Can you have a log burner with a back boiler?
A wood burner with back boiler can be connected to your central heating system so that the heat generated by the stove heats your radiators as well as the room. End your reliance on the immersion heater by using your stove to do the job of your central heating. The result will be lower bills.
How does a log burner with back boiler work?
A wood-fuelled (biomass) stove with a back boiler is a stove that provides heat not only into the room (like a conventional stove) but hot water to run one or more radiators as well. In some instances biomass stoves with back boilers are used to provide domestic hot water as well.
Can you have a back boiler with gas heating?
Old Back boilers are Illegal. Old back boilers with gas fires as central heating systems are now illegal. If you really loved your gas fire and back boiler, it is legal to have a new one fitted as long as the old back boiler is removed and replaced.
How does a back burner work?
A back boiler fits in the recess behind a fireplace or gas fire. It uses the heat generated to produce hot water for central heating and domestic use throughout the home. The boiler itself is hidden behind the fireplace but needs a separate water tank and hot water cylinder to be stored somewhere else in the home.
Do back boilers use electricity?
After proper installation, back boilers are ready to use to heat hot water and provide heating around the home. Back boilers use the heat of a fireplace run by electricity or gas fire.
Can a back boiler explode?
When a fire is lit in front of a redundant back boiler, left in a sealed condition, it can heat up and the internal pressure can cause the boiler casing to explode. If not removed the boiler should have been left in a ‘vented’ or ‘open’ condition.
Can I use back boiler stove without water?
Operating a boiler stove without water would certainly invalidate any manufacturer’s warranty but also provide you with limited heat, as the air in an empty tank also acts like insulation limiting the heat output of the stove. This would be most apparent in boiler stoves where the boiler is of the ‘wrap- around’ type.
Is a back boiler worth it?
Typically a back boiler is just under 80% efficient whereas a modern condensing boiler could be 98% efficient. This is particularly important when your heating accounts for over 50% of what the average household will spend a year on bills. Therefore an inefficient boiler can really affect your fuel bills.
Do you need a pump with a back boiler?
It can also be connected to a series of radiators to provide central heating but usually requires an electrical pump to be fitted to circulate the hot water, some systems can use the gravity circuit to include radiators.
Are back boilers expensive to run?
Back boilers are quite an archaic form of heating. They can be costly to run and maintain, they also tend to be a lot more inefficient than modern boiler models.
How long do back boilers last?
A combi boiler will last you around 10 years. If you service you old back boiler regularly, it will last you a lot longer.
How often should a back boiler be serviced?
every 12 months
For safety and efficiency reasons, we strongly recommend having your back boiler unit serviced every 12 months to make sure that it is working safely and to its highest efficiency.