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Boiler replaced but all pipework exposed

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  • 13-10-2019 7:27pm
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    gimpotronitus
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    Hi, I got a new boiler in and the pipework in the hit press is completely exposed. To me it looks very dangerous and it's only a matter of time before someone (or the kids) puts something in it or something falls on it and damages the work. Or they burn themselves.

    But I may be overreacting...

    Can someone look at the attached pics and give an opinion please?

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    corkgsxr
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    Yes your overreacting


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    my3cents
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    The plumbing isn't ideal in that the pipes could have had a couple of extra joints and been run further back in the cupboard but nothing really wrong with what you have (tank could have been turned through 90 degrees to the left).

    You could put a couple of shelves in there so one covers the bottom pipes and then another so the higher up pipes and valve are under a shelf.


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    Sleeper12
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    Looks normal to me. A little messy maybe.

    Can I just point out that it's not actually supposed to be a hot press. We aren't supposed to use it as an airing cubard. I think we are the only nation in the world that uses it as an airing cubard. The electric immersion, switches, timers etc are supposed to have air circulation around them. Stuffing the press with clot is a fire hazard


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    my3cents
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    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Looks normal to me. A little messy maybe.

    Can I just point out that it's not actually supposed to be a hot press. We aren't supposed to use it as an airing cubard. I think we are the only nation in the world that uses it as an airing cubard. The electric immersion, switches, timers etc are supposed to have air circulation around them. Stuffing the press with clot is a fire hazard

    No they have them in the UK as well. In fact I've lived in houses where the airing cupboard was as big as a small bedroom and with room for all the household linen and some.


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    Sleeper12
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    my3cents wrote:
    No they have them in the UK as well. In fact I've lived in houses where the airing cupboard was as big as a small bedroom and with room for all the household linen and some.


    Thats not an airing cubard though. That's a room. Plenty air circulation there. Timers, immersion switches need air circulation. Lots of timers say in the instructions not to install inside an airing cubard. Most high limit stats that keeps popping are usually covered in Bath towels and that why it's over heating


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    gimpotronitus
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    Thanks for taking the time to respond. Building a few shelves sounds like a good plan.


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    whizbang
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    Insulation around the pipes would be a better idea. It will als mechancally protect from impact damage.
    But put a support under and preferably over that lower outermost pipe. Its a perfect place to step right there.


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    dathi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭dathi


    this is taken from the building regulations part L TGDs

    1.4.4.4 The primary flow and return from the
    heat generator to the heat exchanger should
    be insulated. The hot pipes connected to hot
    water storage vessels, including the vent
    pipe, should be insulated for at least one
    metre from their point of connection. All
    insulation of pipes should be to the standard
    outlined in paragraph 1.4.4.3 above

    so the pipes coming from your boiler to the cylinder and returning to boiler should be insulated and all other pipe work attached to cylinder should be insulated for one metre from cylinder.


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    K.Flyer
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    Expansion vessel (red tank) should be installed / fixed to the wall in a way that the Schrader valve is easily accessible. At the moment it looks to be sitting on the floor.
    The Magnetic filter could have been put on the inner side of the pipe which would have allowed the radiators return pipe to run tighter along the return pipe instead of looping out around the filter.
    Both pipes then supported with a fixing to the floor.


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