Central Heating

[Deridontknow]

Hi, Everyone

Can i connect a log burner to the central heating only.
I have gas combi boiler at moment and want to install a log burner to a separate central heating system only, not to the domestic water. I want to leave the combi to do that and as a back up heating system for chilli evenings. can this be done. thank you

 

[Dan Robinson]

You can't have a log burner on a sealed heating system.


What combination boiler have you got?

 

[Norcon]

The Broseley Evolution26 can be connected to a sealed system.
And is also MCS approved for the renewable heat premium payment.


But if you want to fit a separate CH system which is vented then no problems.
I did it in my gaffe with vertical column rads. Cuts out a host of control issues. Plus you can heat the rooms up like a sauna if you want.

If you want to use the combi with existing rads then you re-design the plumbing to suit the stove and add the combi in using a plate heat exchanger.

 

[Deridontknow]

You can't have a log burner on a sealed heating system.


What combination boiler have you got?

Hi, I don't want to link up the CH systems. I want to know if I can use a log burner just for CH. I want to keep the two systems separate.

 

[Agile]

You can do what you like with separate systems as long as each satisfies its own safety requirements!

Tony

 

[srhawksy]

If you want to use the log burner to heat the rads, and the combi then they'll have to mix somewhere. You could set up so the combi heats a coil in a link up vessel (sealed indirect) and the log burner could heat the vessel direct OV with the heating circuit then running from the vessel. I mean summet along the lines of a dunsley neutriliser. If you want, get in touch with newark cylinders I think? they make to order..

 

[srhawksy]

unless your going to fit an entirley seperate heating circuit, in which case you'll have twice the amount of rads??