But this isn t the only place that you can have a furnace to keep your home warm.
Moving gas boiler to attic.
Additional flues or extensions may be needed e g.
You must fit a waste pipe.
Bpec cen1 guidance regardsing roof installation of gas boiler is 1.
This is great and a real benefit but you need to consider all the services and pipework that connects to the present boiler and the gas being the main issue as it can be expensive to re route a gas pipe.
Currently we have a british gas branded rd 532 combi boiler new in 2003 ish which is currently sitting downstairs in our kitchen on the back wall of our house.
After all the attic is full of empty space.
If you are thinking of putting your boiler in the attic your gas engineer will need access to the roof in turn requiring expensive scaffolding.
When moving the location of a boiler you must use a gas safe registered heating engineer.
Loft to be accessible with retractable ladder 4.
It turns out that the attic is an inefficient space for your air handler and inefficiency means higher utility bills.
But in southern california basements are extremely rare so most homes have floor furnaces a k a.
Two people should share the lifting of the boiler up to the loft hatch where the boiler is entered into the loft space tilted and slid on its back in the loft.
Flooring provided to boiler for service access 2.
Another factor on moving a furnace depending on your model it may well not be convertible or the right flow direction for attic installation for instance a basement or garage mounted unit will commonly be ipflow the heated air comes out the top whereas an attic mounted furnace will usually be side vent the hot air comes out the side so you don t have to run the ducting up out of the furnace then turn sideways then down to get it headed back down into the house.
Floorboards may need to be lifted and relaid.
The further the boiler is moving the more copper pipework will be needed.
Boiler has to be mounted on wall capable of withstanding weight.
A furnace can be relocated from the closet into the attic.
As a result it differs depending on your existing system and requirements.
Why should you relocate your air handler.
Must have fixed lighting in place 5.
But hvac professionals agree it s not ideal.
So having your air handler in your attic isn t a great idea but what s the big deal.
The more time it takes to move the boiler the more it will cost you.
The usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s.
If the flue is currently coming out the side of a wall horizontally and you re moving it to the attic you will need a vertical flue instead.
The boiler should be unpacked before ascending ladder to loft space two sets of steps should be used.
The roof space exit must be protected with a guard rail 6.
Boilers in attics also come with various health and safety requirements.
For example your loft must have a ladder a walkway and lights.
