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multi fuel boilers.

  • 03-10-2014 7:26pm
    #1
    screcrow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭


    hi I am going to put in one of these multi fuel boilers types of boiler but there seems to be very little information about how good or reliable they are I'm sure like everything there are bad ones and good ones around

    I have an oil range in the kitchen at the moment which runs everything that includes hot water and about 10 radiators so was hoping that I could run the radiators at least on solid fuel
    which will save quite a bit of oil as I have lots of timber and will be around everyday to fill it don't really use heating in the summer as the house is well insulated so it's just for the winter months also unsure about whether to put in a buffer tank. not sure how economical it would be when it's only going to be used for about six months so would love to hear from people who have similar setups and what they think of them or from professionals who fit them as they usually know the good from the bad


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  • #2
    toshsmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭toshsmith


    Hi i bought a defro 25kw multi fuel boiler - double wall flue and all the bells etc.

    Good points - it is certainley capable of heating a 2-3000 2foot home.
    no ash in the house which is great , no co2 in th house which is great.

    Bad points
    The smoke from them is terrible.
    And before anyone asks the fuel i was burning was as follows
    Timber = moisture content 18-22%
    Turf = moisture content 20-25%
    coal = perfect condtion.

    They smoke all the time - my temps were set to 55-65 with a fan speed of 50%. Even when it reached its setpoint - this is where the fan goes to sleep the smoke got worse.

    Heavy on fuel - you will be told you will get 4-10 hours from a fill - to be honnest you were doing well at 3 hours.

    My advice is ber very careful with these lads going around selling them


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