Multifuel Stove With Back Boiler

A multifuel stove that has a back boiler can be used to heat radiators and heating hot water for the home. This will reduce heating costs.

It is easy to add a wood-burning stove that has an integrated back boiler to a central heating system that is already in place. A professional plumber is able to do this. This article will guide you through the process.

Features

When a stove has a boiler, the heat produced from burning wood or other fuel is used to heat hot water in a cylinder and to heat the space. A boiler stove is also capable of heating radiators throughout the house. We have a broad range of multifuel stoves that have back boilers. All are covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

A typical wood burner pumps heat in a single direction as it moves from the firebox to the outlet of a flue. Multifuel stoves with a back boiler produce more energy because the heat is distributed in multiple directions more efficiently. This means that more heat is directed to the room and multifuel stove with back boiler less heat is wasted through an outlet for the flue.

When the heat generated by a multifuel woodburning stove with a back boiler is used to warm a room it is then possible for the heat to be transferred elsewhere within the home by running the pipe loop. This can result in the heating of a hot water cylinder as well as radiators, or a shower that is not pressurised. A thermostat is installed to monitor the temperature of the hot water tank. The radiators' pumps will be activated once the desired temperature is attained. This will stop the hot-water cylinder from running out, and will ensure that there is a constant supply of hot water for domestic use.

The CSB multifuel stove that comes with a back boiler boasts an impressive output of 21 kw. It can be used to power a whole home via the central heating system or a domestic hot water cylinder. The CSB is a highly versatile stove and will burn most kinds of wood logs and can also burn anthracite, coal, briquettes, and smokeless fuel. It can be used as a stand-alone wood burner heated by the thermosyphon. The CSB works with open and closed system type central heating installations (not compatible with pressurised systems). The CSB is equipped with a stainless-steel thermal store or neutraliser.

Fuel type

The main difference between a multi-fuel stove and the boiler stove is that the latter has an inbuilt water tank that can heat your home's domestic hot water and even radiators. This feature makes boiler stoves a popular choice for environmentally-conscious homeowners who want to reduce their reliance on gas, oil or electricity.

The main kind of multifuel stove that has a back boiler is the wraparound boiler stove, which has a water tank which runs across the sides and back of the firebox. The boiler portion of the stove is placed so that it is positioned to hug the firebox. This improves the efficiency of heating and power output. Wraparound boiler stoves are available from a range of leading manufacturers including Stratford and Hunter Stoves.

Another alternative is the clip-in boiler stove, which has an water tank that replaces the firebricks that are located at the rear of the stove's firebox. These stoves cannot produce large amounts of hot water because the boiler tank is smaller than an open-air stove.

There are a variety of ways you can fit multifuel stoves that have an back boiler into your system However, the most common is to install it as a radiator inside a central heating system that is vented. This allows the boiler stove to be a second source of heating by turning on when the gas central heating turns on and topping up the temperature.

You can also install an electric wood stove with a back boiler by connecting it to a multi fuel stoves banbury-coil hot tank or an accumulator of heat. In this case, the stove will warm your hot water tank and then deliver it to your radiators via a thermostatic control valve. This setup is more complicated and should be done by a certified heating technician.

When a multifuel stove with a back burner is installed incorrectly, it can be dangerous. When the stove is in use with water, the boiler could turn into steam. This can cause damage to the system to explode if not properly vented to explode.

Fuel supply

The heat produced by the stove's combustion is transferred to a water tank through a boiler unit that is located in the back of the stove. This allows you to make use of the heat and utilize it in your home, which reduces energy costs and carbon footprints. This makes the stove more energy efficient because heat isn't lost up the chimney. This type of stove is also referred to as a back boiler or wetback stove.

Modern multifuel stoves that are visually pleasing and have a back boiler come with an already installed hot water cylinder. This lets you connect the stove to your hot water system and use it to heat both the taps and radiators in the home. Certain older models of boiler stoves have an additional hot-water cylinder or the boiler might be installed in a removable box that can be placed on top of the fire chamber.

This model has a massive firebox, with a large glass window and an "advanced air wash system" to maintain an unobstructed view. This stove is large and has top and bottom air vents (Primary & Secondary) to permit simple but effective control of the burning rate and output. The chrome door handle and air control give the stove an elegant appearance.

When the stove needs more air, a thermostatic probe connected to the stove will open and close a second vent located at the rear. This improves air flow through the heat exchanger, which increases the output of a room temperature.

The 'Elegance B' models have four water ports (2 x flow and 2 x return) located on the rear of the stove. These can be shut off if only one water heating circuit is required. The stoves can heat up to 10 average sized radiators and the domestic hot water system if properly plumbed in.

We offer a vast selection of wood stoves with back boilers available from the leading manufacturers in the UK. We also carry a large selection of boiler stoves, thermal stores and pumps for these models.

Installation

There are several ways to connect a stove boiler to your central heating system. It can be connected to a combi boiler by using a special adaptor, or add a thermal store that allows the wood burning stove to supply your hot water system on its own (this requires an additional cylinder in the loft for the header tank). You can also give priority to hot water by connecting loops of radiators and heat loss radiators via injector tees that connect to the stove and feeding the system from there. Another alternative is to use a thermopile thermostat to regulate the pump in the radiator loop, so that the system will only run once the stove has heated up the hot water tank and the heater has been shut off.

Adding a wood burner with back boiler to an existing system could be relatively simple. It is dependent on the plumbing layout and the system you are using however, you can connect the boiler stove to many modern open vented systems with little disruption or expense. It is a good idea to consult an HETAS qualified person or a local plumber installer who is experienced with wet systems before installing multifuel stoves with back boiler.

A typical system would comprise the thermal store with hot water storage tank and a wood burner with a back boiler installed in the firebox. The back boiler water ports are used to connect the stove to the system. These ports are 1 inch BSP and can easily be adapted to 22mm or 28mm pipes by using compression fittings.

The thermal store is a huge tank that can hold an enormous amount of heat and is connected to the radiators and the stove by a network of pipes and tees. The thermostatic switch controls the loop of radiators that only activates the heating when the water temperature in the system is 55 degrees C.

A popular option is the CSB multi fuel wood burner with back boiler. It is a very powerful stove which can power around 10 radiators in your home. It can burn logs as well as peat, coal, and smokeless fuel. The CSB is also compatible with an additional heating source like a biomass pellet boiler or log gasifier.