Connect Soild Fuel to OFCH

DAC · 08-01-2008 2:30pm #1

Hi,
I'm installing a soild fuel stove in a room that back's onto my hot press so the HW cylinder is nearby. The radiators in the house are heated by an oil burner my Q is if I get a stove with a back boiler can I connect the back boiler to the radiator circuit, so I can utilize that as an additional method of heating the rads / HW cylinder?
Thanks

JamesM · 09-01-2008 1:28pm

DAC wrote: »

Hi,
I'm installing a soild fuel stove in a room that back's onto my hot press so the HW cylinder is nearby. The radiators in the house are heated by an oil burner my Q is if I get a stove with a back boiler can I connect the back boiler to the radiator circuit, so I can utilize that as an additional method of heating the rads / HW cylinder?
Thanks

The short answer is yes - but it needs to be done professionally or it can be dangerous. Also, the efficiency and output to the rads will depend on the size of the stove.
Jim.

oleras · 10-01-2008 11:32am

easily done with a couple of non return valves and an extra pump and a professional to fit them.

Back boilers are scary and dangerous things !!( if not fitted correctly)

NATEYZAZ · 13-01-2008 2:54pm

Dac
was considering this option what make of stoves have you looked at
Thanks

JamesM · 13-01-2008 3:06pm

oleras wrote: »

easily done with a couple of non return valves and an extra pump and a professional to fit them. Back boilers are scary and dangerous things !!( if not fitted correctly)

You probably also need seperate piping going up to a seperate coil in the hot water cylinder, and continueing up to a header tank in the attic.

jamesd · 13-01-2008 3:33pm

Ive a stanlety Erin stove with a back boiler connected to the rad system, saves a good bit of oil.
I had it running upstaris and downstairs rads but it wasent good enough as to many rads- the reommend no of rad for my stove is 9 so he plummer connected it up to just run the downstairs.

DAC · 14-01-2008 9:03am

Thanks for reply's.
NATEYZEZ,
Haven't picked a stove yet - but it will somrthing small like this http://www.stovesireland.com/Runswick stove (sorry can't add link properly) - the room is fairly small.
My query was a general one if in fact it was possible to link both heating methods, I'd get a plumber in to sort out the piping if I go down that route.

JamesM · 14-01-2008 4:16pm

DAC wrote: »

Thanks for reply's.
NATEYZEZ,
Haven't picked a stove yet - but it will somrthing small like this http://www.stovesireland.com/Runswick stove (sorry can't add link properly) - the room is fairly small.
My query was a general one if in fact it was possible to link both heating methods, I'd get a plumber in to sort out the piping if I go down that route.

It is possible - but not with the stove you picked out - you will need one of the larger models that have a back boiler at the back.
Jim.

Connect Soild Fuel to OFCH

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