Boilers in bedrooms...?

[MontyVeda]

Why do a lot of houses with a downstairs bathroom have the boiler in one of the upstairs bedrooms?

Is it to get better pressure in the pipes?
Is it because it's the easiest outside wall to install it on?

Surely in the bathroom would be a more obvious place... but is that even allowed?

 

[Electric_Andy]

It might be that, historically the water tank was in the loft which collected rain water, and then had was close to the boiler perhaps? My old house had the boiler in the loft but no water tank. Also my current house has a (retrofitted) downstairs loo and the boiler is outside right next to it

 

[presta]

Both my boilers have been in the kitchen, same place as the multipoints before them. Why would anyone want the noise of a boiler in the bedroom?

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

My flat in Edinburgh had the boiler in a cupboard in one off the bedrooms.

We reckon it was down to the easiest place to fit it in that had easy access to an outside wall for the flue.

 

[MontyVeda]

Both my boilers have been in the kitchen, same place as the multipoints before them. Why would anyone want the noise of a boiler in the bedroom?

Exactly! When I'm looking at houses it instantly puts me off. It must be down to either finances or no other option.

 

[Dave7]

Why do a lot of houses with a downstairs bathroom have the boiler in one of the upstairs bedrooms?

Is it to get better pressure in the pipes?
Is it because it's the easiest outside wall to install it on?

Surely in the bathroom would be a more obvious place... but is that even allowed?

Mine is in the back bedroom. It cant fit in the bathroom.

 

[Beebo]

Mine is in a 1st floor bedroom.
it was there when we moved in, and where the water tank was originally. The gas and mains water run there, plus the flu pipe, so it would be costly to move it.
Looking at all the other houses on my road, it seems to be common.
The boiler is off at night so whilst noisy during the day there isn’t much noise at night.

 

[slowmotion]

I wouldn't want to share a bedroom with a boiler. Even the quietest ones make some noise. Also, I don't want to be anywhere near a potential source of carbon monoxide while I'm asleep. Ours lives in an a small shower room on the ground floor of Slomo Towers.