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Moving an 'inside' boiler outside

  • 06-06-2012 6:33pm
    #1
    nellie07
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭


    had my boiler serviced etc new valves put in and fire cement etc around it and its still smelling. so Im considering putting it outside, whats involved in that, I obviously need a special container type thingy anyone know where these can be got or how successful it is to move it outside?

    thank you


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    how much heat will be lost/efficiency by putting it out side.


  • #3
    nellie07
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭nellie07


    well I'll have to look into that but to be honest the smell is just so off putting, Im so sorry I didnt get an outside one in the first place. hopefully some plumber will get back to me while my own guy is looking into it for me.


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    your boiler shouldnt be smelling, how old is it? is this guy registered and properly qualified?


  • #5
    nellie07
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭nellie07


    yes he is Brian, the boiler is only 6 years old, my neighbours also have the smell its very common with inside boilers, nearly everyone that I know who has one complains about them unfortunately. I get it serviced very regularly


  • #6
    red sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    nellie07 wrote: »
    yes he is Brian, the boiler is only 6 years old, my neighbours also have the smell its very common with inside boilers, nearly everyone that I know who has one complains about them unfortunately. I get it serviced very regularly

    Nellie07, I'd be inclined to get another engineer to have a look. I have a Grant Euroflame in the utility room for about 17-18 years without any problem.
    The dog even sleeps beside it.


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  • #7
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    red sean wrote: »
    Nellie07, I'd be inclined to get another engineer to have a look. I have a Grant Euroflame in the utility room for about 17-18 years without any problem.
    The dog even sleeps beside it.

    I agree. A friend also had an indoor boiler which stank to high heavens of oil. He suffered with it for a couple of years thinking it was normal and to be expected. Then he got an engineer who knew his stuff to check it out and I think he ended up replacing the burner/fan, filter bottle and some pipework. Now there's not a whiff out of it.
    His dog sleeps beside it too.


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