Boiler Relocation

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Hi everyone,

Naive question but hoping someone can answer..

Looking to have the boiler moved from one wall in the bathroom to another. Had one guy to come and quote so far- all good.

However, is there a possibility or reason why boilers are set up high on the wall? (Sorry if it's really obvious)

Thank you!

We have just moved ours due to an extension , we fine and about £700

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Isn’t it because there are laws about the positioning of the vent?

If it's an upstairs bathroom then you could have it lower, the flue position wouldn't really be an issue.

You'd need to speak to the boiler engineer what the min clearance is for your boiler to enable it to be maintained and serviced.

Thank you all & Scholesfan, you understood my vague question perfectly!

It's the upstairs bathroom and I've considered the option of it lower on the wall so perhaps it can be boxed in to not be as glaringly obvious.

I will have to ask the question, just didn't want to look stupid and them try take advantage of that

It might be they go for height to keep it away from little hands

they are usually fitted around the same height as a kitchen wall cabinet so that the worksurface is kept clear, for working on, and the under-worktop is not taken up, so you can have floor-standing appliances or pan drawers, which you will use far more often.

The boiler itself will typically only need to be accessed once a year, for its annual service. If it was on the floor, the boilerman would have to kneel down to get at it.

PigletJohn, thank you for replying!
So that said, it is a possibility then considering its in the bathroom?

I understand the whole kitchen aspect, but it's definitely not being moved to there. I thought that maybe there was a technical reason that's all...

the boilerman won't want to climb a ladder, or lie on the floor to service it. he'll need access to the top and the bottom, and to stand in front of it. That's about all. Mine is in the kitchen, behind a door same as the wall cabinets. Oil boilers, and some large gas ones, are intended to be floor standing. Remember the flue probably comes out of the top, and the gas and water stopcocks, and the condensate trap, come out of the bottom, so the enclosure may be around a metre high, maybe more. Be sure to have the condensate plumbed to an internal waste pipe, not poked through the wall where it will freeze.

Boilermen had to lay on the floor plenty for back boilers. Ours never complained about our old back boiler - he was happy to keep it going and we only changed it when the hot water tank failed (in the loft, so it leaked all over our bed)