Boiler FCU location

[marshr02]

Looking for advice. Boiler is in locked cupboard in bathroom, outside Zone 2. Not sure on siting of FCU. I know it's commonly put inside the boiler cupboard, but what if the boiler needs to be turned off in emergency? I have the option of putting the FCU on the wall nearby - again outside Zone 2, and well away from any splashes. Any thoughts? cheers

 

[telectrix]

outside zones is fine for a FCU.

 

[marshr02]

Thanks for reply. My question was should the FCU be inside the locked boiler cupboard or outside on the wall. Both situations are outside the zones. Cheers

 

[Geordie Spark]

Yes !!

 

[marshr02]

Yes !!

Yes to what.....

 

[Geordie Spark]

Yes to what.....

To your question.

Tel gave you the answer .. either location is acceptable.

You're the bloke on site looking at the job so you decide which of the two suitable locations you prefer.

Personally, I wouldn't have a boiler behind a locked door in the first place, but that would be my choice. If the reason for it being behind a locked door is to keep it safe from kids meddling with it I would be educating the kids first & foremost. A clip around the lugs usually suffices.

 

[marshr02]

To your question.

Tel gave you the answer .. either location is acceptable.

You're the bloke on site looking at the job so you decide which of the two suitable locations you prefer.

Personally, I wouldn't have a boiler behind a locked door in the first place, but that would be my choice. If the reason for it being behind a locked door is to keep it safe from kids meddling with it I would be educating the kids first & foremost. A clip around the lugs usually suffices.

Thanks for reply. Hey, I've got no problems making a decision on the two locations, just thought I would go to the forum for a discussion, in order to see if there was a consensus. Personally it seems to me all boilers should have a means of emergency isolation within quick and easy reach. The boiler in a locked cupboard is becuase, while being outside Zone 2 it's quite near to the sink, and liable to be operated by wet hands - which I think should be discouraged.

 

[telectrix]

could use the boiler as a hand dryer. it's probably just as good as the crap they fit in the bogs at pubs. by the time your hands are dry, you need to pi$$ again.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Thanks for reply. Hey, I've got no problems making a decision on the two locations, just thought I would go to the forum for a discussion, in order to see if there was a consensus. Personally it seems to me all boilers should have a means of emergency isolation within quick and easy reach. The boiler in a locked cupboard is becuase, while being outside Zone 2 it's quite near to the sink, and liable to be operated by wet hands - which I think should be discouraged.

Is the washing machine and dishwasher under the kitchen sink behind a locked door ?? .. and let's not forget the tumble dryer .............

 

[marshr02]

sink...meant basin....

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Yawn.... 1) Question put on forum for advice. 2) One line silly answers. 3) Polite reply to delve further. 4) Met with 'you got your answer'. 5) Trolls then 'like' each others posting. 6) Finishing with 'jokey' posts. .....ZZzzzzzzzzzzz

Ta-rah.

 

[telectrix]

Is the washing machine and dishwasher under the kitchen sink behind a locked door ?? .. and let's not forget the tumble dryer .............

mrs.tel won't fit under the sink.

 

[Geordie Spark]

sink...meant basin....

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Yawn.... 1) Question put on forum for advice. 2) One line silly answers. 3) Polite reply to delve further. 4) Met with 'you got your answer'. 5) Trolls then 'like' each others posting. 6) Finishing with 'jokey' posts. .....ZZzzzzzzzzzzz

Ta-rah.

Ta-rah.

Mind the door doesn't clash your arse on the way out.

 

[Andy78]

sink...meant basin....

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Yawn.... 1) Question put on forum for advice. 2) One line silly answers. 3) Polite reply to delve further. 4) Met with 'you got your answer'. 5) Trolls then 'like' each others posting. 6) Finishing with 'jokey' posts. .....ZZzzzzzzzzzzz

Ta-rah.

Fixed your post for you kidda :smilewinkgrin:

Yawn 1) Lazy man with poor knowledge of bathroom zones who can't be bothered to open OSG or regs posts question
2) Gets answer to question in first reply
3) Demands that forum give him a decision about a job they haven't seen because he lacks the common sense to do so himself
4) Is informed he has been given the best answer already
5) OP has a complete sense of humour failure
6) Throws rattle out of pram and makes out the forum is at fault for his lack of common sense and gratitude.

 

[Octopus]

Why is the boiler cupboard locked?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Fixed your post for you kidda :smilewinkgrin: Yawn 1) Lazy man with poor knowledge of bathroom zones who can't be bothered to open OSG or regs posts question 2) Gets answer to question in first reply 3) Demands that forum give him a decision about a job they haven't seen because he lacks the common sense to do so himself 4) Is informed he has been given the best answer already 5) OP has a complete sense of humour failure 6) Throws rattle out of pram and makes out the forum is at fault for his lack of common sense and gratitude.

Thank you


That was exactly my point.


You know, I'm beginning to think that there are a lot of so-called sparks who think the sole purpose of their heads is to keep their ears apart.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Why is the boiler cupboard locked?

To prevent the OP working on it?!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Why is the boiler cupboard locked?

Best not ask .. we're liable to get involved in a vicious chicken and egg or is it a vicious triangle situation that will run to anothe 76 posts.

 

[telectrix]

but if the plumber who fitted the boiler was locked in the cupboard with it as a CO detector ( like canaries used to be used in the mines), now that would be logical.

 

[Andy78]

Maybe his regs and OSG are locked in the cupboard.

 

[Geordie Spark]

but if the plumber who fitted the boiler was locked in the cupboard with it as a CO detector ( like canaries used to be used in the mines), now that would be logical.

What the hell would a Scouser know about the mines ??

You lot were all either dockers or dole scroungers. :stuart: