Combi Boiler in a Bathroom?

[PowerFlusher2]

Just watched DIY SOS and saw that they renovated a bathroom which had a combi boiler on the wall? Never seen a combi boiler fitted on a bathroom wall before. Does it happen often?

 

[wheeto]

It's not too common here but may be permissible, depending on MIs and electrical zoning.

 

[jtsplumbing]

Get it quite a lot in South West, on older style houses.

 

[mountainman]

Regs may have changed a little but a combi in a bathroom can be ok dependent on where it is positioned.
As a rough guide tho.
Zone 0. No Combi ;-)
Zone 1 & 2 in a purpose built cupboard only openable with a tool.
Zone 3. No restrictions

As an aside tho the circuit must be protected by a 30mA RCD.

 

[Barry98]

Done a few myself , especially in mid terraced properties

 

[Roger Welton]

Have seen a combi mounted directly above a bath before!!

 

[Barry98]

Have seen a combi mounted directly above a bath before!!

directly above it ? thats zone 0 so a no no

 

[Roger Welton]

directly above it ? thats zone 0 so a no no

Yes directly above, in flat above a indian takeaway, isolated electrics and capped gas. Quoted to put right but never heard back.

 

[Barry98]

Yes directly above, in flat above a indian takeaway, isolated electrics and capped gas. Quoted to put right but never heard back.

never amazes me , who owned the flat ?

 

[Roger Welton]

never amazes me , who owned the flat ?

The same chap who ran the takeaway below. The staff lived there, I really should have a look next time i'm passiung to see if the flue is in the same place still, Bizre thing was it could have easily been put in the store room on the floor below with minimal work.

 

[Barry98]

did you not hear back from GAS SAFE or the HSE ?

 

[Roger Welton]

Never reported as assumed I would be back to rectify, it was only a couple of lengths of pipe and half a days work to sort it!

 

[mountainman]

Zone 0 is in the bath or within a shower enclosure, above the bath without a shower facility fitted, is Zone 1.
A boiler, fully enclosed, accessible only with a tool and protected by a 30mA RCD is acceptable in Zone 1.
I stand to be corrected, any 17th edn. sparks got an opinion??