Boiler move with Gravity hot water

[SimonG]

Just re-read as I hadn't seen the back boiler. Is this staying connected and in use or going to be defunct?

 

[Scotty123]

It's going to be staying it is lit occasionally the cylinder is a twin coil and heats it on gravity from the fire plus there is a pump to pump it around the rads it is vented to above the f and e at highest point..I'm I right to say the feed is ok to cap off because the system will still fill from the new feed thanks scotty

 

[SimonG]

Nope. Not just a case of twinning together.

Need to look at a Neutraliser, h2 panel from heating innovations or thermal store (wouldn't use this for minimal use of fire).

Probably best to remove back boiler and fit new fire back. Not supposed to just disconnect and drill obsolete back boilers.

Did one earlier this year. They had a company in to connect up oil with their stove. They used a twin coil cylinder and screwed it royally. I fitted a Neutraliser, corrected the piping and it ran a treat.

 

[Scotty123]

do you think it would work if I just left the back boiler as is with its feed still connected plus put in another feed before the pump like we talked about..I think he will want to keep the back boiler..thanks scotty

 

[SimonG]

Nope. Neutraliser or h2 panel.

Heat leak is also a challenge in a bungalow.

Ultimately safety is the priority in the case of power cut when you will have no pump to dissipate heat from back boiler.

 

[Scotty123]

Going to turn into a bigger job than I thought then...maybe I could persuade him to take the back boiler out thanks scotty

 

[dan_the_plumber]

New boiler, new cylinder. Either that or fit a combi