Just installed a combi in my house last week and had to remove the old cast iron wall hung boiler. This is not the first cast iron boiler I've had to remove but anyone want to share their methods of removing this heavy basket off the wall without ending up in casualty. I get a grip at the top of the chassis (or use a rope)and lift it from a step ladder with someone holding the weight below. Can it ever be a one-man job or do I need to get down the gym?
Ways of removing a wall hung cast iron boiler?
Jun 29, 2004
4 Replies
On 29 Jun 2004 05:33:48 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@iname.com (StealthUK) strung together this:
Disassemble it first, it's lighter in smaller peices.
No, it weighs the same in small pieces.
On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:33:54 +0100, "Ric" strung together this:
Ok then, the pieces of the boiler will weigh less than the total weight of all the parts combined so remove the disassembled parts individually.
I'd use my BobCat, but then I have an 8 foot hole in my kitchen wall at the moment .......
Rick
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