gas boiler in bedroom: will it keep me awake?

Dilisk

I recently viewed a small one-bedroom apartment, with a view to buying it.
While there, I noticed that the bedroom has a gas boiler. Is there any
danger that this boiler would make enough noise to keep me awake?

Obviously, people differ in their tolerance for noise; mine is rather low.

Would it be sensible to get my surveyor to test the noise output of the
boiler?

Here are some facts which may or may not be material:

* The apartment has gas-fired central heating.

* Every room (bedroom, living room/kitchen, bathroom) has a radiator.

* The water tank is not in the bedroom; it is in a sort of closet outside
the bedroom, near the bedroom door.

Prenderb

I would be significantly more worried about Carbon Monoxide, so if you're considering this make sure the boiler, including any flue or chimney from the boiler is thoroughly checked by a competent person for satisfactory installation as well as worrying about the noise.

Wearb

Unless its a very poorly insulated apartment, You will very rarely have it running at night anyway.

As said above, my main concern would be CO. I would use two CO alarms in such a situation. Also make a note of (and put a reminder on your phone or somewhere) when they need to be changed. They only last 5 to 7 years, before needing to be discarded.

Dtp1979

Wearb wrote: »

Unless its a very poorly insulated apartment, You will very rarely have it running at night anyway.

As said above, my main concern would be CO. I would use two CO alarms in such a situation. Also make a note of (and put a reminder on your phone or somewhere) when they need to be changed. They only last 5 to 7 years, before needing to be discarded.

Better still I'd get a co alarm that interlocks with the boiler.

Fiskar

Dilisk wrote: »

I recently viewed a small one-bedroom apartment, with a view to buying it.
While there, I noticed that the bedroom has a gas boiler. Is there any
danger that this boiler would make enough noise to keep me awake?

Obviously, people differ in their tolerance for noise; mine is rather low.

Would it be sensible to get my surveyor to test the noise output of the
boiler?

Here are some facts which may or may not be material:

* The apartment has gas-fired central heating.

* Every room (bedroom, living room/kitchen, bathroom) has a radiator.

* The water tank is not in the bedroom; it is in a sort of closet outside
the bedroom, near the bedroom door.

totally illegal, you should report it to the gas bord .

Egass13

Fiskar wrote: »

totally illegal, you should report it to the gas bord .

no it's not . (Depending on the boiler of course)

Fiskar

Fiskar wrote: »

totally illegal, you should report it to the gas bord .

It's dependant on the manufacturers installation requirements and most gas boilers can be safely fitted in a bedroom, with regular servicing and the added protection of a carbon monoxide detector there is very little risk if any, every incident I know of could of been prevented if the above was followed.

Fiskar

gary71 wrote: »

It's dependant on the manufacturers installation requirements and most gas boilers can be safely fitted in a bedroom, with regular servicing and the added protection of a carbon monoxide detector there is very little risk if any, every incident I know of could of been prevented if the above was followed.

I disagree, there is no way a gas boiler is legally installed in a bedroom of all places. To be reliant on a Carbon monoxide alarm is a fallacy.

Tony Beetroot

Move the bed to the sitting room and suite of furniture to the bedroom, problem solved.

Egass13

Fiskar wrote: »

I disagree, there is no way a gas boiler is legally installed in a bedroom of all places. To be reliant on a Carbon monoxide alarm is a fallacy.

Well you are wrong . But disagree away , as is your right .

Fiskar

Fiskar wrote: »

I disagree, there is no way a gas boiler is legally installed in a bedroom of all places. To be reliant on a Carbon monoxide alarm is a fallacy.

No your reliant on good servicing and that modern boilers are room sealed under negative pressure as opposed to room sealed under positive pressure or open flued which were killing a lot of people which I witnessed when I started gas fitting nearly 30 years ago.

The detector is a added bonus but not instead of a bloody good service.

K.Flyer

Fiskar wrote: »

totally illegal, you should report it to the gas bord .

Fiskar wrote: »

I disagree, there is no way a gas boiler is legally installed in a bedroom of all places. [...].

And what part of the regulations are you getting that from?

Calahonda52

Fiskar wrote: »

I disagree, there is no way a gas boiler is legally installed in a bedroom of all places. To be reliant on a Carbon monoxide alarm is a fallacy.

Please quote the regs here as a Bord Gas approved installer has just signed off on such an install for a client so I will be delighted to issue legal proceedings once you give me the necessary regs.
Thank you.

Wearb

Deja vu

Must be twins. :eek: