Can you move a boiler

[juliusjnr]

We're having issues with our old condensor boiler which is located in kitchen. Currently central heating not working, have home emergency cover and they said the divert valve box needs replacing. They'd need to drain system first.

Now saying not covered under insurance.
Would cost around £350 (could be an additional £500 if system needs a power flush).

The thing is we are currently waiting to hear if we've been granted planning permission for rear extension so will be replacing boiler for a combi when we do renovations.

I'm loath to spend £100s on a boiler that is being replaced in a few months. Hot water is fine. But thinking if we got a combi now rather than during works but it would have to be moved during renovations, I assume it needs to be on an external wall for flue.

So if we got now and then moved it about 3m later, is that cost high, can you even move boilers.

Any ideas gratefully received.

Yes you can move boilers - we moved ours about 2m along the same wall.

You'd need to buy a new flue when it is moved and then whatever labour costs are associated with it. It's a days work.

Are you getting work done as soon as planning permission has been granted? I'd be tempted to just live with the old boiler if you can live without central heating for a few months.

Thank you Hey. Thats good to hear. Planning only just in so not engaged with builders yet so could be some months before start.

We did discuss leaving it but I get very miserable when I'm cold. Even my normally boiling hot 14 yo dd went to bed in her dressing gown at weekend.

I wasn't sure if you can physically move a boiler once it's installed so thanks for replying.

Yes you can we've moved ours before . We're about to start work on an extension in our new house and have held onto the old boiler so that we weren't fitting it and then taking it out to refit it a few months later but if it's not working and you can't wait it would be fine

You can, but I'd be loathed to install a new boiler only to move it in a few months - you may get problems moving it.

If you can cope without the heating I would...

I’d be looking for an alternative form of heating; could be cheaper than the cost of moving/changing the boiler again.

You can but make sure the installer guarantees the boiler in it’s new location, sometimes moving them voids the guarantee.

You can move them. I've done it in a few houses I've refurbed.

One thing to consider is that if you are changing the type of boiler you may need to change the incoming pipework. When I changed a system for a combi in my house we had to upgrade the incoming gas pipe to provide enough gas to the new boiler.

Thank you for the replies. Split opinions here. I was thinking about electric heaters to keep us going. But I wonder if there is actually a reason why you shouldn't move, I was thinking the same as pp and would worry that it could cause damage by moving after initial installation.

With the warmer weather coming you could get a couple of free standing heaters to tide you over.

Ah hadn't considered the guarantee/warranty issue hidden.

I would just get a couple of heaters op. The weather will warm up soon anyway, so you won't need central heating until sept/Oct.
When we had a lot of building work done I was very nervous about being without c.h. for 6 months, but we were fine (we still had hot water). We kept one room nice and warm, okay, come December it was a bit chilly in the bedrooms, but you just have to put a few more clothes on.(Having grown up in unheated houses it was just like going back to my youth!)

Thank you for the posts. Think we might go for a couple of stand alone heaters for time being. Not been particularly great weather here today but not really chilly so hopefully weather on the up.

Whatever you do, please get a quote from an independent GasSafe engineer. Any of the big companies will massively overcharge, and they'll try to upsell a power flush that isn't needed.

bombardier I think if you swap your boiler most manufacturers will want a power flush as part of the guarantee.