back boiler

I moved into a rented house 2 years ago. They have a wood burner with back boiler and the way the landlord talked about the system you’d think there was no better system in the entire planet. Was told we were only allowed to burn wood (it is a multi fuel stove, confirmed by the sweep). Burnt...

Hey all, I'm in the process of removing and blocking up an old open fireplace in my 1960s timber framed bungalow. Single skin brick exterior, suspended timber floors. Having dug out the fireplace, back boiler, hearth and fireback, we removed what turned out to be a 'modern' combined throat...

Hi all, Anyone know of someone who can service an older style back boiler (Glow worm) in Merseyside? Usual guy retired and not having any luck anywhere else, it still runs absolutely fine, rather not replace it till it breaks down :) Cheers, Tom

Hi there, I have a Stovax Stockton HB11, but it's hardly outputting any heat at all into the water system behind it. It's almost as if the heat exchanger is just really undersized, or I could have a blockage. Either way, do you know someone in the essex area that could potentially...

Hi, hoping for some reassurance from someone who is more knowledgeable than me about chimneys/flues etc. Apologies in advance for the essay. We are renovating our 1930s semi and I've just been re-reading our asbestos management survey. It was incredibly stressful buying the house and I think I...

I’ve recently moved house and currently in the process of removing back boiler (works on wood) from fire place. I’ve had a plumber disconnect all the water. Was hoping someone could offer some advice on removing the brick work that sits on the top of the back boiler? Would this brick work be...

I have moved to a house that has a back boiler system for hot water and central heating. I plan on having a combi installed when I have saved enough money. The issue I have is that the central heating doesn't work without the hot water being switched on. When I switch the CH on it sounds like...

Is there any reason why I couldn't convert a non vented thermal store to a vented version by replacing the AAV on the top of the cylinder with a header tank? I don't trust the aged back boiler to be pressured on my new second hand log burner and also don't want a pressured vessel

Hi there, I have recently moved into a new home which has a baxi bermuda installed, my aim is ultimately to replace the system but ideally not until next year. I have just had a new three way valve installed on the system as there was no hot water when we moved in, however, ever since doing...

We have had an offer accepted on a house with the above. There are radiators. Two solar panels for elec and two to heat the hot water that has a thermostat. The aga is solid fuel but there is gas to the property as they have an oven and gas hob. How much would it cost to install a combi boiler...

Hi, I have just removed a 1950s concrete fireplace and found a back boiler & damper behind. Can I remove this myself? It looks easy enough to remove the bricks etc. I dont want to fit a stove or anything. I would just like it to be opened up. Any advice appreciated. Picture attached of the...

Hi all...I need a bit of advice on a central heating job..the job is for a relitive who gave me a call wondering if I could move an oil boiler from the utility room of his house to the corner of the garden he wanted to buy a new condensing oil boiler that can be fitted externally for this..I...

Hello everyone, (it's my first post but I was reading posts here for a while now) The situation: My wife and I just bough a 3 bedroom semi-detached house. The house has an old back boiler in the living room behind the fire place, cold water tank in the loft and a hot water cylinder in the...

I bought a house a week or so back and after opening up the fire place, I noticed that there has been a back burner in there. I want to make the opening larger, but I'm not sure if it is ok to bash away some bricks or not. What do you think? I'm guessing that the space was bigger originally...