Multifuel Stove With Back Boiler

A multifuel stove can heat radiators as well as provide hot water to the home. This could reduce heating costs.

It is simple to add wood-burning stoves with an integrated back boiler to central heating systems that is already in place. A professional plumber is able to do this. This article explains how.

Features

When a stove is equipped with a boiler, heat generated from burning wood or other fuel is used to heat hot water in a cylindrical device and to warm the space. A boiler stove can also heat radiators in the home. If you're searching for a multifuel stove with back boiler, we have a wide selection to choose from, and all of them come with full manufacturers warranties.

A standard wood burner gives out energy in one 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 across multiple directions more efficiently. This means more heat is directed to the room and less is lost through a flue outlet.

Through the use of a pipe you can transfer the heat created by a multifuel woodburning fireplace with the boiler to another room. This can lead to the heating of the hot water cylinder as well as radiators, or a non-pressurised shower. A thermostat is installed to monitor the temperature in the hot water tank. The radiators' pump will be activated when the temperature is reached. This will prevent the hot-water cylinder from leaking and will ensure an unending supply of hot water for domestic use.

The CSB multifuel stove with a back-boiler has a powerful output of 21, 000 watts and can be used to heat a whole home via the central heating system, or even a water cylinder for the domestic. The CSB is a highly versatile stove and will burn most kinds of wood logs as well as coal, anthracite, briquettes, and smokeless fuel. Alternatively it can be run as a stand-alone wood burner and heated using thermosyphon technology. The CSB is compatible with both open and closed systems of central heating (not compatible with pressured systems). A CSB is typically supplied with the thermal store made of stainless steel or neutraliser tank.

Fuel type

The main difference between a multi-fuel stove and a boiler stove is that the latter comes with a built in water tank that can be used to 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 most popular type of multifuel stove with back boiler is the wraparound boiler stove, which features a water tank that runs across the sides and back of the firebox. The boiler portion of the stove is positioned so that it hugs the firebox. This maximizes heating efficiency and power output. Wraparound boiler stoves are available from a range of top manufacturers, including Stratford and Hunter Stoves.

Another alternative is the clip-in boiler stove, which features an water tank that replaces the firebricks that are located at the rear of the stove's firebox. These types of stoves aren't able of producing large quantities of hot water because the boiler tank has a smaller surface area than a wraparound boiler stove.

It is possible to install a multifuel stove which has a back boiler in your system in several ways, but the most common method is to pipe it as an element of a vented heating system. This allows the boiler stove to act as an additional source of heating by coming on when your gas central heating comes on and topping up the temperature.

Installing a wood-burning fireplace with a boiler back is also possible by connecting it to a multi coil hot water tank or heat accumulator. In this scenario, your stove will heat the hot water tank before transferring it to your radiators through a thermostatic valve. This is a more complicated installation and should be performed by a trained heating technician.

A multifuel stove with a rear burner that's not properly installed can be dangerous. When the stove is in use by the water in the boiler could turn into steam. This could cause damage to the system if it's not correctly vented to explode.

Fuel supply

The heat produced by the stove's combustion can be transferred to a tank of water via a boiler unit that is integrated into the back. It is possible to use the heat from your home to lower carbon emissions and energy costs. This makes the stove more energy efficient as heat is not lost up the chimney. This is also referred to as a back boiler or a wetback stove.

Modern multifuel stoves that are aesthetically pleasing and have a back boiler are equipped with a pre-installed hot water cylinder. This lets you connect the stove to your domestic hot water system and use it to heat both your radiators and taps around the house. Some older models of boiler stoves come with an additional hot-water cylinder or the boiler might be mounted in a removable box that can be positioned on top the fire chamber.

This model features a large firebox with a large glass window made of ceramic that is complemented by an " advanced air wash system' to maintain an unobstructed view of flames. This large stove also incorporates both top and bottom (Primary and Secondary) air vents to allow simple yet effective control over the rate of burning and heat output. The chrome door handle and air controls provide a fashionable appearance to the stove.

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

The models of the 'Elegance B' have 4 water ports (2 x flow and 2 x return) located on the rear of the stove. These can be capped off when only one water heating circuit is needed. These stoves will heat up to 10 average sized radiators and the domestic hot water system is installed correctly.

We offer a wide range of wood burning stoves, including back boilers from the UK's top manufacturers. We also stock a large variety of boiler stove parts, pumps, thermal stores, and spares for these models, and we are able to assist with any questions you might have.

Installation

There are many ways to connect a stove boiler to your central heating system. You can connect it 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 to house the header tank). You can also give preference to hot water by connecting radiator loops and heat loss radiators via injector tees to the stove and feeding the system from there. Another alternative is to utilize a thermopile thermostat to regulate the pump on the radiator loop, so that the system only runs when the stove has heated up the hot water tank and the heater has been switched off.

It is possible to connect a wood stove with back boiler to an existing heating system. It depends on your system and plumbing layout, but you can connect an electric boiler to modern open vented systems without much disruption or expense. It is a good idea to seek the advice of an HETAS certified person, a local plumber or installer who is knowledgeable about wet systems before installing multifuel stoves with back boiler.

A typical system would comprise a 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 28mm or 22mm pipes using compression fittings.

The thermal store is an enormous tank that can store plenty of heat. It is connected to the stove and radiators via pipes and tees. The thermostatic switch controls the radiator loop that only activates the heating once the temperature of the water in Shop the Best Selection of Stoves Online system has reached 55 degrees C.

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