Multifuel Stove With Back Boiler

A multifuel stove with a back boilers can heat radiators as well as providing hot water to the home. This could lower heating costs.

Adding a wood burning stove with a built-in back boiler to an existing central heating system is straightforward and can be done by a competent plumbing engineer. This article will show you how.

Features

If a stove is outfitted with a boiler, the heat that is generated from burning wood or other fuels is used to warm water in a hot water cylinder and to warm a room. A boiler stove can also provide heat to radiators in the home. If you are looking for a multifuel stove with a back boiler then we have a variety to pick from, all of which come with full manufacturers warranties.

A standard wood burner gives heat in one direction when it moves from the firebox to a flue outlet. 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 less heat is wasted down the outlet of a flue.

When the heat generated by a multifuel woodburning stove with a back boiler is used to warm the room, it is possible for this heat to be transferred elsewhere in the property by running a pipe loop. This can lead to the heating of the hot water cylinder, radiators or even a non-pressurised shower. Typically a thermostat would be installed to keep track of the temperature of the hot water tank, and switch on the radiators' pumps when the temperature reaches. This prevents the hot water from being depleted and ensures that the hot water cylinder is able to provide a steady supply of hot water available for domestic use.

The CSB multifuel with a back-boiler has an impressive output of 21, 000 watts. It can be used for the entire home with the help of central heating system, or even a domestic water cylinder. The CSB is a highly versatile stove that can burn all kinds of wood logs, coal, anthracite brquettes, briquettes and smokeless fuel. It can also be used as a stand-alone wood burner, heated by thermosyphon. The CSB is compatible with both open and closed central heating systems (not compatible with pressured systems). A CSB is typically equipped with the thermal store made of stainless steel or neutraliser tank.

Fuel type

The main difference between a contemporary multi fuel stoves-fuel stove and a boiler stove is that the latter has a built in 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 with back boiler is the wraparound stove, which has a water tank which runs along the sides and back of the firebox. The boiler part of the stove is positioned so that it hugs the firebox. This increases the efficiency of heating and power output. Wraparound boiler stoves are available from a range of top manufacturers that include Stratford Stoves and Hunter Stoves.

The clip-in boiler stove is an alternative option. It features a water tank that replaces the firebricks that are located in the rear of the firebox. These stoves are not able to produce large amounts of hot water because the boiler tank is smaller than that of the wraparound stove.

You can install a multifuel stove with an back boiler within your system in many ways but the most common way is to pipe it as an air-tight radiator into a vented heating system. 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.

Installing a wood-burning fireplace with a boiler back is also possible by connecting it to a multi fuel stove 5kw coil hot water tank or heat accumulator. In this scenario the stove will heat up the hot water tank, and then send it to your radiators using a thermostatic control valve. This is a more complicated installation and should only be performed by a trained heating technician.

When a multifuel stove fitted with back burners is installed incorrectly, it can be dangerous. This is because, when the stove is in use the water in the boiler turns into steam, which could cause the system to explode if it's not correctly vented.

Fuel supply

The heat generated by the stove's combustion could be transferred to a water tank via a boiler that is that is integrated into the back. You can utilize the heat inside your home to cut down on carbon emissions and energy bills. It also makes the stove more efficient because it stops heat from escaping down the chimney. This is also referred to as back boilers or wetback stove.

Most modern aesthetically designed multifuel stoves with back boiler include a hot water cylinder with the heating unit already built into the body of the appliance. This allows you to connect the stove to your hot water system and make use of it to heat your taps and radiators throughout the house. Some older boiler stoves have an additional hot-water cylinder or the boiler might be mounted in a removable box that can be placed on top the fire chamber.

This model has a massive firebox, an enormous ceramic window as well as an "advanced air wash system" to maintain the view. This large stove has both top and bottom air vents (Primary and Secondary) to permit simple, but efficient control of the burn rate and output. The chrome door handle and air control give the stove an elegant appearance.

A thermostatic probe that is connected to the stove's thermostat opens and closes an additonal vent on the back of the stove when it requires additional air. This increases air flow through the heat exchanger, which boosts the output of room temperature.

The "Elegance B" models come with four water ports (2 return and 2 flow) at the back of the stove. These can be closed off when only one circuit is required. These stoves can heat up to 10 average-sized radiators as well as the domestic hot water system if installed correctly.

We offer a broad selection of wood burning stoves, including back boilers from some of the top UK manufacturers. We also have a huge variety of boiler stove parts including pumps, thermal stores and spare parts for these models, which means we can assist you with any questions you might have.

Installation

There are a myriad of options for how a boiler stove could be connected to your central heating system. You can connect it to a combi boiler by using a specific adaptor or install a thermal store which will allow the wood-burning stove to supply your hot water system by itself (this requires a separate cylinder inside the loft to serve as the header tank). You can also give priority to hot water by connecting radiator loops and heat loss radiators via injector tees to the boiler 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 after the stove has heated up the hot water tank and the heater has been switched off.

It is possible to connect a wood stove that has back boiler to an existing heating system. It depends on the plumbing and system layout, but the majority of modern open vented systems can be connecting a boiler stove with very little upheaval or cost. It is recommended to consult an HETAS certified person or a local plumber installer who is experienced with wet systems before installing multifuel stoves with back boiler.

A typical system would include a thermal store, an accumulator tank for hot water, and woodburners with a back boiler 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 the size of 22mm or 28mm pipes using compression fittings.

The thermal store is a massive tank, it holds large quantities of heat. It is also connected to the radiators as well as the stove through a network of pipes and tees. The thermostatic switch controls the radiator loop which is only turned on the heating once the temperature of the water in the system reaches 55 degrees C.

A popular option is the CSB multi fuel wood stove fuel wood burner with back boiler, this is a very robust stove that can power around 10 radiators throughout your house. It can burn a wide range of fuels including coal, wood peat, smokeless fuel and peat. The CSB is also compatible with a supplementary heating source, like a biomass pellet boiler or log gasifier.