Moving wood pellet boiler

WicklowTiger

I am moving house in the next couple of months and in the current house have a Woodpecker Wood Pellet boiler from Gerkros. The house I am moving to (50 miles away) requires a new central heating boiler - currently an oil heating installation. In addition, a condition of the sale of my current house is that the wood pellet system be removed. So, I am wondering, is it possible to physically move the boiler from the current house and have it installed at the new house? I know the machine weights 200KG+ so it won't be easy, but are there any other problems with doing this?

heinbloed

Tell us why the boiler has to be moved. Installing outdated technology in a new environment (second hand boiler) ......have the building regulations been looked at?

WicklowTiger

heinbloed wrote: »

Tell us why the boiler has to be moved. Installing outdated technology in a new environment (second hand boiler) ......have the building regulations been looked at?

Thanks for the reply. To give a bit more information - the boiler is 5 years old. It is in pefect operating condition and has been serviced every year. The purchaser of my current house is not interested in the hassle/maintenance. The house I am moving to requires the existing oil boiler to be replaced (current one is over 20 years old). So my question is, can I not just take the boiler I have that is working pefectly with me? BTW, we are not building, why would building regs come into it?

DGOBS

I don't see why not, wasn't to heavy to install originally, just will be a bit dirtier a job.
And if it has to be removed and you need a heat source (assuming the plumbing at the next house is suitable) go for your life....

DoneDL

I would move it but be careful that the boiler size is suited to the property.

heinbloed

The OP asks:

...I am wondering, is it possible to physically move the boiler from the current house and have it installed at the new house?

Yes, everything can be moved.

....but are there any other problems with doing this?

Finding the helpers?

In principle the project can be done. But as metioned already: the change of a heating systems demands a new energy demand/suply calculation (building regulations).

Fire safety regulations have to be researched, a chimney suitable for an oil boiler might not be suitable for a pellet boiler. The auger needs to be installed, a dry storage for the pellets (again: safety regulations!) has to be found and installed, access for the fuel delivery must be provided.

Most pellet boilers work as part of a pressurised CH system, the old oil boiler CH system might be an 'open' (vented, non-pressurised) system. So a heat exchanger would have to seperate the old and the new.


Contact a heating engineer for advise, the pellet boiler manufacturer might have informations for such cases as well.

nuzzer

a heat exchanger to separate old from new??, close that book bud,

PeteHeat

Check the output of the boiler is suitable for the new house and basically copy the arrangement you have now.

One thing with the Gerkros is make sure the ESBE load valve was fitted on the return circuit to the boiler, if not don't bother moving it because it won't be long before it starts leaking, we have had three enquiries for replacements this year all were leaking and none of them had the valve fitted to prevent condensation.

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