Remove old Thorn M floor standing boiler from loft?

[Hughgarce]

Hi all,

Bit of an odd one, we moved in to a place which has a WB combi boiler in the kitchen (fitted around 2010), but up in the loft there's an old Thorn M floor standing boiler. Can't quite make out exactly which model from the pics.

Spoke to a gas safe plumber who said he'd never seen one in a loft before as they are really heavy (floor standing after all) so it's looking like a bit of a job to remove it.

Has anyone tackled anything similar? Would 2 guys in the loft lowering it down to 2 guys below the loft hatch be enough? With some sort of straps to lower it?

It has a flue which goes out through the roof, so we'd need the roof tile(s) in place before removal.

We do want it removed to make use of the loft, don't want to leave it up there.

Any advice appreciated. Pics below if anyone recognises it and has an idea of how heavy it is. Further pics available if it helps

Thanks

 

[PETE 123]

How about leaving it where it is?

 

[tolly]

Might be an idea to strip the boiler down first and then carry it down in pieces

 

[PhoenixServices]

If it's the one I think it is it's about 100kg. Get the guys to strip it down as much as possible then winch it down. Hire a winch that you can bolt to the joists and slowly lower it.

 

[stevetheplumber]

ladder with a board on it and a rope just slide it down if there a beam you can run the rope round so much the better we used to get them up two handed so coming down easier as youll have gravity on your side
not in walthamstow is it ive put a few in lofts round there

 

[Hughgarce]

Here's the pic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bc3de7nnp...2c753423f16ed06aa11a455f66453935496ad76-V.jpg

Tried to link it but it didn't work.

Cheers Pete123, but not an option as we plan to convert the loft eventually and don't want it in the way.

Tolly, yeah considered that although I think the cast iron part will be the heavy bit. Need to see what we can do to break that down a bit. Never done anything similar before.

PhoenixServices, nice. Hadn't thought about a winch. Will investigate, thanks.

Stevetheplumber, no not Walthamstow. You must be strong to have done a few of these.

Cheers all.