Crandoggler
Senior Member
Just a quick question.
Ive got an old Baxi Bermuda 57/3m or something back boiler in my house.
The fire surround looks like something you'd see on a 70's sci fi film. So, I'm looking to change it, or indeed remove it, and then cover it.
Now I'm well aware that these back boilers need good ventilation for combustion etc. And have seen many threads about the web stating that they should not be covered.
That's fine, but having read my Baxi manual, it states that the boiler can be operated without any surround fitted. So my question is, am I able to use a radiator cabinet as a 'new', or surrogate cover for the boiler.
I absolutely do not plan on ever using the gas fire at the front. And would basically remove access to the controls.
Ventilation would be much the same, if not better than the existing surround.
Just to confirm, the gas fire would not be removed, just the hideous surround. Please see pictures for confirmation of what I'm talking about.
Ive got an old Baxi Bermuda 57/3m or something back boiler in my house.
The fire surround looks like something you'd see on a 70's sci fi film. So, I'm looking to change it, or indeed remove it, and then cover it.
Now I'm well aware that these back boilers need good ventilation for combustion etc. And have seen many threads about the web stating that they should not be covered.
That's fine, but having read my Baxi manual, it states that the boiler can be operated without any surround fitted. So my question is, am I able to use a radiator cabinet as a 'new', or surrogate cover for the boiler.
I absolutely do not plan on ever using the gas fire at the front. And would basically remove access to the controls.
Ventilation would be much the same, if not better than the existing surround.
Just to confirm, the gas fire would not be removed, just the hideous surround. Please see pictures for confirmation of what I'm talking about.
