Installing a solid fuel boiler

Doing this runs a pipe loop which goes from the property's other radiators to the multi fuel boiler stove, while a thermostat is able to monitor the water temperature coming back from the hot water tank, before switching on the pump for the radiator heat automatically when the temperature level reaches a certain point, which is around 65 degrees in many cases.

Because the pump for the radiators comes on only when the hot water tank reaches a certain level of heat, this has the effect of prioritising the hot water. Hot water can also be taken from a coil which is located in the hot water tank, as an alternative to a top up from a standard gas or oil boiler.

Multicoil hot water tank. Image Source In this system, coils submerged in the water of the tank act as a heat exchanger, heated by the wood burning stove. As the system uses gravity to create pressure, it must be installed higher than the wood burning stove. You should remember not to install any valves, pumps or strainers in between the return and flow lines that run from the tank to the stove.

With this one tank, you can combine water for domestic hot water, solar heated water and hydronic radiators. Heat accumulator. With a heat accumulator, home owners get a greater degree of flexibility, with multiple combinations when it comes to heat sources, and heat storage.

Not a million miles away from a multicoil hot water tank in terms of the principle of how it works, the heat accumulator is able to store heat thanks to the mass of water which it holds, and for this reason, they can be quite big in size. They are suitable for multiple heat source systems as they offer the choice in the number of coils and tapping points which are fitted. In this system it is possible to hook up a gas boiler, boiler stove and even solar panels in the same property.

They also show no heat leak rad! When we had one of these in our old gaffe we just turned on the hot tap when it boiled. The vent pipe went out through the roof. It has about the same output as a Stanley Tara which I find will heat three 1.

Hi-Lo stats is the way to go the same as the woodwarm set up here on page A manual by-pass is required to let this operate as the gravity circuit must perform a loop. The other option without an avta is a timer.

Norcon , 19 May Shouldn't your 2 port be to the heat sink, and be normally open, energised closed so that when the cylinder overheats, the valve will open and put excess to the heat sink?

Richardthe3rd , 19 May Norcon, I totally agree! This is why I seek advice from those who are experienced and not rely upon their destructions.

Oilhead, I think I understand your point in that the DHW would heat up more quickly and prevent unwanted heat loss through the heatsink radiator during times the cylinder is low temp, however, can I be confident that the heat sink radiator will draw enough heat such that I don't scald myself under the hot tap? I feel that both cylinder valve normally closed and valve to the heatsink normally open energised by the cylinder valve is the best way to go.

This in my opinion is, as Norcon states, the best arrangement for the CH pump. Can anyone tell me whether or not it is acceptable to have soldered joints couplers and elbows between pipes on the vent? Corgigrouch , 19 May This is the setup I have. Put your name on it. You'll notice the injector valve with an extra tapping, so I'll pipe that to the return side of the pump with a gate valve fitted and see what happens. Hope to have the cylinder fitted shortly. Thermal integrations deploy the avta And very cleverly deployed here by HWAM stoves on page Nige F , 20 May You must log in or sign up to reply here.

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