Attic Boiler Installation

This is especially true if your roof has a soffit vent with a baffle to keep the vent open.

Attic boiler installation.

Boiler in attic i might reluctantly consider a boiler in an attic area but i would insist on antifreezing the system if there is any frost ever in the area think blown fuse or power failure. One such way is by getting your boiler installation in the loft. Suitable access equipment eg loft ladder not just a pair of stepladders. If it does not clearly state on the boiler and in the i o manual that it can be installed on a combustible floor then it can not be.

Alternatively you could have a brand new one installed up in the loft space from the outset. There must be handrails around the loft hatch. Ifa boiler is installed in an attic there has to be adequate lighting the walkway to the boiler must be boarded. Roofs with low pitches present a challenge for insulation installation.

Where the attic ceiling touches the floor around the edges of the attic there is often not enough room for much insulation. You must be able to isolate the gas supply to the boiler without entering the attic and not just the meter ecv. Putting the indirect there is looking for problems even with drain pans and piping to the outside or basement. The most commonplace in the home for a boiler is in the kitchen or hidden away in an airing cupboard.

However many homeowners prefer to hide them away entirely.