Electric central heating removal

[madmart]

The hot water for the radiators isn't connected to a boiler !!
The water cylinder heats the water for the radiators

 

[RandomGrinch]

I have temporarily fitted an LPG water heater just to get by

This is the concerning bit for me.
Are you qualified to install LPG systems?

 

[madmart]

Why is that concerning for you ?
I am just interested in finding out if I should throw away the old water cylinder and just start again with a wood burner fitted with a back boiler

 

[pcaouolte]

I am just interested in finding out if I should throw away the old water cylinder and just start again with a wood burner fitted with a back boiler

No.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Why is that concerning for you ?

My only concern, is that an LPG appliance installed improperly, can cause serious harm.
You have suggested that you have DIY installed an LPG water heater, as a temporary measure.
As this is an open forum, we are obliged to mention to any site visitors, that this may not be a be a good path to follow!

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[madmart]

I fit LPG systems to cars , and removed the LPG boiler from my caravan temporarily so I can have some hot water in the house , I used the flue from the caravan which is fitted to the outside of the house !!
It's a temporary measure that's all , I am guessing that thousands of people on this forum have done something similar ,needs must

 

[CBW]

I think this is a windup.

 

[madmart]

Well it isn't, the photograph at the start is what I have inherited in the house ?
all of the stuff you get with a natural gas Combi boiler but no boiler

 

[terryplumb]

Where is the overflow that you mentioned, is it from a loft tank ?

 

[madmart]

No just one tank , but the overflow piped to the loft

 

[CBW]

Well it isn't, the photograph at the start is what I have inherited in the house ?
all of the stuff you get with a natural gas Combi boiler but no boiler

You don’t get any of that with a combi boiler, well except the pump. Now admitting to moving an lpg boiler, temporary or not when unqualified to do so. Lpg for automobiles is different to that for domestic premise and even caravans. You should hold all the relevant qualifications to do so. I hope you don’t have any neighbours you’re potentially putting at risk.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Woodburner with back boiler can be used for dhw very successfully, heating is less successfull without a fairly large working fluid buffer (thermal store) to keep the return temperature high enough so you dont get condensation in the firebox.
There are also significant safery precautions required. Unless you are getting fuel for free each kwh will cost more than gas. Plus stoking and cleaning out will soak up significant chunks of your day.

 

[madmart]

Thanks for answering the question, do you have personal experience of dealing with one

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Thanks for answering the question, do you have personal experience of dealing with one

What, woodburner? Yes, thermal store with woodburner and gas boiler connected.

 

[ianmcd]

You have a 3 port valve so there was DEFINATELY some other sort of heat source, the rads were not being heated by the immersion heater