is to get a RGI in to give you some advice and a quote.

 

[gas4you]

Flue wouldn't be a problem, you can get a flexible flue liner for condensing boilers, ATAG do them and so do Halstead.

The bigger problem may be where or how to run the prv discharge pipe to outside.

 

[zombic]

" The bigger problem may be where or how to run the prv discharge pipe to outside."

This sounds like the easiest bit off them all

 

[kevplumb]

want to exchange my baxi back boiler for a condensing system boiler and my question is: Can I fit a new boiler in the place where the back boiler is now ?? Not hiding that it would be a massive space saver and would save me a lot of changes to a CH system as well.

how are you gonna fit a system boiler in a fireplace opening

 

[zombic]

want to exchange my baxi back boiler for a condensing system boiler and my question is: Can I fit a new boiler in the place where the back boiler is now ?? Not hiding that it would be a massive space saver and would save me a lot of changes to a CH system as well.

how are you gonna fit a system boiler in a fireplace opening

Will get rid off the fireplace And make a nice frame for a new boiler


P.S. The hole behind the fireplace could accommodate a 7 year old kid - space there is not a problem in this matter

 

[Baxmax]

Mmmm.. a feature boiler in the fireplace........
Some people are just mental..

 

[zombic]

Mmmm.. a feature boiler in the fireplace........
Some people are just mental..

What difference does it make where it is - it's meant to do something else than look nice

 

[Paul Barker]

What difference does it make where it is - it's meant to do something else than look nice

Man after my own heart.

On a serious note

prv pipe 15mm needs to fall slightly or at least not go upwards on route to outside visible termination, terminated safely.

Condensate similarly but can be pumped.

If chimerny on outside wall and not neighbours equivalent can flue horizontal (with proviso of all flue positioning requirements being met).

no doubt the flexible fluing other bloke was on about of which you might need 70 ft will cost so much , cheaper to put boiler somewhere sensible.

Next unsensible position for a boiler in your situtaion is old airing cupboard (where most of right pipes are) move cylinder up into loft. Vertical flue through loft and ceiling if not on outside wall. But once again condensate and prv discharge can be tricky but no worse than in a fireplace.

i don't like boilers in bedrooms or in lofts. But sometimes it has to be done.

i don't like boilers in kitchen cupboards. Well actualy i don't like kitchen cupboards, or kitchen fitters, or householders who worship kitchens, so that puts me in the minority who finds something more interesting to do with his life than worship the house.

 

[Paul Barker]

actually just come to me, fit a regular condensing boiler not a sealed system so that you don't have a prv to worry about and pump the condensate up to the wc cistern to save water, it'll go down overflow into pan (if modern enough wc) when cistern full. If doesn't fill it in time open a valve that allows a flush from normal water. No more acid than your wee wee.

So flue is your biggest problem.

 

[zombic]

So flue is your biggest problem.

I did think of that earlier and it really seems to be a quite expensive problem. 'cause of that I'll have to look for a better (read cheaper) place where to fit it.

Thanks anyway for any good and unsensible

Some people are just mental.

tips.