Back boilers are up to 80 percent energy-efficient. In comparison, a modern condensing boiler is up to 98 percent efficient thanks to their larger heat exchangers. This has a major impact on your energy consumption and carbon footprint if you happen to live in a cold climate.26 Jun 2020
Can you have a wood burner with a back boiler?
A wood-fuelled (biomass) stove with a back boiler is a stove that provides heat not only into the room (like a conventional stove) but hot water to run one or more radiators as well. In some instances biomass stoves with back boilers are used to provide domestic hot water as well.
Are back boilers now illegal?
Old Back boilers are no longer safe, which is why they are illegal. You need to replace your back boiler or remove it. You can replace it with a new back boiler or convert to a combi, system or heat only boiler.8 Jan 2020
What is stove back boiler?
A back boiler is a device which is fitted to a residential heating stove or open fireplace to enable it to provide both room heat and domestic hot water or central heating.
How do I choose a multi-fuel stove?
- The Style or aesthetics you desire, simple select Traditional, Contemporary or Modern Traditional on the Product finder.
- Heat output appropriate for the room/space you want to heat.
- Fuel type wood burning only or multi-fuel.
The largest in the boiler stove range, the Stockton 14HB provides up to 14kW of heat to a boiler and is capable of supplying 19 standard sized radiators.25 Jun 2019
How long do multi-fuel stoves last?
What is the lifespan of a wood burning stove? A good quality wood burning stove is said to be able to last 10 20 years, with some people even claiming they've had the same one for 40+ years!16 Nov 2020
Can a stove be connected to a back boiler?
By connecting a biomass stove with back boiler to a thermal store, it is also possible to link up with a conventional boiler which will run your central heating at times when the stove is not on or to link the stove to another renewable energy heat source such as a solar water heating system.
Are back boilers illegal UK?
Back Boiler Legislation The UK Government has declared a few regulations. Back boilers which have been updated to new back boilers are still allowed, old back boiler usage is illegal. The gas fire with the old back boiler is still allowed to be used.8 Jan 2020
Are back boiler stoves efficient?
Typically a back boiler is just under 80% efficient whereas a modern condensing boiler could be 98% efficient. This is particularly important when your heating accounts for over 50% of what the average household will spend a year on bills. Therefore an inefficient boiler can really affect your fuel bills.23 Jul 2018
Where is the boiler on the stove?
This boiler was traditionally placed at the back of the stove, hence the term 'back boiler'. Nowadays it is quite common that the whole body of the stove is the boiler - which means more heat goes to the water and less to the room. So one thing to pay attention to is how much heat the boiler stove gives to the room.
How do I know if I have a back boiler?
You can usually tell if you have a back boiler by looking at your gas fire. If you take off the plate at the bottom of the heater, there will be a model number under there that you can check, and you should be able to see the pilot light as well.8 Jan 2016