Un-condemn a boiler

[GJR]

Ok, here's the situation.

A one bedroom flat has a gas heater / boiler combo in the living room. The living room, however, is also being used as a bedroom. There's a problem with the boiler / central heating, and an engineer is called out. He diagnoses a problem with a valve, and is about to fix it. He then notices that there is a bed in the living room and says that, because there isn't ventilation in the living room, he can't reactivate the boiler due to health and safety reasons. I believe that at this point, it is marked as unusable.

Now, the flat is being sold as a one-bedroom flat. The living room is back to being a living room. What we want to do is get the boiler in the living room reactivated.

Is it simply just a case of getting the engineer back to replace the valve and reactivate the boiler? Or is there a note somewhere of a boiler that should not be used?

 

[DavyJones]

Whats the make and model of boiler?

 

[GJR]

I'll find that out (it's the girlfriend's).

 

[GJR]

It's a baxi bermuda back boiler(?).

 

[DavyJones]

Service person was correct. Is there a vent in the room?

 

[GJR]

There isn't a vent. Would there need to be a vent if it was just a living room and not a bedroom?

 

[DavyJones]

yes, there needs to be a vent regardless of what the room is used for. As for the bedroom, no gas applaince shall be fitted in a bedroom or bathroom unless it is room sealed. The Bermuda isn't room sealed.

Talk to your service person, they may knock out a vent. Not a big deal to do but vital for air flow to fire.

 

[fmc]

no messing here it could literally be life or death so +1 to the serviceman.