- September 7th, 2017, 12:47 pm
#3499
To be frank, I would never want to remove an oil boiler from a garage to outdoors.
Garages keep the boiler and most importantly the burner away from damp air. I always notice garaged boilers are in better condition. Much easier to service also.
But if your boiler in garage has long runs of pipe and massive heat loss - like if not well insulated and ducted between a separate garage and house, then a boiler house close beside your home would save fuel. Although you could replace such pipework properly.
With a garage linked to house, I would say it is ideal place for oil boiler and really doesn't take much space up, does it?
I like Grant Vortex oil boilers. Very efficient and well made. The outdoor module is neat sized, but not pretty as it is galvanised steel. Grant 50/90 is bigger than the 50/70, so go for the bigger boiler as it is superior if those outputs are in your range for your home.
Better they are on top of a raised concrete base. Hate Combi oil boilers of any make, so avoid.
A purpose built boiler house to match your home would look better and could be built plenty big, but won't be better insulated.
If you do relocate boiler, you have to consider flue termination regs and oil tank distance from terminal, plus remote firevalve to install and condense pipe discharge possibilities.