Heating and Plumbing in a Park Home
Park homes are built to a residential park home standard rather than standard building regulations, which affects appliance choice, pipe sizing and how services connect at the pitch boundary.
Park homes are built to a residential park home standard rather than standard building regulations, which affects appliance choice, pipe sizing and how services connect at the pitch boundary. Space for a boiler and cylinder is usually tighter than in a bricks-and-mortar house.
Compact appliance footprint
Most park homes only have room for a small combi or a compact system, fitted into a utility cupboard sized for the home rather than a standard house kitchen.
Pitch services and connection points
Gas, water and drainage typically connect at a fixed point on the pitch, and pipe runs from there into the home are shorter but often more exposed underneath the structure.
Winter protection under the home
Pipework running beneath a park home is more exposed to cold than pipework inside a house, so insulation and trace heating are worth checking before winter.
Get your park home's heating checked
Tell us whether your site runs LPG or mains gas and how the current appliance is fitted, and we'll advise on suitable options.
Questions we get asked
Can a standard house boiler go in a park home?
Only if there's room and the flue and gas requirements can be met — compact or specific park home appliances are often a better fit.
Why do park home pipes freeze more easily?
They run underneath a lighter structure with less protection from the ground than a house's solid floor, so insulation matters more.
Is LPG common in park homes?
Many parks run on LPG rather than mains gas, which affects appliance choice and who can work on it.