"Jo" wrote in message
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We have a very noisy Baxi Bermuda back boiler. We are about to embark on
the redecoration of our living room and feel it would be a good time to
move the boiler into the loft (we understand that this is feasible). Has
anyone had any experience of moving a back boiler?
We haven't obtained any quotes yet, but guess it will be an expensive job!

I think you will find if you can find a knowledgeable enough plumber a back
bolier can be replaced like for like and non-condensing, as this is not a
suitable place for a condensing boiler.

My mate had his Baxi Bermuda back boiler and fire front done quite recently
(to a new Baxi and flame fire front). Main issues we-

- there is no way to vent the fumes (existing flue goes staight upto roof).
- Can't vent sideway as front of house is just windows and at rear of house
end up next to back door.
- there is no where to drain any condensate
- All the water, hot water and CH pipes are in the back boiler space.
- Plumbers want to fit condensing boiler in kitchen/loft/anywhere as they
then can charge £4-5K.

Anyway a gas fitter/plumber came round, spent a while looking, filled a form
to work out if possible to fit an alternative, eyed up kitchen cupbards to
put boiler there, measured required pipework/bent lengths and a lot of other
stuff and said "it's a back boiler for you mate". Something to do with
scoring and locations. Anyway I think my mate said £2.2K total for
replacement boiler + some other work (replacing leaking radiators) +
replacing some damaged valves in airing cupboard.