Gas boiler

maxamillius

Is it acceptable to install a gas boiler outside of your house? What type of housing would it need to be in?

DGOBS

Its never a good idea, even when installed in properly built shelters with insulation, they never last as long.

maxamillius

Thanks for that, much appreciated

Having worked in London for many years it was very common to see boilers fitted outside normally in a wooden compartment you can now buy purposes built metal housings that attach to the wall, I would have no problem having a boiler fitted in that manor fitted in my home.

maxamillius

Ye it doesn’t seem to be common in Ireland, not sure why?! Oil boilers yea but not many gas outside

maxamillius

maxamillius wrote: »

Ye it doesn’t seem to be common in Ireland, not sure why?! Oil boilers yea but not many gas outside

As a boiler manufacturers technical representative working in Ireland I would have found little issue over the years with a boiler fitted outside in which it would of been the fault of the position of the boiler but I have seen problems with the lack of care given to the boiler by the RGIs working on it as they can get away with more naughtiness than they could if the boiler was in the kitchen.

jonnybravo

maxamillius wrote: »

Is it acceptable to install a gas boiler outside of your house? What type of housing would it need to be in?

We have ours outside in our shed. About 2 metres away from our house. No issues so far. In the last house we had it in a shed attached to the house. NO issues with it in the 8 years we were there.

maxamillius

Thanks for all the info folks, will save a considerable amount of money if it can be located outside in a weather proof enclosure

maxamillius

maxamillius wrote: »

Thanks for all the info folks, will save a considerable amount of money if it can be located outside in a weather proof enclosure

I don’t see a problem with finding a a purpose built enclosure that is fitted to the side of the wall( pm me if you want me to direct you to a supplier I know of)